Mother and child missing; last seen traveling from Fresno

Nathan Magsig, District 5
Nathan Magsig, District 5 — Fresno County
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36-year-old Whisper Owen and her 8-month-old daughter, Sandra McCarty, were last seen on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. They were traveling in a silver 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer with a California license plate of 9LKH008. The SUV has damage to its driver’s side headlight.

The vehicle departed from Fresno on July 15 around 5:00 pm. A traffic camera captured it shortly after 8:00 pm in Atwater, near Shaffer and Bellevue Roads. They were expected to return home to Elk Grove in Sacramento County, where family members awaited them.

Whisper is described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. Sandra is described as being 1 foot 10 inches tall and weighing 17 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair.

No information has been discovered to explain their disappearance. If seen, individuals are urged to dial 911.

A note indicates that the windshield is blurred in one image due to it being an older photo not driven by Whisper Owen at the time. The purpose of the photo is to show the front end of the vehicle.



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