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Welcome to Neural Newscast. I am Lydia Holmes. You know, while many of us spent this past week just surrounded by the warmth of family and holiday traditions, a family in San Antonio, Texas is facing an unthinkable tragedy. A young woman, just 19 years old, has vanished, and authorities are now fearing she is in imminent danger. I and Evelyn Hartwell. And yeah, the disappearance of Camilla Mendoza Olmos, or Cammy, as she is known to her family, it has really shocked the Bexar County community. She was last seen outside her home early on Christmas Eve. And as the days pass, well, the scope of the investigation is widening far beyond the Texas border. It is such a frightening scenario, Evelyn. I mean, Kami was seen just before seven in the morning on Wednesday. According to the reports, she was wearing baby blue pajama shorts, a black hoodie, and white shoes. This was not a late-night disappearance, but rather it happened right as the day was beginning. Right. And the details from the surveillance footage are what really stand out to investigators. Kami was captured on video outside her house, rummaging through her car. Then, the footage simply cuts off. She never went back inside the house, and she did not drive away. Her car was left right there in the driveway. And that is where the trail seems to go cold. Authorities believe she left on foot, carrying only her car keys and possibly her driver's license. But the most alarming part for her mother, Rosario, was what Cammy left behind. When her mother went to check on her, she found Cammy's phone on the bed. The battery was dead. Mm-hmm. And Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar emphasized how highly unusual this is. Kami leads a very active lifestyle. And for a 19-year-old to leave her phone behind and not return is a major red flag. Her mother initially thought she might have just gone for an early morning walk. which was part of her routine, but as the hours ticked by, that hope turned into a desperate search. The sheriff's office is not taking any chances here. They have been working around the clock, and Sheriff Salazar has made it clear that they are exploring every possibility, including kidnapping or human trafficking. He even mentioned that the investigation could lead them outside the borders of the continental United States. Totally. And that international angle has brought in federal heavyweights. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are now assisting. They are specifically monitoring border crossings and international travel patterns. It suggests that law enforcement has reason to believe she could have been taken across the border, though they are keeping specific details close to the chest for now. One thing the sheriff did clarify was that Cammy is a U.S. citizen and was not detained by immigration and customs enforcement. That was a specific concern for the family that he wanted to address and rule out immediately. He also mentioned a recent breakup Cammy had, but investigators say it was mutual, and they do not suspect anything nefarious from those close to her. The human side of this is just, it is heartbreaking. Her childhood best friend, Camilla Estrella, spoke about their last conversation on Tuesday. They were talking about something as normal as going dress shopping for a holiday event. Her friend described her as someone full of love, and the suddenness of this has left everyone who knows her in a state of shock. It really drives home how quickly a life can change. Right now, there are volunteers and police officers who have not stopped searching since Christmas Eve. They are asking anyone, especially in the San Antonio area, to think back to that morning. see anyone in blue pajama shorts? Did you see anything unusual near her home? If you have any information at all, no matter how small it might seem, please contact the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. You can reach them at 2-7-7-7. 210-335-600. You can also email their Missing Persons unit at missingpersons at bexar.org. The community is holding out hope for her safe return. We will continue to follow this story as it develops. For now, our thoughts are with the Olmos family and the San Antonio community. Thank you for joining us. Neural Newscast is AI-Assisted, Human Reviewed. View our AI transparency policy at neuralnewscast.com.