Authorities recovered the vehicle owned by a Northern Californian mother who was reported missing weeks ago on Aug. 9.
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) confirmed it has found the black coupe owned by Heather Gumina, whose family reported her missing since July 16 in the Pleasant Valley area, 53 miles east of Sacramento.
Detectives located Gumina’s black 2005 Infinity G35 about 27 miles east of Pleasant Valley in the El Dorado County area.
Detectives are still asking members of the public to come forward with any information to help find Gumina, also known as Heather Waters, who continues to be missing.
The mother and her coupe were last seen on July 16.
“[She] has not been heard from since,” EDSO said on Facebook. “Heather’s vehicle, a 2005 black Infiniti coupe with pink bow stickers, is also missing.”
“This money is purely for sustaining until Heather is found and they can return to work, especially for her kiddos that miss their mom tremendously,” the fundraising team said on behalf of Melody Russell. “Expenses/bills start to pile up ... let’s help this family just desperate to find their daughter, mom, sister, friend, wife.”
At least $450 was raised towards the $3,000 goal at the time of publication.
“Thank you all for your shares and donations, I know Heather’s family appreciates it,” fundraising team member Monika Gleason said in an update. “A search group is starting to be organized. Hopefully, [we are] one step closer to finding Heather.”
The sheriff’s office has fielded a high number of comments with updates for the case through social media. However, detectives indicated their preference is for concerned citizens to phone EDSO or send a message instead of just commenting on social media posts.
