Authorities in Bexar County have released potentially significant dashcam footage in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who vanished during her morning walk on Christmas Eve in San Antonio, Texas.
The newly obtained video, captured by a vehicle’s dashboard camera, shows an individual walking near Mendoza Olmos’s neighborhood whose clothing reportedly matches what the missing teen was wearing when she disappeared. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar cautioned that investigators cannot definitively confirm the person’s identity but acknowledged the clothing correlation during a press conference.
Law enforcement agencies are exploring multiple scenarios in the week-long search operation, including voluntary disappearance, self-harm, and potential abduction. The investigation has now expanded to include collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Previous surveillance footage released by authorities showed Mendoza Olmos searching through her vehicle’s trunk for an unspecified item before apparently continuing on foot, leaving both her car and mobile phone behind—behavior her family describes as highly uncharacteristic.
The missing teen’s parents have publicly expressed their emotional turmoil while maintaining hope for her safe return. Her father, Alfoso Mendoza, emotionally appealed during a CBS Mornings interview: ‘I miss her, come home. I might sound strong…but it hurts.’ Her mother similarly conveyed the family’s determination to remain strong despite their anguish.
The case continues to develop as law enforcement pursues all available leads in the disappearance that has gripped the San Antonio community.