STILL MISSING - Katelyn Vara

Valerie Mendoza of San Antonio shares the story of her daughter, Katelyn Angel Vara, who has been missing since August 6, 2024. Once a quiet, athletic, and well-mannered child who loved basketball and grew up in Catholic school, Katelyn struggled with heroin addiction beginning in her teens and spent over a decade cycling through rehab, methadone treatment, jail, and recovery attempts. Despite the challenges, she was a devoted mother who had recently begun taking steps toward stability and had agreed to sign over parental rights so her son could have security. On the morning she disappeared, she was seen at her methadone clinic, made a 911 call from a nearby hotel, and was never seen again. Valerie describes the delays in getting her reported missing, the alleged failures in response, and the ongoing homicide investigation that now surrounds her case. Eighteen months later, her family continues searching for answers, determined to keep Katelyn’s name and story alive. DETAILS: Missing since: August 6, 2024 Last seen: San Antonio, Texas DOB: September 8, 1997 Scars/marks: mole on right forehead Tattoos: "James" (red) on right cheek Pennywise clown on right forearm Red Polo symbol on left upper arm Contact San Antonio Police Dept. Missing Person Unit at 210-207-7660 Learn more about Search and Support San Antonio - www.sassatx.org To use this or any other Texas Pictures documentary at high schools or in other educational applications, contact Texas Pictures through our website at www.texas-pictures.com. If you have a story you'd like to share, learn more about the process and reach out to us at our website - https://www.texas-pictures.com/Share....