Crime & Safety
Linnea Lomax Has Been Missing Nearly a Week; Aggressive Search Effort Continues
Social media has played a huge role in the search for UC Davis student Linnea Lomax.
The search for missing 19-year-old UC Davis student Linnea Lomax has gone on for almost one week, but efforts to find her have not slowed. Lomax went , after walking from a metal health facility after being released.
There has been a massive social media effort to organize help in finding Lomax.
More than 4,000 people have liked a Facebook page connected to the search effort, as well as a Twitter account. The Facebook page has been used to organize volunteers for her search party, which has met at Sac Metro Fire Station 106, 2200 Park Towne Circle in Sacramento.
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The search has garnered national and international media attention, with stories running in the following publications, among others:
There was a candlelight vigil Sunday night at 8 p.m. in Placerville to show support for the Lomax family, according to the Facebook page. Another vigil was held on Monday in Sacramento at 8 p.m.
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The search team posted a new video on YouTube on Monday in an effort to spread word about the woman’s disappearance. A separate video was released
"Of course it was scary for her, and because she's not in a normal mental state, she has fear that we're out to get her," Julie Warren, a friend of the Lomax family told the Sacramento Bee.
Read the . If you have seen Lomax, call this hotline immediately: 916-905-HELP
