After receiving nearly $50,000 in donations to find Hannah Kobayashi, her family announced Wednesday they have turned donations off and will honor any claim for a refund following her appearance.
The 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was reported missing in Los Angeles in November was found in Mexico, according to her family.
Her sister created a GoFundMe to fund search efforts for Kobayashi.
But, with Kobayashi’s reappearance, the family says they will reimburse anyone who submits a claim by Dec.18.
Kobayashi was last seen in Los Angeles when her family first reported her as missing on Nov. 11.
The following day, Kobayashi was seen crossing the U.S.-Mexico border near San Ysidro, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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While searching for his daughter, Ryan Kobayashi was found dead in an apparent suicide near LAX, said LAPD.
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Authorities later declared Kobayashi a “voluntary missing person” after reviewing surveillance video of her crossing the border with her luggage, prompting her family to release a statement explaining Kobayashi’s reappearance.
