Los Angeles police believe that missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi “intentionally” missed her flight to New York City, a claim her family strongly disputes, insisting it’s out of character for her. Kobayashi, 30, vanished in downtown Los Angeles on November 8 after missing a connecting flight from Maui, her home, to New York.
Before her disappearance, she sent a text to a friend describing a “spiritual awakening.” Days later, on November 11, she was reportedly seen with an unidentified man. Kobayashi’s family has repeatedly claimed that she appeared to be behaving differently than usual, with her sister, Sydni, suggesting that Hannah’s text messages ” ‘feel like someone was controlling her.”
Family Refutes Police’s Claim
However, during a Board of Police Commissioners meeting on November 26, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said that “investigation determined” that Hannah’s missed connection “was intentional.”
“On November 15, our missing persons unit assumed investigative responsibility,” he said.
“Detectives have been …