{"id":104167,"date":"2025-12-29T22:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/104167\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T22:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:19:08","slug":"search-enters-fifth-day-for-19-year-old-camila-mendoza-olmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/104167\/","title":{"rendered":"Search enters fifth day for 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The search continues for Camila Mendoza Olmos, a 19-year-old woman who has been missing since Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

Mendoza Olmos was last seen around 6:58 a.m. on Dec. 24 leaving her residence on foot in the 11000 block of Caspian Spring, a neighborhood near Loop 1604 and Shaenfield Road, according to the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Home surveillance footage shows an individual believed to be Mendoza Olmos searching inside her car for an unidentified item moments before the footage ends. Her car and cellphone were left at home; she is believed to have left the area with only her car keys and possibly her driver\u2019s license according to BCSO.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mendoza Olmos\u2019 mother Rosario Olmos told authorities that she typically goes for morning walks but when she did not return within a reasonable period of time she became concerned and reported her missing. She was last seen wearing a baby blue and black hoodie, baby blue pajama bottoms and white shoes.<\/p>\n

With the case now entering its fifth day, law enforcement and volunteers are back in the field Monday conducting targeted ground searches as colder weather moves into the area. BCSO officials say that multiple searches have already been conducted utilizing deputies, investigators, drones and even cadaver dogs, but despite these efforts, Mendoza Olmos has yet to be located.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among the volunteer groups canvassing the area is Search and Support San Antonio, a nonprofit that provides free search, rescue, discovery and recovery services to those who are missing their loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe brought out drones on Saturday to look in the area. We are out here again today, searching and re-searching some of the areas that we\u2019ve looked at and just looking for any lead, any possibilities,\u201d said Lori Wittmeyer, case intake manager for Search and Support San Antonio. \u201c She just seems to have vanished.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wittmeyer said volunteer teams are working to coordinate closely with law enforcement to avoid duplicating efforts and to focus on areas where they are most likely to help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this type of venture, we all work together,\u201d she said. \u201c We are waiting to hear back from them to see where we could best be utilized. We don\u2019t want to be in the way and interfere with their efforts.\u201c<\/p>\n

As a cold front brings temperatures into the low 40s this week, searchers raised additional concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf she is out here on her own, without appropriate shelter and clothing, that\u2019s obviously a great concern,\u201d Wittmeyer said. \u201cWe\u2019re just hoping for the best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alongside the changing weather, Sheriff Javier Salazar told ABC news<\/a> in an interview on Sunday, that there is enough information to suggest Mendoza Olmos is in \u201cimminent danger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salazar also confirmed that multiple agencies including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security are assisting in the case. The San Antonio Report reached out to the FBI for comment regarding the \u201ctechnical assistance\u201d they are providing the investigation, but had not received a response at the time of publication.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DHS is monitoring border crossings and international travel, Salazar said. He has also confirmed to ABC News that Mendoza Olmos was not detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), citing a \u201cpersonal concern\u201d of his.<\/p>\n

Salazar said investigators have not ruled out any possibilities in her disappearance. Mendoza Olmos recently went through a romantic breakup, but Salazar told ABC it was mutual and authorities do not suspect anything \u201cnefarious\u201d was involved, adding that everyone close to her was cooperating with the investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was reported missing on Christmas Eve near the Alamo Ranch area in San Antonio. Credit: Courtesy \/ Olmos Family<\/p>\n

As the official search continues, additional community organizations have also begun mobilizing resources.<\/p>\n

The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation, also known as the Uvalde Foundation for Kids, said in a press release Saturday it is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to Camila\u2019s location and her safe return.<\/p>\n

In its statement, the foundation said volunteers are expanding search efforts beyond San Antonio, focusing on community canvassing and flyer distribution across Central Texas, including Waco, Round Rock and Temple. Volunteers are also monitoring social media channels in hopes of identifying new information.<\/p>\n

However, as attention around the case grows online, organizers are urging the public to be cautious about the speculation circulating on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so much speculation\u2026 I would just ask people to deal with the situation and the family with grace,\u201d Wittmeyer said. \u201cJust be careful of what comments that you make because it\u2019s a very difficult situation and we just want it to be something that we can get through, resolve and bring her home as quickly as we possibly can.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Both law enforcement and volunteer groups continue to stress that one of the most helpful steps residents can take is reviewing home surveillance or doorbell camera footage from the morning of Dec. 24.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about Mendoza Olmos\u2019 whereabouts is asked to contact BCSO at 210-335-6000 or email bcsotips@bexar.org. Tipsters may remain anonymous.<\/p>\n

Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office recently announced a restructuring to keep pace with the growing number of missing person cases each year<\/a>. Local advocates hope the dedicated missing persons unit\u00a0could ease strain on investigators and families navigating an often overwhelmed system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The search continues for Camila Mendoza Olmos, a 19-year-old woman who has been missing since Christmas Eve. Mendoza…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[4755,23653,4240,46707,47127,4092,7220,3646,1829,23655,23656,671,47128,23657,2474,82,84,83,47129,23660,6957,92,3028,94],"class_list":["post-104167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-bcso","tag-bexar-county-missing-persons","tag-bexar-county-sheriffs-office","tag-camila-mendoza-olmos","tag-caspian-spring","tag-department-of-homeland-security","tag-dhs","tag-fbi","tag-ice","tag-javier-salazar","tag-lori-wittmeyer","tag-missing","tag-missing-in-bexar-county","tag-missing-in-san-antonio","tag-missing-persons","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news","tag-search-and-support","tag-search-and-support-san-antonio","tag-sheriff-javier-salazar","tag-top-story","tag-typedaily","tag-wc-750-1000"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}