Hannah Kobayashi Classified as Voluntary Missing Person After Crossing into Mexico

The Hawaii resident was last seen on surveillance footage entering Mexico alone, with no evidence of foul play, as her family grapples with her father’s recent suicide.

Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old from Hawaii, was confirmed by Los Angeles police to have voluntarily crossed the U.S.-Mexico border on November 12, based on surveillance footage.
Authorities have found no evidence of foul play, human trafficking, or criminal activity, and Kobayashi’s case is now classified as a voluntary missing person investigation.
Kobayashi reportedly expressed a desire to disconnect from modern technology before her disappearance and left her phone behind in Los Angeles.
Her father, Ryan Kobayashi, died by suicide on November 24 after spending nearly two weeks searching for his daughter in Los Angeles, compounding the family’s distress.
Kobayashi’s family and law enforcement urge her to contact them to confirm her safety, emphasizing the emotional toll her absence has taken on her loved ones.