{"id":398453,"date":"2026-07-14T22:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398453\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T22:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:03:09","slug":"missing-california-mom-44-vanishes-after-casino-trip-car-found-abandoned-near-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398453\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing California mom, 44, vanishes after casino trip; car found abandoned near mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A Southern California <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279575\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/missing-persons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mother and nurse vanished<\/a> on her way to pick up her child from summer camp, and authorities are racing to find her.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Angelica Brophy, 44, was last seen on July 6 when she went to Harrah\u2019s Resort Southern\u00a0California casino and then drove to Palomar Mountain, where she frequently visited, according to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279576\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/news\/local\/missing-oceanside-mother-palomar-mountain-search\/4048328\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KNSD<\/a>. When Brophy didn&#8217;t pick up her daughter as expected later that afternoon, her husband contacted the Oceanside Police Department to file a missing persons report.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Police tried reaching Brophy on her cell phone, but it was dead or switched off. Days later, investigators found her car sitting in a parking lot at Palomar State Park, with no sign of her.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279577\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/missing-canadian-hiker-found-dead-2-weeks-after-vanishing-during-mountain-trek-washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MISSING CANADIAN HIKER FOUND DEAD 2 WEEKS AFTER VANISHING DURING MOUNTAIN TREK IN WASHINGTON<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Brophy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Angelica Brophy seen smiling\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Angelica Brophy, 44, has been missing since July 6 after visiting a Southern California casino and driving to Palomar Mountain, where her car was later found abandoned. (Instagram\/Angelica Brophy)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Family members of Brophy, who is a nurse at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279578\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/san-diego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">San Marcos, California<\/a>, told the outlet that they&#8217;re trying to stay positive.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I don\u2019t want to go to dark places,&#8221; one of her brothers said. &#8220;We\u2019re trying to encourage everybody to stay positive, stay strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279579\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Her sister-in-law, Lisa Fabregas, said, &#8220;She is one of the most wonderful, thoughtful women that I know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279580\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/cjdr_fnd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LISTEN TO THE NEW &#8216;CRIME &amp; JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO&#8217; PODCAST<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Harrah_s.jpg\" alt=\"Harrah's Resort Southern California\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>General view of the exterior of Harrah&#8217;s Resort Southern California. (Daniel Knighton\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;She\u2019s a very good mom. She will do anything for her children,&#8221; Fabregas said. &#8220;She is funny and kooky, and will sing at the top of her lungs and will not have one note in tune, but she does not care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279581\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A missing persons poster made by the family states that Brophy is 5&#8217;5&#8243; and was last seen wearing black leggings and a grey T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_279582\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Brophy-2.jpg\" alt=\"Missing persons poster\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A missing person poster created by Angelica Brophy&#8217;s family shows she was 5&#8217;5&#8243;, 130 pounds, and last seen wearing black leggings and a grey T-shirt at Palomar Mountain on July 6. (Family handout)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">So far, Oceanside Police Captain Nick Nunez told the outlet nothing points to foul play in Brophy&#8217;s disappearance.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Nunez said detectives are reaching out to Harrah\u2019s Casino to determine if she was with anyone or was being followed.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">People with information about Brophy\u2019s disappearance are asked to contact Oceanside Police at (760) 435-4900.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/mailto:Adam.Sabes@fox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Adam.Sabes@fox.com<\/a> and on Twitter @asabes10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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