Search for Missing Daughter with Autism | Missing with Marni Hughes

The Disappearance of Zyanya Valora

• 💔 Zyanya Valora, a 21-year-old woman diagnosed with autism, anxiety, and depression, disappeared from her Ojai, California home on June 25, 2024.
• 🚶‍♀️ Unlike previous instances where she returned, this time she left barefoot and without a change of clothes, leading her family to fear she was taken.
• 📱 Her cell phone last pinged near her home, and search dogs tracked her scent to a baseball field and parking lot before losing it.

Past Incidents and Health Concerns

• ⚠️ Zyanya had a history of wandering, including being found on a highway in 2017 and at a church in 2020, requiring psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation.
• 📉 Her depression and anxiety worsened, leading to an eating disorder and withdrawal from school prior to her disappearance.
• 🏥 The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted her medical support, potentially impacting her mental health management.

Investigation and Community Support

• 🔍 Despite extensive searches by detectives, rescue teams, and the FBI, no concrete evidence or leads have emerged.
• 📱 Digital evidence from family phones and Zyanya's computer did not yield any correlating information.
• 🤝 The Ojai community and surrounding areas have shown immense support, with residents actively sharing Zyanya's case on social media.

Family's Plea and Zyanya's Personality

• 🗣️ Zyanya's mother, Damaris, believes her daughter was likely taken from the parking lot and pleads for anyone with information to come forward.
• 💖 She describes Zyanya as sweet, caring, and naive, with a childlike demeanor despite being 21, and expresses deep concern for her daughter's current well-being and medical needs.
• ❓ The family seeks closure and hopes for Zyanya's safe return, emphasizing her vulnerability and need for care.

Other Missing Person Cases

• 🔍 The segment also briefly highlights other ongoing missing person cases, including Nihar Meta, Kairen Horman, and Lakesha Brousard's daughter Madison.
• ⚠️ An update is provided on the disappearance of Alyssa Petrov, with two men facing charges related to her case, though she remains missing.