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Woman Missing After Not Getting on Connecting Flight Sent 'Alarming' Text Messages · Murder Files Unsealed

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  Speaker 1: All right, so you're ready to dive into something really.
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  Speaker 2: Weird, lay it on me. Always up for a good mystery.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, Well, how about this young woman travels from Hawaii
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  to LA.
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  Speaker 2: Right, Okay, sounds normal enough so far. Lots of people
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  do that.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, exactly, But she's supposed to be catching a connecting
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  flight to New York.
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  Speaker 2: All right, still pretty standard travel stuff.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, but she vanishes.
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  Speaker 2: Where you were vanish is like completely gone, gone poof.
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  Speaker 1: Like she's stepped into thin air.
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  Speaker 2: Whoa, Okay, now you've got my attention. Who are we
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  talking about here?
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  Speaker 1: We're talking about Hanna Kobyashi, thirty years old, aspiring photographer.
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  Speaker 2: Aspiring photographer. Huh so was this trip work related?
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  Speaker 1: Maybe that's what makes it even more strange. Yeah, she
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  landed in LA on November eighth, but never made it
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  to that NYC flight. She was going to explore the
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  art scene. You'll really soak it all in.
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  Speaker 2: Sounds like a dream trip, the kind of thing you
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  save up for and gets super excited about. So what happened?
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  What's leading us to say she vanished?
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  Speaker 1: Well, this is where it gets kind of wild. We've
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  been digging through news reports, family statements, even going through
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  social media posts and the details are well, they're just
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  all over the place.
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  Speaker 2: Okay, So walk me through. What kind of details are
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  we talking about.
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  Speaker 1: We're talking alarming text messages, possible stolen identity, even security
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  footage that puts her miles away from where she should
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  have been.
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  Speaker 2: This is starting to sound less like a missed flight
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  and more like something straight out of a thriller movie.
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  Speaker 1: It really is. To understand just how strange this whole
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  thing gets, we need to go back to the beginning
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  to Hannah's.
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  Speaker 2: Journey, right, let's start there. Paint me a picture of
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  Hannah before everything went sideways.
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  Speaker 1: So Hannah leaves Mallie on November eighth, right, and she's
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  ecstatic about finally exploring the NYC arts scene.
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  Speaker 2: It makes sense NYC. It's like a mecca for artists.
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  Speaker 1: You know, absolutely, And for Hannah this was it. This
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  was the trip she'd saved up for her chance to
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  chase her passion.
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  Speaker 2: Data love that Chasing your dreams really highlights the tragedy
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  of what happened. So when does everything change?
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  Speaker 1: Just three days later, everything shifts November eleventh, that's the
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  last confirmed contact from Hannah.
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  Speaker 2: And what form did that last contact, take phone call, text.
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  Speaker 1: Her phone, last ping did lax at four pm that day.
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  Then nothing silence.
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  Speaker 2: So radio silence after that last ping, no more social
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  media activity, nothing exactly.
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  Speaker 1: But here's where it gets really interesting. In the days
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  leading up to that silence, Hannah's text messages took a
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  hard left turn.
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  Speaker 2: Hard left turn, meaning did she say something was wrong?
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  Speaker 1: Well, initially her messages were full of that gravel thrill,
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  you know, excited about the trip and all. But then
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  they became well to put a mildly alarming.
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  Speaker 2: Okay, that's a huge red flag right there. Sudden changes
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  in communication often signaled that something's off right.
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  Speaker 1: And these messages, man, they're full of unsettling stuff. Like
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  she told her family that someone might be trying to
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  steal her money and her identity.
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  Speaker 2: WHOA, that's heavy. Imagine the fear in those messages, you know,
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  the desperation in her words exactly.
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  Speaker 1: And then to a friend she wrote about being tricked
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  into giving away all her funds to someone she thought
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  she loved.
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  Speaker 2: Oh no, that sounds like she might have been caught
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  up in some kind of scam or something. Maybe someone
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  was manipulating her and.
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  Speaker 1: To make matters worse, there are the texts to her sister.
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  And get this, her family says those messages didn't even
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  sound like Hannah.
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  Speaker 2: Okay, now that's just creepy. Someone else texting from her
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  phone posting as her. What did these messages say?
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  Speaker 1: She was saying things about being scared and that she
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  couldn't come back home.
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  Speaker 2: Wow, okay, so we've got these alarming texts, the sudden silence,
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  anything else?
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  Speaker 1: Oh yeah, and remember how I mentioned security footage?
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  Speaker 2: Oh right, the footage that put her miles away from
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  where she was supposed to be. What's the story there?
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  Speaker 1: So get this. She's seen on camera downtown miles from
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  Lax on Peko Boulevard and Hill Street with some unidentified person.
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  Speaker 2: Hold on downtown LA. That's a complete one eighty from
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  lax How did she even get there?
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  Speaker 1: That's the million dollar quiet. This isn't just a quick detour.
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  This location throws the whole timeline out the window.
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  Speaker 2: You're right, this really changes things. It completely contradicts the
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  assumption that she disappeared from Lax.
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  Speaker 1: So what are your thoughts? Was she taken there against
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  her will? Did she choose to go with this person?
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  Speaker 2: Honestly, it's way too early to tell. There are so
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  many possibilities, and that's where the real investigation comes in.
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  Speaker 1: You're the expert here. What are the common red flags
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  investigators look for in cases like this?
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  Speaker 2: Well, for starters, they look for sudden changes in behavior.
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  Was Hannah acting out of character before she disappeared?
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  Speaker 1: And what about those text messages? Do they point towards
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  foul play?
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  Speaker 2: They definitely raise serious concerns. I mean, the sudden change
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  in tone, the mentions of fear, the possibility of financial exploitation,
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  those are all major red flags.
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  Speaker 1: So you're leaning towards foul play.
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  Speaker 2: Then, not necessarily. While these signs could indicate something sinister,
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  we can't rule out other possibilities. Maybe she got involved
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  with someone controlling or fell victim to a scam that escalated.
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  Speaker 1: So how does this location discrepancy factor into the investigation?
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  I mean, downtown LA is a pretty big place.
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  Speaker 2: It throws a massive wrench into the works, that's for sure.
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  Instead of focusing solely on lax, investigators now have to
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  trace her steps from the airport to downtown.
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  Speaker 1: Talk about a needle in a haystack. How do they
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  even begin to do that?
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  Speaker 2: It's all about piecing together a timeline. They'll try to
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  figure out how she got downtown, who she was with,
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  and what happened during those missing hours.
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  Speaker 1: So what tools do they have to do that? I mean,
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  how do they even know where to start.
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  Speaker 2: They'll use everything at their disposal, surveillance, footage, witness statements,
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  cell phone data, you name it. Every little detail, no
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  matter how small, could be the key to finding her.
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  Speaker 1: It's like putting together a giant, complicated puzzle.
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  Speaker 2: Huh exactly. It's meticulous, painstaking work, but it's crucial to
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  finding Hannah and understanding what happened.
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  Speaker 1: So we're left with more questions than answers, it seems
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  for now.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, but the key is to not use hope. With
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  continued investigationation and public awareness, there's always a chance for answers.
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  Speaker 1: It's hard not to feel helpless in situations like this.
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  What can people do to help?
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  Speaker 2: Spreading awareness is huge? Share Hannah's story, keep her name
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  out there. If anyone has any information, even the smallest detail,
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  they should contact the authorities immediately. Even a seemingly insignificant
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  piece of information could break the case wide open.
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  Speaker 1: So any final thoughts before we wrap.
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  Speaker 2: Up cases like Hannah's really highlight how quickly things can change.
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  You know, it's a stark reminder to be vigilant, stay
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  aware of our surroundings and communicate openly with loved ones,
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  especially when traveling. Let's hope for a safe return for Hannah.
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  Speaker 1: I agree, and for those listening remember a GoFundMe has
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  been set up to support the search for Hannah and
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  every little bit helps. Let's keep our fingers crossed for
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  a positive outcome.
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  Speaker 2: Absolutely, let's hope for the best.
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  Speaker 1: Thanks for your time anytime,