New Life


Modafferi got disappeared mysteriously in 1997. The unfortunate incident followed shortly after she moved to San Francisco. The girl had enrolled herself in an art course at the University of California, Berkeley and was going to join it a few days after she moved in. On the very day of her disappearance, she had done a shift at a coffee shop called, Spinelli’s. The shop was built inside a mall located in the city’s Financial District.  

Mysterious Identity

Modafferi had opened up with one of her co-workers about her plan of going to Baker Beach post her shift. Later on the day, Modafferi was seen roaming in a mall with an unidentified woman. In addition to that, Modafferi was also spotted in a bank. She had visited the bank to withdraw cash. There was a CCTV footage of that. The 18-year-old girl went missing right after three days of the cash withdrawal.      

Laying Foundation

20 years went by and the police could not find any clue or evidence. Also, the woman she was spotted with, in the mall stayed a mystery to everyone. Every effort made by her family and authorities met a dead end. However, instead of cowing down, her family decided to turn Kristen into a ray of hope for those who strive to locate their loved ones who have gone disappeared. It was then Kristen Foundation was built.   

Billboards

The Carneys had very high expectations with the foundation. They made billboard appeals on Route 23 several times that was financed by the organization. Big enough to catch the attention of any passerby.  The giant billboard consisted of Carney’s picture. Above the photo was the word MISSING written in bold and big font. Along with that, the advert included contact details as well. There are many billboards running along with the route. “This way we keep his memory alive until he comes home,” Phyllis Carney explained.

For Tim

Hardly a day went by when his parents did not pray to God for his safe return. Phyllis Carney pleaded, “If you can hear me, come home, we love you, miss you, see you soon. That was for Tim. That was for Tim.”

Coming Event

Phyllis Carney asked, “Is he warm? Is he well? Is he under a bridge, somewhere in a box? Is he healthy? Does he not know who he is?” They soon were going to get answers to all their question. They better had prepared themselves for the incident in the offing.