A Southern California family is pleading for the safe return of their 27-year-old daughter, who went missing after a Valentine's Day date.
The Alonso family is hopeful that Erica Alonso, who is one of six siblings who lives with her parents, will be found. They handed out fliers with Alonso's picture following an afternoon Spanish mass at St. Catherine of Siena Parish church in Reseda. They then spent the rest of the night canvassing Laguna Beach businesses with fliers.
"Erica, we love you so much," said her mother, Margarita Alonso said. "Please come back home."
The Laguna Hills woman went missing in the early morning hours of Feb. 15 after leaving an Orange County nightclub with her ex-boyfriend and another couple. Officials say the group then drove to Alonso's ex-boyfriend's Irvine condo.
Around 3:45 a.m., Alonso and her ex-boyfriend argued outside and the couple left the home, Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Hallock said. She drove away in her white 2014 Honda Civic, with the license plate number 7FSS563, and hasn't been seen since.
"Every day that goes by is harder and harder for us," said the missing woman's father, Isaac Alonso.
Investigators say that Alonso's ex-boyfriend was not considered a suspect at this time. He and the couple that Alonso left Sutra nightclub with have been interviewed by deputies, and officials said their stories are consistent.
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Anyone with information on Alonso or her car whereabouts is asked to call the OC Sheriff’s Department at 714-647-7000.
Alonso's family and friends have set up a fund to help raise money to make more fliers in their search. Anyone wishing to contribute can do so by clicking here.
