VIRGINIA — Authorities are searching for a 24-year-old woman who told her family she planned to hike in the mountains to watch the sunrise before disappearing earlier this week.
The Chesterfield County Police Department issued a missing person alert Sunday morning for McKenzie Barker. She was last seen around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, after leaving her home to go hiking.
Police describe Barker as a white woman with brown hair and blue eyes, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing approximately 114 pounds. She was last known to be wearing a dark-colored jacket and pants, a blue scarf, red shoes and carrying a light blue backpack.
Barker is believed to be driving a blue 2016 Mazda CX-3 with Virginia license plate TMC-3028.
Investigators said they do not know which trail Barker intended to hike. Police have contacted agencies throughout the region, including Shenandoah National Park officials, as the search continues.
Anyone with information on Barker’s whereabouts is asked to call the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251.
