Texas teen who vanished on Christmas Eve feared to be in ‘imminent danger’

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The Texas teen who mysteriously vanished from her house early Christmas Eve is feared to be in “imminent hazard,” as investigators say the case might lead them outdoors america.

Camila “Cami” Mendoza Olmos, 19, was final seen outdoors her San Antonio house simply earlier than 7 a.m. Wednesday, carrying pajama shorts and a hoodie.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar mentioned deputies and volunteers have been looking across the clock for the teenager, including that investigators are “not ruling out that this case might take us outdoors the borders of the continental United States,” CBS Information reported.

Camila “Cami” Mendoza Olmos, 19, disappeared after going outdoors her house on Christmas Eve morning round 7 a.m.

“We positively don’t wish to miss something,” Salazar mentioned.

Authorities are exploring all potentialities in Olmos’ disappearance, together with kidnapping, human trafficking or the prospect she left on her personal, Salazar mentioned.

The sheriff famous the teenager had lately gone via a breakup however mentioned it was mutual, including that investigators don't suspect something “nefarious” and that these near her are cooperating.

Salazar additionally confirmed that Olmos was not detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, noting that she is a US citizen.

“That was a private concern,” he mentioned. “So I had it checked to verify there have been no stops, no detentions, and that she’s not someplace in a federal detention facility. That's one thing we wanted to verify.”

Olmos, carrying child blue pajama shorts, a black hoodie and white footwear, was captured on video outdoors the home rummaging via her automotive earlier than the footage reduce off. KSAT

Olmos is believed to have left on foot with solely her automotive keys and probably her driver’s license. Isabela Silva

Olmos was captured on video outdoors her house rummaging via her automotive earlier than the footage reduce off, in keeping with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Authorities mentioned she by no means returned house and left her automotive behind, main investigators to imagine she departed on foot with solely her automotive keys and probably her driver’s license.

Olmos’ mom, Rosario, awoke Wednesday unable to search out her daughter, who sometimes took an early-morning stroll.

Volunteers and police have been tirelessly trying to find this lacking teen since she disappeared early Christmas Eve morning. Noticias Telemundo

By 9:30 a.m., she grew involved and tried calling her daughter, solely to search out Olmos’ telephone on a mattress with a lifeless battery.

Salazar mentioned it was “extremely uncommon” for Olmos — who leads an lively way of life — to go away her telephone behind and never return.

“That’s why we’re working mainly across the clock on this case,” he instructed CBS Information.

Whereas Salazar declined to share particular particulars, he mentioned investigators concern the teenager could also be in “imminent hazard.”

Her mom, Rosario Olmos, mentioned she went trying to find her daughter, believing she would discover her strolling as she had many instances earlier than. Noticias Telemundo

Federal authorities, together with the FBI and the Division of Homeland Safety, are aiding within the search by monitoring border crossings and worldwide journey.

Olmos’ childhood finest pal, Camila Estrella, mentioned the 2 spoke on the telephone Tuesday about going costume looking for an outfit for Estrella’s boyfriend’s household occasion.

“She mentioned, ‘Bye Cami, I really like you,’” Estrella recalled. “She was somebody who was simply full of affection.”

“That is so random — we by no means anticipated this.”

Anybody with info on her whereabouts is urged to contact the Bexar County Sheriff’s Workplace at (210) 335-6000 or electronic mail the BCSO Lacking Individuals Unit at missingpersons@bexar.org.