Monique Joyce Krewedl, a 56-year-old woman, was last seen on May 16, 2014, in Ventura, California. She was with her 63-year-old brother, Richard Martin Smith, aboard their recently purchased 34-foot sailboat named the "Xiao Xiang." The vessel, described as navy blue and white with blue sails, departed from the Channel Island Marina. Krewedl and her brother had plans to sail to Northern California. When they failed to arrive at their destination, their family reported them missing, prompting an extensive search that yielded no immediate results.
On August 4, 2014, approximately three months after their disappearance, Smith's body was discovered washed ashore on a beach at San Miguel Island in Santa Barbara County, California, about sixty miles from Ventura. Due to the advanced state of decomposition, his body was not identified until April of the following year. The cause of his death could not be determined, although authorities stated there was no evidence of foul play.
There has been no sign of Monique Joyce Krewedl or the "Xiao Xiang" sailboat since their departure in May 2014. Her fate remains unknown, and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance are still under investigation. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is the investigating agency for this case.
Last Seen: May 16, 2014
