Laura Negrete Cerda, 35, was last seen on January 1, 2010, leaving her home in San Rafael, California, saying she planned to visit friends in San Jose and return the next day. She did not drive and normally used public transit, intending to take a Greyhound bus, but there is no record of her buying a ticket or boarding a bus that day.

At the time she disappeared she was 5 feet 1 inch, about 240 pounds, with red hair, brown eyes, a scar on her left cheek and pierced ears. She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black pants. Some reports mention a boyfriend and suggest she might have left to be with him, but neither Laura nor that individual have been heard from since January 1, 2010. The San Rafael Police Department continues to investigate and the family is seeking information.

If anyone had contact with Laura around New Year’s Day 2010 or remembers seeing someone matching her description that day, please share what you know.