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<\/p>\nThe kidnapping of influencer Nicole Pardo Molina, also known as\u00a0\u201cLa Nicholette,\u201d\u00a0has shocked the binational community of Mexico and the United States, as the content creator shared residency\u00a0between\u00a0Culiac\u00e1n, Sinaloa,\u00a0city where she was abducted,\u00a0and Phoenix,\u00a0Arizona, her\u00a0place of origin.<\/p>\n
According to multiple media reports, Pardo Molina was intercepted in\u00a0the residential area of\u00a0Isla\u00a0Musala\u00a0in\u00a0Culiac\u00e1n, Sinaloa by three individuals\u00a0in a white car\u2014one of them with his face covered and a long gun\u00a0in hand\u2014during\u00a0the afternoon of\u00a0Jan.\u00a020\u00a0at around 5 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n
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La Fiscal\u00eda General del Estado de Sinaloa emiti\u00f3 una ficha de b\u00fasqueda para localizar a Nicole Pardo Molina, creadora de contenido conocida como \u201cLa Nicholette\u201d, quien fue privada de la libertad este martes 20 de enero en Culiac\u00e1n.<\/p>\n
The incident was captured by the camera of\u00a0Pardo Molina\u2019s\u00a0purple Tesla\u00a0Cybertruck.\u00a0The footage began circulating on social media shortly after the\u00a0abduction, sparking concern and, to this day, leaving the unresolved question of\u00a0the influencer\u2019s\u00a0whereabouts.<\/p>\n
Ties and roots in Phoenix, Arizona<\/p>\n
La Nicholette, 25,\u00a0boasts\u00a0180,000 followers on Instagram and more than 140,000 on TikTok\u00a0\u2013 platforms where\u00a0she shares lifestyle content, including her businesses and luxury cars.\u00a0Pardo Molina\u00a0also creates content on Twitch, Snapchat, YouTube, and OnlyFans.<\/p>\n
The influencer, daughter of Mexican parents, is originally from Phoenix, where\u00a0she\u00a0spends\u00a0portions\u00a0of the year, according to multiple reports.\u00a0Pardo Molina\u00a0previously\u00a0operated\u00a0a retail business\u00a0in the city\u00a0called\u00a0nicholette.shop,<\/a>\u00a0where she sold bracelets, sunglasses, T-shirts, and hats\u2014some featuring imagery associated with\u00a0drug trafficking\u00a0groups,\u00a0including embroidered portraits of some of their leaders,<\/a>\u00a0among them,\u00a0the\u00a0former drug lord and top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel\u00a0Joaqu\u00edn \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzm\u00e1n\u00a0Loera.<\/p>\n Pardo Molina rose to fame in 2023 after the\u00a0musical\u00a0group Grupo\u00a0Arriesgado\u00a0wrote a\u00a0\u201ccorrido\u201d\u00a0in her honor\u00a0titled\u00a0\u201cLa Muchacha del Salado\u201d\u00a0(The Lady from El Salado),\u00a0which has\u00a0gained\u00a0more than 23 million views on YouTube.\u00a0A corrido is a traditional Mexican music genre that consists\u00a0of\u00a0sung stories\u00a0accompanied by instruments like guitars and accordions. Corridos\u00a0often\u00a0recount\u00a0historical events\u00a0and\u00a0social\u00a0commentary, but\u00a0are also\u00a0widely used to\u00a0feature\u00a0the stories of figures from drug cartels.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Mexican American\u00a0influencer\u00a0currently\u00a0resides\u00a0in Culiac\u00e1n,\u00a0city where\u00a0she\u00a0recently\u00a0opened a hat shop\u00a0at\u00a0a shopping\u00a0plaza\u00a0in Isla\u00a0Musala\u00a0neighborhood, one of Culiac\u00e1n\u2019s\u00a0most exclusive areas. According to reports, the products sold\u00a0at\u00a0Pardo Molina\u2019s business\u00a0have\u00a0included\u00a0imagery\u00a0linked\u00a0to\u00a0former\u00a0drug\u00a0lord\u00a0Ismael \u201cEl Mayo\u201d Zambada.<\/p>\n What are the latest updates?<\/p>\n Following Pardo Molina\u2019s interception\u00a0on\u00a0Tuesday, both police officers and the Mexican army were deployed\u00a0in\u00a0an operation in the area where the\u00a0incident\u00a0occurred. The\u00a0Sinaloa State Attorney General\u2019s Office<\/a>\u00a0released\u00a0the\u00a0search bulletin for Pardo Molina,\u00a0noting that \u201cher safety may be at risk, as she could be a victim of a crime.\u201d<\/p>\n There have been no developments in the case, and the search continues amid uncertainty and concern from the\u00a0influencer\u2019s\u00a0following\u00a0and other social media\u00a0users\u00a0who\u00a0demand\u00a0immediate action and results from state authorities.<\/p>\n Reach out to La Voz reporter Paula Soria via email:\u00a0paula.soriaaguilar@usatodayco.com<\/a><\/p>\n