HOUSTON — On Tuesday, Houston police said they were at an apartment complex on the southeast side as part of their investigation into a woman who has been missing for about a week.
Police have not said what led them to the apartment complex on Scott Street near Reed Road during the search for Leslie Obi, 43, who was last seen on Jan. 11 near Charleston Park Drive along U.S. Highway 90 Alternate and West Bellfort Avenue.
Investigators were at the Sunnyside complex and they blocked off a parking lot. Authorities were seen at a unit on the second floor. It's unclear what investigators found but they did say it was connected to Obi's disappearance.
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According to officials, Obi's last known location was near an apartment complex on Ley Road, which is near the Trinity Gardens neighborhood in northeast Houston.
Officials didn't say what Obi was wearing at the time of her disappearance.
Obi's family members are desperate for answers and Texas EquuSearch spent most of Sunday searching on foot and on ATVs.
The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unclear but Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller said Obi has no car and her phone is going straight to voicemail.
“Are we concerned? Well, I'm gonna say, you know, we're, we're concerned. I mean, it's just way out of character,” Miller said. “We covered a lot of areas ... and just hope somebody has some information and calls us, calls law enforcement or maybe we get some on surveillance and, you know, let's hope we can get her back safe.”
Lacastle Price said she talked to her sister every day so she's really concerned.
“I talk to her every single day. Not a day goes by and I talk to her every day. And she wouldn’t go without calling her son – she has four kids,” Price said. "I can't even express how worried I am."
Obi's family members said she has never gone missing like this before.
According to Miller, Obi didn't pick up her check from the company at which she works.
Tim Miller told KHOU 11 that Obi had a family member, Larry Guillory, who went missing in 2001. According to Miller, Guillory was later found dead.
If you have information on Obi's disappearance, call Houston police immediately at 832-394-1840. You can also contact Texas EquuSearch at 281-309-9500.
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What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.