Police in San Antonio have launched a search for a missing mother who disappeared last week after she rushed her home on CCTV footage from the doorbell.
Christina Lee Powell, 39, was last seen leaving her home at 10:34 a.m. on July 5, after calling her legal assistant job to let them know she was running late, friends and family say.
Powell, who drove a black 2020 Nissan Rouge that is also missing, left her iPhone, medications and Apple Watch at home as she rushed to work after the long holiday weekend, close friend Lauren Leal said.
“The unknown is the scariest part,” Leal told news channel KENS 5† “It’s fear in my head right now. It’s hard to imagine where she could be, what could have happened.’
Christina Lee Powell, 39, was last seen leaving her San Antonio home on July 5 at 10:34 AM, after calling her legal assistant job to let them know she was running late.
Footage from the doorbell shows her running out of her house on July 5. She hasn’t been seen since
Powell, who drove a black 2020 Nissan Rouge that is also missing, left her iPhone and Apple Watch at home as she rushed to work
Both Leal and Powell’s mother and sister have all launched public appeals for information on the missing woman’s whereabouts.
“If anyone has any information, please let me know,” Powell’s mother Claudia Mobley wrote on Facebook. “I love her and miss her. Keep us in your prayers.’
The concerned mother added: ‘She left here on Tuesday morning on her way to work. She never showed up for work and we haven’t seen or heard from her since.’
San Antonio Police Department confirmed that the missing persons department is investigating the matter and say a ‘Be On The Lookout’ warning has been issued for Powell’s missing vehicle.
Powell, who has blond hair and brown eyes, is six feet tall and weighs 115 pounds.
She was last seen in black pants, a black blouse and a white bag, driving the black Nissan SUV, license plate PYJ-8564.
Powell drove this black Nissan Rouge 2020 which is also missing, license plate PYJ-8564
Powell had recently taken in two dogs named Oliver and Chevy and her last social media post on June 10 was a ‘puppy update’
Friends and family have all launched a public appeal for information on the missing woman’s whereabouts
Social media posts show that Powell is the mother of at least two boys, ages three and eleven.
Bexar County Records show she was married at least once in 2013, but her current marital status and custody arrangements for the two boys weren’t immediately clear.
In 2018, Powell posted a photo of herself and her oldest son on Facebook with a banner promoting domestic violence awareness.
Her last social media post, on June 10, was a “puppy update” featuring photos of her two dogs, Oliver and Chevy.
Powell is originally from New Haven, Connecticut and graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, according to social media posts.
The mother’s mysterious disappearance happened the morning after Independence Day, when she was last seen leaving her home on a quiet cul-de-sac in San Antonio’s Apple Creek neighborhood.
Powell is originally from New Haven, Connecticut and graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio
Footage from the ring doorbell of Powell’s house shows her briskly walking out the door shortly after 10:30 a.m., with a white bag slung under her shoulder.
Powell’s friend Leal says the young mother called the law firm where she works as a legal assistant that morning, July 5, to warn them that she was late.
Footage from the ring doorbell of Powell’s house shows her briskly walking out the door shortly after 10:30 a.m., with a white bag tucked under her shoulder.
But Powell appears to have left her phone and smartwatch at home, her friends say, as she rushed to work.
She also left behind vital medication, they say. Police say Powell suffers from a medical condition that requires a doctor’s care and has classified her as missing and threatened.
Since that morning, no one has seen or heard from the young mother.
The route from her home to her workplace, near I-10 and Vance Jackson Road, is approximately seven miles and takes about 15 minutes to drive.
In the week since she disappeared, Powell’s friends and family have followed her possible route to work, looking for signs of a car accident.
They also checked local hospitals, and even the county jail, but so far they have found no clues about the young mother’s whereabouts.
“We just want you home,” Leal told the local CBS affiliate.
“My fear is I never know anything,” Leal said. “I mean, I think that would be the worst if I had to spend the rest of my life looking for her. I will never give up.’
Anyone with information about Chrissy Powell is urged to contact SAPD’s Missing Persons Department at 210-207-7660.