In the summer of 2017, a young girl's departure from her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, would spark a years-long period of uncertainty. On June 1st of that year, 8-year-old Alba Domingo-Vasquez was seen for the last time at her grandmother's residence. She was a young Hispanic girl with black hair and brown eyes. At the time she went missing, she was described as being between 5 feet and 5 feet 5 inches tall. The circumstances surrounding her leaving were not immediately indicative of a typical missing child case, as she left with a known individual.
Alba was permitted by her grandmother to leave with a family member identified as Hermino. The stated purpose of their trip was to travel to Florida to find work. This explanation, however, led to a prolonged period without contact, prompting concern and eventually an official report.
The Chattanooga Police Department was tasked with the investigation into her disappearance, and a case was formally reported on August 28, 2017. Her case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System bringing national attention to her story.
After a period of being missing, Alba Domingo-Vasquez was eventually located and is alive. The specific details concerning the date and circumstances of her recovery have not been widely publicized. The case, which began with a young girl leaving her Tennessee home with a relative under the premise of a work trip to Florida, is now considered closed. This resolution brought an end to the search for the child who had been missing since she was eight years old.Last Seen: Jun 1, 2017
