The Unsolved Case of Evelyn Hernandez

About this episode

This episode examines the unsolved case of Evelyn Hernández, who vanished while pregnant, and the ongoing search for her missing son, Alex.

In May 2002, 24‑year‑old Evelyn Hernández — nine months pregnant — vanished from her San Francisco neighborhood along with her five‑year‑old son, Alex. Nearly three months later, Evelyn’s torso was found in the San Francisco Bay. Her unborn baby was missing. Alex was missing. And the case received only a fraction of the attention given to similar Bay Area disappearances that same year. This episode examines the timeline, the investigation, the systemic disparities, and the unanswered question that still haunts the case: Where is Alex Hernández? Sources News Reporting San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez 2002”) Mercury News https://www.mercurynews.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez torso found”) KTVU Fox 2 https://www.ktvu.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez case”) KRON4 News https://www.kron4.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez San Francisco”) Law Enforcement FBI Missing Child Bulletin: Alex Hernández https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/alexis-hernandez ( fbi.gov in Bing) San Francisco Police Department — Missing Persons https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/units/missing-persons ( sanfranciscopolice.org in Bing) Additional Context Associated…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel, Krystal

Topics covered

• unsolved case
• missing persons
• systemic disparities
• true crime
• investigation
• Evelyn Hernandez

Keywords

• Evelyn Hernandez
• Alex Hernandez
• missing persons
• San Francisco
• true crime
• unsolved case
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Francisco Chronicle, Mercury News, KTVU Fox 2, KRON4 News, FBI, San Francisco Police Department, Associated Press, SF Superior Court

Places: San Francisco

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