CHP issues feather alert for missing Pit River Tribe woman, last seen in Redding
Police in four California counties are asking the public's help to find a missing "at risk" Shasta County woman who was last reported in Redding more than two months ago, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP issued a feather alert — one that indicates a missing person of indigenous heritage — for 26-year-old Destiny Gomez, a member of the Pit River Tribe.
Gomez was last seen at 4 p.m. on Jan. 14 in the area of Vansicklen Way and Alamine Drive, according to the alert. That intersection is located in a Hilltop Drive neighborhood off Peppertree Lane in north Redding.
Gomez is 5 feet tall, weighs 130 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. She's likely on foot, the CHP said in the alert, and may have gotten as far as San Francisco.
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The alert went out Thursday evening on social media, and to law enforcement in Shasta, Tehama, Alameda and San Francisco counties.
The CHP asked anyone who sees Gomez to call 911 to report her location. The Redding Police Department asked anyone with information about this case to call 530-225-4200.
The CHP issues a feather alert when local and tribal law enforcement agencies aren't able to locate a person confirmed missing. Other criteria include possible physical danger to the person, or the person has a disability. For more information on criteria for feather alerts visit the CHP's website at chp.ca.gov/Pages/Feather-Alert.
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This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: CHP feather alert for missing woman Destiny Gomez of Pit River Tribe
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