The search intensifies for Monica Reza, the 60-year-old hiker who vanished this past weekend in the Angeles National Forest. Last seen on Sunday morning just after 9 a.m. near the 60001 Trailhead Avenue on Angeles Crest Highway, Reza's disappearance has prompted a significant response from local authorities and volunteer search teams, as reported by CBS News Los Angeles.
Reza, described as a 4-foot-11, 100-pound woman with gray hair and brown eyes, was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, green hiking pants, and hiking shoes at the time she went missing. As the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) deploys its Air Rescue 5 helicopter overhead, ground crews from Montrose Search and Rescue and teams from Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura, and Riverside continue scouring the rugged terrain. In a concerted effort to locate Reza, family members have expressed profound concern for her well-being.
Additional details shared via a Facebook post by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department clarify that Reza was last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, contrary to earlier reports. The discrepancy in the description of her attire underscores the urgency and challenges of the search operation as each hour passes. Her family and LASD's Missing Persons Detail are urging anyone who may have seen Reza or has any information on her whereabouts to come forward.
The search area is vast, the conditions unpredictable, but hope remains undeterred as the community rallies together in hopes of finding Monica Reza safe. "Her family is concerned for her well-being and asking for the public's help," according to the Sheriff's Department. Those with information are encouraged to contact the LASD's Missing Persons Detail directly at (323) 890-5500. For those wishing to provide details anonymously, "Crime Stoppers" can be reached by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or information can be submitted through their website or mobile app.
