Hannah Kobayashi: case of missing Hawaii woman stirs theories and frustration

She was captured on video crossing into Mexico after disappearing for weeks. Her family keeps searching for answers as followers debate over the mystery

On 11 November, the family of Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Hawaiian photographer, received alarming texts from her cellphone informing them she had been intercepted". A friend got a message from the phone stating: Deep Hackers wiped my identity, stole all of my funds, & have had me on a mind f**k since Friday."

So far that was the last thing her family has heard from her. Kobayashi's disappearance apparently caused panic among those close to her and sparked a frantic and massive investigation from law enforcement. It has captured both American and global headlines and likely played a significant role in the tragic suicide of her father.