Kidnapping

Heather Ballinger

Mother of Missing Fresno Woman Says Daughter Called Her:

The day after that Heather Ballinger’s disappearance was reported by the media her mother says that Heather called her. Heather’s mother says that her daughter’s speech was slurred and she could not return the Jeep she was driving because it was broken.

It turns out that Heather has a warrant out for her arrest and that the Jeep may be stolen.

However that does not necessarily mean that she was not taken against her will after answering a craigslist job ad.

To my knowledge Heather Ballinger has still not been found,. I’ll be posting updates as the information becomes available.

Heather Ballinger

Valley Woman Reported Missing after Answering Craigslist Ad:

22-year-old Heather Ballinger of Fresno, California went missing on June 1st after responding to a job ad on craigslist and has not been seen since. A witness said she met two men at a Jamba Juice. The ad was for a personal assistant.

Ballinger is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. She has long, black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a multicolored shirt over a white shirt, along with blue jeans and white sandals. She has piercings on her nose and right cheek, along with two tattoos — one on her left shoulder that says “daddy’s girl” and another of an Indian design on her lower leg.

She was last seen driving a white 1994 Jeep Cherokee with California license plate 3FKR292. The vehicle has a large Raiders emblem on the rear door.

Anyone with information about Ballinger can call the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 488-3111.

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I’ve posted stories before about assaults and scams that can happen to you if you respond to a shady craigslist job ad but this is possibly the worst thing imaginable that could happen. My prayers go out to Ms. Ballinger’s family that she’ll be brought home safely.

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