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Missing Woman Last Seen At Bay Area Beach Party, Foul Play May Be Involved: Police

Danielle Staley's belongings were found abandoned at Rio Del Mar Beach, and authorities consider her disappearance at risk with possible foul play, five days after last seen.

  • On Nov. 6, Danielle Staley, a 35-year-old Utah woman, was last seen at 11:23 pm near Rio Del Mar State Beach in Aptos and has been missing for five days.
  • Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office officials said the discovery of personal belongings found on the beach and Staley's uncharacteristic silence raised concern; investigators are not ruling out foul play and consider her at-risk.
  • Authorities describe Staley as 5'6" and blond, last seen wearing a dark hoodie and leopard-print leggings at a bonfire at Rio Del Mar, visiting with a travel companion in a camper van.
  • Detectives are urgently seeking surveillance footage from November 5 to November 7 in the Rio Del Mar area and urge anyone with tips to call 831-471-1121.
  • Authorities have escalated inquiries after Sheriff's Office drones found no sign Staley entered the ocean Thursday night, and local reporting says the probe may involve criminal activity.
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Search ongoing for woman visiting California who was last seen at beach bonfire

Danielle Staley was last seen on Rio Del Mar State Beach the night of Nov. 6.

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