Missing woman who didn’t come home from trip with boyfriend spoke to police shortly before her disappearance
Alyssa Smith, 24, disappeared during a trip to Chicago with her boyfriend, Jacob Ray Caso, in the early hours of 30 September. Investigators have now confirmed that Chicago police spoke to the pair two days earlier, a detail that adds context to the search but does not explain how they later became separated.
Police said Smith declined to give officers her details or accept assistance, then left on foot; they have not disclosed why the officers approached the couple. Caso told investigators he last saw her getting into a dark-coloured Honda with two unidentified people, and returned home on 1 October after searching for her. Smith’s family reported her missing, and her mother said Caso brought back some of her belongings; police have not named him as a suspect. Investigators are checking reported sightings, including a TikTok video Caso thought might show Smith, but have not confirmed them. Smith was last described as wearing a grey hoodie, light khaki trousers and white Adidas trainers.
- Police spoke to Alyssa Smith and her boyfriend two days before she disappeared.
- Smith declined to give officers her details and left on foot.
- Investigators are checking possible sightings; none have been confirmed.
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Alyssa Smith is a 24-year-old woman who disappeared in Chicago on 30 September while on a trip with her boyfriend, Jacob Ray Caso. She has not been seen since the early hours of that morning, and her family reported her missing when she failed to return home.
Chicago police spoke to Smith and Caso two days before her disappearance, though the force has not disclosed why they approached the couple. During that encounter, Smith declined to provide her details or accept assistance, and she left on foot.
Caso told investigators that he last saw Smith getting into a dark-coloured Honda with two unidentified people. Since then, investigators have been following various leads in their effort to find her.