CA CA - Esmeralda Pineda, 24, At Risk, may try to go to hometown Sacramento, last seen at a mining claim camp in Nevada City, 26 Aug 2024

[Unalienable Rights]

Nevada County Sheriff's Office

@NevCoSheriff

(1 of 3) AT-RISK MISSING PERSON ALERT: ESMERALDA MARIA PINEDA
We are actively looking for Esmeralda Marie Pineda. She is considered at-risk; described as a 24-year-old Hispanic adult female, 5’ 8”, 169 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes.

(2 of 3): She was last seen Aug. 26 between approx. 9-10am at a mining claim camp in the vicinity of the middle fork of the Yuba River and Sweetland Creek in Nevada City. She was reportedly wearing a black sweatshirt, floral leggings, tennis shoes, and has a black Swiss backpack

(3 of 3): She is from Sacramento and may be trying to return to the region. For possible sightings or for information regarding her whereabouts, please call the Sheriff’s Regional Dispatch Center at (530) 265-7880.

Crews search for Sacramento woman who disappeared while in Nevada County

A search is on for a Sacramento woman who disappeared days ago while at a mining camp, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office said.

www.kcra.com

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Pineda is considered at risk. The sheriff's office said that is because of her personal history and the terrain she was last seen at is treacherous.

The sheriff's office told KCRA 3 that search and rescue crews have been looking for her since Monday night, all day Tuesday and are continuing their efforts Wednesday morning. Crews are using ropes and other equipment because the area is remote and hard to access.

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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/officials-looking-sacramento-woman-nevada-19728686.php

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Mining camps are communities that house people who work in mines and are oftentimes located in remote areas. Many historic camps date back to the 1800s.

 

[GraceG]

She was involved in a non lethal use of force by law enforcement in 2022 when she had an incident involving a mental health break (drugs/alcohol), though I don't think that was known at the time the call came in, but the result appears on a quick read to end with her waving a gun towards residents of an apartment building (which appears to include children) as well as a large knife according to witnesses. Officers used a K9 officer to subdue her when she refused to put down the weapon (and a taser may have been deployed) Could have ended much worse all the way around. If this won't open you can find the report using the "Sacramento Police Level 1 Use of Force" with her name in google.

Sacramento Police Department Level 1 Use Of Force ...​

City of Sacramento (.gov)
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov › Transparency


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Mar 27, 2024 — The suspect (later identified as. PINEDA, Esmeralda) was bleeding from her left wrist area. Fire was requested code 3. A search of PINEDA's ...
136 pages

 

[tarabull]

Map of mining camp area from OP...

 

[TwinkieDefense]

Sept 6, 2024 update

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/national-news/woman-found-alive-after-12-days-in-treacherous-northern-california-forest/

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The woman, Esmeralda Maria Pineda, was found “severely dehydrated and emaciated” and needing immediate medical attention, the agency said.

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[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832656204067184889

 

[Unalienable Rights]

It is really a miracle that she survived. Two months later she is sharing her survival story for the first time in the linked article and YouTube video.

‘All I had was some hot sauce’: Woman missing in Nevada County for 12 days shares story of survival

Esmeralda Pineda, who was 24 years old at the time, had gone camping with her dad and two friends at a mining claim camp. But on the morning of Aug. 26, while the others were sleeping, she said she decided to leave.

www.kcra.com