On May 29, Nadia Erika Cole, a recent Washington State University graduate, mysteriously disappeared from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The 24-year-old was last seen on security camera footage leaving the airport with a distressed expression at 3:08 p.m. (NBC, Fox).

Cole's sudden disappearance has deeply unsettled her family, who described her vanishing as entirely out of character. According to her relatives, they had planned a celebratory family vacation trip to Italy, making her disappearance even more bewildering (Fox). Determined to bring her back safely, Cole’s family has hired a private investigator and set up rewards and hotlines for any information on her whereabouts (NBC, Fox).

Authorities and Cole’s family believe that she may be traveling with 21-year-old Aaron Aung and his missing 2-year-old daughter, Seraya Aung Harmon (NBC). Cole and Aung were known to be engaged, as indicated by Cole's Instagram posts (Fox).

Aaron Aung is currently under an arrest warrant for first-degree custodial interference. He failed to return his daughter Seraya to her mother as per a court-ordered parenting plan from Latah County District Court (NBC, Fox). This development has intensified the urgency of the investigation, which now involves the Pullman police, Moscow Police Department in Idaho, and the FBI (NBC).

On the day of her disappearance, Cole was seen wearing a black North Face jacket, a sage green hoodie, black pants, and white sneakers (NBC). There have been unconfirmed sightings of her in the Fife area, a suburb of Tacoma (NBC).

Aung, described as 5 ft. 9 in. tall, weighing approximately 135 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes, also holds the key to unraveling this worrying case (Fox).

Cole's family is devastated and eager for her safe return. As this investigation continues to unfold, the cooperation between multiple police departments and the FBI remains vital. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward and assist in the search for Nadia Erika Cole.