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LA PLATA, Md. — The La Plata Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Chai Lei Hernandez, 38, who was last seen leaving a residence in La Plata around noon Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. She may be headed toward Washington, D.C., police said.

Hernandez is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall and about 105 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black skirt with her hair in a ponytail.

Anyone with information about Hernandez’s whereabouts is asked to call the La Plata Police Department at 301-934-1500.

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