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29-year-old Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez was last seen on Texarkana Street in northeast

Houston Thursday morning.

And today, crews from Texas Equisturch started their efforts to find her.

The total she dropped her three-year-old off at the babysitter's house across the street and

then disappeared.

Her family says that's out of character.

The same with her not showing up for work on Thursday.

The only clue so far is Maria's vehicle that was found early Friday morning.

Texas Equic Search Volunteers began their frantic search on foot and on wheels.

We've gathered here to search for my sister, wishing and hoping that she is found alive and well and just to come home.

A beautiful young 29-year-old mom seemingly drops off the face of the earth.

Where is Maria?

I'm Nancy Grace.

This is crime stories. Thank you for being with us. The search is going

on right now for the 29-year-old mom and is joining me, her sister, Gloria, leading the search,

a man who has dedicated his life to finding the missing, Tim Miller with Equalsearch.

Forensics expert Karen Smith, forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Bober, renowned criminal defense attorney in multiple jurisdictions,

Jason Oceans, and crimeonline.com reporter Lee Egan. as always with me, Jackie Howard, here in the studio.

Straight out first to Tim Miller, the leader of Equalsearch.

Tim, how did you get called in on the case of missing Maria Jimenez?

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