Mother and infant discovered inside SUV pulled from water
Mother and Baby Disappear After Appointment
On July 15, Whisper Owen, 36, and her 8-month-old daughter, Sandra, vanished after a doctor’s visit in Fresno, California. That evening, her SUV was seen in Atwater, 65 miles away.
Surveillance later showed her changing Sandra’s diaper in a parking lot—the last confirmed sighting.
Family Grows Concerned
Initially, no alarm was raised. “She sometimes stayed in Fresno for days,” said her mother, Vickie Torres. But after three days of silence, her partner called Torres, prompting concern.
“It just makes it really hard to shut my brain off and not constantly imagine what could’ve happened,” Torres told The L.A. Times.
Tragic Discovery
Weeks later, volunteer divers found her SUV submerged in a canal. Whisper and Sandra were inside.
“She was doing everything she could as a mother to try to save her daughter,” the dive team shared.
Community Responds
Authorities are investigating. A GoFundMe was started to support funeral costs.
