Crime & Safety
Linnea Lomax Still Missing, Search Continues
Social media has played a huge role in the search for UC Davis student Linnea Lomax, who went missing near Carmichael.
The search for missing 19-year-old University of California, Davis student Linnea Lomax has gone on for more than one week, but efforts to find her have not slowed.
, after walking from a mental health facility near Carmichael after being released.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has assumed primary investigative responsibility for the case as Lomax is a Placerville/El Dorado County resident, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman Dep. Jason Ramos said Wednesday.
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"If we were working a confirmed abduction/kidnapping, the circumstances would be different and we would keep the case as an active criminal investigation," Ramos said in a released statement. "However, the circumstances of this case suggest that Linnea Lomax is, by all accounts, voluntary 'missing' and choosing to stay away from friends and family."
There has been a massive social media effort to organize help in finding Lomax.
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More than 4,000 people have liked a Facebook page connected to the search effort, as well as a Twitter account. The Facebook page has been used to organize volunteers for her search party, which has met at the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Station 106, 2200 Park Towne Circle in Sacramento.
The search has garnered national and international media attention, with stories running in the following publications, among others:
There was a candlelight vigil Sunday night at 8 p.m. in Placerville to show support for the Lomax family, according to the Facebook page. Another vigil was held on Monday in Sacramento at 8 p.m.
The search team posted a new video on YouTube on Monday in an effort to spread word about the woman’s disappearance. A separate video was released
"Of course it was scary for her, and because she's not in a normal mental state, she has fear that we're out to get her," Julie Warren, a friend of the Lomax family told The Sacramento Bee.
If you have seen Lomax, call this hotline immediately: 916-905-HELP
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