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Jennifer Raina Byers-hernandez, 31, has been missing since August 2008 from Modesto, California. The last known contact with her was a phone call she made to a family member who was in the hospital. The exact date of her last sighting is uncertain, with reports citing August 1, August 20, and August 24 of that year. Byers-hernandez disappeared along with her five-year-old son, Gerardo Barajas Jr.

At the time she went missing, Jennifer was described as a Caucasian female with brown hair ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 2008
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Jennifer

Raina Byers-hernandez

31

31

5'6 inches

140 lbs

White

Female

Byers-Hernandez's family last heard from her sometime in August 2008, when she called a family member who was in the hospital. She has never been heard from again. Her son, Gerardo Barajas Jr., also known as Junior, disappeared with her. Gerardo's date of birth is December 31, 2002, making him five years old at the time of his disappearance. He has brown hair and brown eyes, and he speaks Spanish and limited English. Additional information and photographs for him are unavailable. Byers-Hernandez and her son may be in Mexico. Few details are available in their cases.

Aug 01, 2008

Modesto

California

Modesto

7

Sacramento County Sheriff's Departmen

916-874-5115

01/26/2026