Crime & Safety

Le's Family Continues to Work for Her Safe Return

Michelle Le disappeared more than two weeks ago.

The family of a nursing student who has been missing since May is continuing to work for her safe return.

The friends and family of Michelle Le, 26, who went missing May 27 from Kaiser Permanente Hayward Medical Center, gathered on Sunday to distribute fliers with supporters.

About 15 people, including Marc Klaas of KlassKids Foundation, met at 2 p.m. at 26231 Mission Blvd. in Hayward to distribute the fliers, Le family spokeswoman Krystine Dinh said tonight in a prepared statement.

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Attendees were given specific neighborhoods to target in Hayward.

The family says they are planning another organized flier distribution event Saturday.

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"As Michelle's case progresses without further evidence of homicide, her loved ones continue to put for the efforts to find her alive," Dinh said in a prepared statement. "We appreciate the efforts of the community, the press and the Hayward Police Department to get her home safely."

Le told classmates she was headed to Reno after her rotation at the hospital in late May. Le left during a break and never returned.

On Friday, search dogs and forensic investigators a rural area of southeastern Alameda County for Le's body.

Le's friends and family members hosted a vigil Thursday night at a Hayward park with the hope that she is still alive. The vigil was in response to the Hayward Police Department's reclassification of Le's disappearance to a homicide Monday, organizers said.

Investigators said they discovered compelling evidence that points to homicide.

Those with information about Le's disappearance are asked to call Hayward police at (510) 293-7000.

-- Bay City News Service

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