The Unsolved Disappearance of Evelyn Hernandez and Her Son Alex

The Disappearance of Evelyn and Alex Hernandez

• 💔 In May 2002, Evelyn Hernandez, 9 months pregnant, and her 5-year-old son Alex vanished from San Francisco.
• 🤰 Evelyn was due to give birth to her second son, Fernando, just days after her disappearance.
• 🔍 Evelyn's torso was found floating in the San Francisco Bay six weeks later, but Alex, Fernando, Evelyn's head, hands, and feet have never been found.

Initial Investigation and Suspicions

• 🚓 Police initially treated the case with a degree of leniency, considering Evelyn might have left voluntarily, partly due to her mother being out of the country.
• 💰 Evelyn's wallet, containing a state disability check and cash, was found near her ex-boyfriend Herman Aguilera's workplace, but police were slow to escalate the investigation.
• 👨‍⚖️ Herman Aguilera, who was married and unaware Evelyn was pregnant with his child, became a person of interest, but his wife provided him with an alibi, leading to the case going cold.

Similarities and Disparities with the Laci Peterson Case

• ⚖️ Evelyn's case shares striking similarities with the Laci Peterson case: both women were heavily pregnant, disappeared around the same time, and their dismembered bodies were found in the bay.
• 📰 A significant disparity exists in media coverage, with Laci Peterson's case receiving vastly more attention nationwide than Evelyn Hernandez's, leading to discussions about racial bias in media reporting.
• 📊 Nationwide articles for Laci Peterson's case numbered over 8,100, while Evelyn's case had only 57, with 41 of those mentioning Laci Peterson's case.

Unanswered Questions and Ongoing Investigation

• ❓ The police have not connected the Evelyn Hernandez and Laci Peterson cases, suggesting Scott Peterson may have used Evelyn's case as inspiration for his own crime.
• 🌊 A medical examiner suggested decomposition and marine life could account for the missing body parts, rather than dismemberment.
• 🕵️‍♀️ Evelyn Hernandez's case remains open and active, with her son Alex, now 23, still missing and his fate unknown.