Massive Search for California Sisters Missing in ‘Steep, Heavily Wooded Terrain’

Caroline Carrico, age 5, and Leia Carrico, age 8, were last seen at about 2:30 p.m. on March 1, 2019, outside of their home in Benbow, Calif., officials said. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office

California authorities have launched a massive search for two sisters aged 8 and 5 who went missing on March 1 from their home.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said in a news release that 5-year-old Caroline Carrico and 8-year-old Leia Carrico were last seen at 2:30 p.m. on Friday outside of their home in Benbow, located about 70 miles south of Eureka in the northwest part of California.