A California household is determined for solutions after a mother-of-four and her 8-month-old daughter went lacking on their method to purchase child components.
Whisper Owen, 36, and her toddler daughter Sandra McCarty disappeared whereas driving again house following a physician's appointment in Fresno on July 15, with nonetheless no clarification out there as police examine the case.
“The not understanding, it's introduced me to a degree the place I'm — it's a cross between anger and numb,” distressed grandmother Vickie Torres told local KCRA. “I'm terrified. I'm simply terrified.”
The mom and youngster had been final noticed simply northwest of Fresno, in Atwater, the place a visitors digital camera pinged Owen's silver 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer at round 8 p.m., in keeping with the Fresno County Sheriff's Workplace.
Torres stated that her daughter had briefly postponed the lengthy journey house to top off on child components in Atwater, which was situated about midway between Fresno and her house in Elk Grove.
“The one factor she needed to do was cease and get a can of components as a result of she was on her final bottle,” Torres stated.
Owen's companion reported her and the infant lacking once they failed to return house that night time, with the remainder of the household studying in regards to the disappearance just a few days later, the Owens advised the native outlet.
“We simply need to discover them earlier than it's too late,” Sandra's older sister, Andrea McCarty, stated.
“Her automotive is now not popping up on any visitors cams. Her telephone's been off,” she stated. “Your thoughts goes by way of all of the horrible prospects.”
The household stated they don't consider Owen would run away with the infant, saying the household enjoys an excellent house life and that she would by no means depart behind her three different youngsters.
McCarty stated her household has pushed to Atwater to try to discover clues as they name on police to do no matter they will to search out the lacking mom and youngster.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Workplace didn't instantly reply to The Submit's request for remark.
