So this is a second hand story and I need some advice ATS. Also please move this to the right forum if I'm placing it in the wrong one. I think it fits as a "conspiracy" but who knows.

Basically my friend's mother told him that she was going out earlier today. That she was just going to the store. Well hours pass and she's still not back. We can't reach her on her phone and are getting worried.

Her husband called us and told us this. Now we're not sure what to do. Obviously we're going to call the cops soon. But I could use some ideas, what could have happened?

I mean she isn't answering for anyone. She isn't at any of her close friend's houses and we just don't know where she is.

Im sorry to hear that, but all you can do is call the police, there is not too much advice to give. Hope she is OK.

have you called the local jails and hospitals? Seems like there must be much more to this story than you have said.
Maybe her phone is dead, or out of service, maybe her car broke down, maybe she is having an affair, maybe she needed to just get away..... or something else.

Check the sites where she frequents, most likely people at these places with be able to let you know if she has been spotted or the last time she was and who she was with. Go to her place of residence. Speak to her friends / roommates and co workers. Corner store, restaurants, local park that she may go to. Basically start at her place and think like her and go to the places where she is used to going and do the things she usually does. best of luck.

Also bring recent pictures of the person and make copies, put them up at intersections and public places.

Friend:

It is good to have empathy and compassion at this time for the people that you know. I do suggest however, that you do not get to emotionally attached to the situation. Pull back from it and let it evolve.

Yes this is hard!

Others are exercising their "Free Will" in their lives at this time. BTW, the police will not do anything for 24 hrs. on "missing persons".

I might suggest that you do not know, or are privileged to "all" that goes on within the "family"...We are Human's who use "EGO" to shape what others are supposed to think about us.

With what I just stated you could now say..."What a D#@k!" and dispense with every thing that I just stated.

And, this would be fair...

Regards and Nameste,

-Chung

Ummmm... ok so it's been 'hours' not even 24 hours.... is that enough to declare someone 'missing'? Sheesh she might have gone to her friends house to escape the madness of home for a while and has decided to (God forbid!!) NOT answer her phone!!... Is that a possibility?

Hope she comes home soon
Peace.

I just wanted to say that I hope all turns out well for your friends Mom. Everyone must be so worried. Keep us informed.

I have no advice to give you..I don't see a "conspiracy" involved either your friend needs to call the police and report her missing and let the police take care of this asking advice on whats going on from us is a bit useless how would we know..Also i hope your friends mother is ok and comes home safe..

Best of luck hope she turn out alright.

I believe in most places it's 24 hours before you can report a missing person. I'd still let them know to alert them ASAP.

In the mean time;
Call hospitals
Police
Go buy the places she may have went or frequents
Check roads, if on wooded areas with steep embankments
Cell phone:does the phone say out of service vs out of location
Cell phone GPS; have location tracked
Friends and family that she may not have been in contact with for a while(if the info is known)

Hey guys I just wanted to thank you for the help. We found her. Or really she found us.

Im not going to go into the details. But as always thanks for the help ATS.