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CBS News
4 hours ago
- CBS News
Search underway for missing woman last seen in Pompano Beach, BSO says
The Broward Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating a missing woman. According to BSO detectives, 30-year-old Summer Leo was seen—just before 7 p.m. Sunday—leaving a Target store in Pompano Beach, entering a white BMW M340i with Florida license plate AH34SK. The vehicle is registered to 39-year-old Timothy Bowman. Investigators said the sedan was last seen in the Tampa area. Detectives noted that the circumstances surrounding Leo's disappearance may be suspicious, though the case remains under active investigation. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Leo, Bowman or the vehicle is asked to contact BSO at 954-321-4380 or call the BSO non-emergency line at 954-764-HELP (4357).
Fox News
6 days ago
- Fox News
Police investigate 'suspicious disappearance' of elderly man linked to cryptocurrency fortune
An active investigation is underway in Southern California for a missing man that police are calling a "suspicious disappearance." Investigators with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department released new information in the hopes of locating Naiping Hou, a 74-year-old resident of Rancho Cucamonga. He was reported missing by his family on May 4, 2025, according to authorities. Investigators discovered "extensive fraudulent activity" in Hou's bank accounts around the time he disappeared. Officials said his cell phone was also used by unknown individual(s) to impersonate him in communications with family members. Authorities are now suspecting he may have been abducted. Family members of Hou told KABC that they believe the incident could be connected to their financial success in the cryptocurrency industry, and are offering a $250,000 reward in hopes of securing his safe return. "I miss him dearly," said Wen Hou, referring to his father, Naiping Hou. "He's always been a guiding presence in my life." Wen Hou, who the outlet reported amassed significant wealth through cryptocurrency and previously donated $1.1 million to USC's Keck School of Medicine for heart disease research, suspects someone may have stolen his father's identity and drained over $1 million from his bank accounts. He also believes the person responsible has been pretending to be his father, using text messages to communicate with the family under false pretenses. "It's surreal to think someone could be impersonating my dad through text," Wen Hou explained. According to Wen Hou, the strange series of events may have started in January 2025, when his father was overseeing home renovations following a severe water leak. "He didn't raise any red flags at the time. We knew he was getting quotes from various contractors," Wen Hou recalled. "He was temporarily living in an apartment covered by insurance, so he wasn't hands-on with the daily construction work." After the house was repaired in March, Nai Ping joined Wen and a group of friends for a fishing trip, where everything "seemed normal," until things took a dramatic turn. "Something really bizarre is going on," Wen Hou said. "The place was completely cleared out. No people, no vehicles, not even garbage left behind." The family later learned that several of Naiping Hou's bank accounts had been emptied, with over $1 million missing. "Funds were being transferred out to purchase gold online," Wen Hou explained, adding that his father's accounts were also used to buy cryptocurrency and large gold bars. "He's not tech-savvy at all, so I don't know how he could've done any of that himself." "We're really worried, and we really want my dad back," he continued. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for help to find Naiping Hou. He is described as an Asian male, 5'7" tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds. He has black hair, black eyes, and has a birthmark on his left upper shoulder. Additionally, investigators are seeking information about a silver Toyota Yaris in connection with Nai Ping Hou's disappearance. "There's been a significant amount of unauthorized activity in his bank accounts," Mara Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the sheriff's department told KABC. "We're deeply concerned for his well-being and focused on bringing him home safely." According to a website dedicated to the search for Naiping Hou, he is originally from China and is a husband, father, and grandfather who is semi-retired. He is said to spend his time "woodworking, playing ping pong at a local recreation center, and staying active in his community." "The Hou family has long been committed to hard work, family values, and giving back—making generous contributions to education and public safety organizations as part of their dedication to helping others," a statement on the website reads. Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Detective Vanayes Quezada, Specialized Investigations Division, at (909) 890-4848. Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Pheobe Bishop, 17, missing from Bundaberg: Family speak out about final phone call
A 17-year-old girl who disappeared without a trace after failing to board a flight was on her way to meet her 'high school sweetheart'. Pheobe Bishop was scheduled to fly from Bundaberg to Western Australia, via Brisbane, on Thursday, May 15, to visit a friend. However, the teen did not check in or board her Bundaberg flight at 8.30am on Thursday, and there has been no sign of her since. Police have said her last sighting was on Airport Drive - near the airport - but she has not been seen in CCTV footage. On Wednesday morning, Police said the investigation into her disappearance was now being treated as suspicious. Two locations have been declared crime scenes: a property in Gin Gin, west of Bundaberg, where Pheobe was living prior to her disappearance, and a silver Hyundai ix35 hatchback with registration 414-EW3 - believed to be the car she travelled to Airport Drive in. Police have seized the car. Family said Pheobe had saved her money and purchased the flight to visit her boyfriend in Western Australia. 'Where she was going she saved for herself. She loved them like her own family,' a family member said on social media. 'He was her high school sweetheart that moved away.' Another relative said that Phoebe had spoken to her boyfriend on the phone just before she disappeared. Pheobe Bishop disappeared without a trace after she failed to board a flight from Bundaberg to Western Australia, via Brisbane, on May 15 A grey Hyundai ix35 (pictured) believed to be the car Pheobe travelled to Airport Drive in has been declared a crime scene 'She didn't check in for her flight to visit her boyfriend who she spoke to on the phone at 8.30am,' they wrote on social media. 'Her phone has been switched off from this point. She hasn't contacted anyone at all, no one has seen her.' Pheobe's bank accounts have been inactive since she went missing, while her bank account has had no activity since May 14. Acting Police Inspector Ryan Thompson told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday that Pheobe was last seen at about 8.30am at Airport Drive in Bundaberg. Insp Thompson said Pheobe was dropped off at the airport by 'associates' but never made it to the terminal. Police are investigating what happened outside the terminal at the time of her disappearance. Insp Thompson added Pheobe's disappearance was out of character and investigations would continue 'as long as it takes' to locate the missing girl. 'As time goes on, the more worried the family is and the more concerned police are becoming,' Insp Thompson said. 'We are keeping an open mind in relation to the investigation. It's understood the 17-year-old had saved her own money and was flying to meet her boyfriend who had moved interstate Pheobe was last seen at 8.30am at Airport Drive in Brundaberg. The teen was travelling with luggage and was wearing a green tank top and grey tracksuit pants 'We do have associates that are assisting police with our inquiries at the moment, and this is why we're trying to narrow down that timeline in relation to where Pheobe could be.' Pheobe was travelling with luggage and was last seen wearing a green tank top and grey tracksuit pants. A land search was conducted around Airport Drive and the surrounding areas on Monday but police failed to locate any of her personal belongings. Pheobe's mum, Kylie Johnson, has put up more than 400 missing person posters across Bundaberg and surrounding areas. Ms Johnson shared her distress on social media as the search for her daughter continued. 'As we enter another day with Pheobe still missing our heart's are breaking more and more,' Ms Johnson wrote on Facebook on Wednesday. 'Phee we just need to know that you're ok? We just need to hear your voice! 'I'm begging anyone that has anything to contact Police link 131 444. Pheobe's mum, Kylie Johnson, has put up more than 400 missing person posters across the area and has shared emotional messages to social media every day since she disappeared Ms Johnson shot down suggestions her daughter ran away and urged the public to continue sharing her missing persons flyer and contact police with any information 'We as a family are thankful for the message of support and offers of assistance. Right now we are grasping onto hope and just trying to breath. 'Again all anyone can do to help is: Keep sharing Pheobe's flyer, follow the QLD police for updates and requests for information, keep having conversations with your loved ones, community and colleagues and hold your babies close! 'We would currently do anything to be able to hold our baby tight right now.' In another message shared on Facebook, the distraught mother shot down suggestions that her daughter had run away as it was at odds with her character. 'If you knew Pheobe you would know that she is free spirited and loves hard! She is loyal to the core and cut throat,' Ms Johnson wrote. She said her daughter last week marked the anniversaries of the deaths of her best friend and family members. 'She would never leave her family without contact - especially this week. [She] would never not contact us at this emotional time.' Ms Johnson also shared an emotional message directly to her daughter, begging her to let them know that she was okay. 'Honestly have no words to describe our heartbreak, heartache or fear that we won't see or hear from her again,' Ms Johnson wrote. 'Flea, Flea, my heart tells me that you won't see this, but I love you more than anything in the world. 'Would be homeless just to hear you say "Hey Mummzie what's doing"... I would honestly sell my soul to hear those words.' Pheobe is described as approximately 180cm (six foot) tall with a pale complexion, long dyed red hair and hazel eyes. Police are urgently appealing for anyone with dashcam footage of Airport Drive, Commercial Street and Samuels Road area between 8.30am and 9.30am on May 15 to come forward. Anyone with information regarding Pheobe's whereabouts is urged to contact police link on 131 444.
