Hannah Kobayashi says she was unaware of frenzy after her family reported her missing
Hannah Kobayashi, the 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was the subject of an intense search, is only now learning about the widespread attention she received after her family reported her missing last month.
Hannah Kobayashi, the 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was the subject of an intense search, is only now learning about the widespread attention she received after her family reported her missing last month.
Kobayashi said Monday in a letter distributed through Larie Pidgeon, her aunt, that she returned to the U.S. from Mexico on Sunday.
"I was unaware of everything that was happening in the media while I was away, and I am still processing it all," she said in the statement.
Hannah Kobayashi.Los Angeles International Airport Police DepartmentKobayashi, of Maui, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8 but missed a connecting flight to New York City, family members said.
Her family became alarmed a few days later when she stopped communicating with them, they said. They reported her missing Nov. 13, with the Los Angeles Police Department taking over the case Nov. 15, police said.
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