In May 2002, 24‑year‑old Evelyn Hernández — nine months pregnant — vanished from her San Francisco neighborhood along with her five‑year‑old son, Alex. Nearly three months later, Evelyn’s torso was found in the San Francisco Bay. Her unborn baby was missing. Alex was missing. And the case received only a fraction of the attention given to similar Bay Area disappearances that same year.

This episode examines the timeline, the investigation, the systemic disparities, and the unanswered question that still haunts the case: Where is Alex Hernández?

Sources

News Reporting

San Francisco Chronicle

https://www.sfchronicle.com

(Search: “Evelyn Hernandez 2002”)

Mercury News

https://www.mercurynews.com

(Search: “Evelyn Hernandez torso found”)

KTVU Fox 2

https://www.ktvu.com

(Search: “Evelyn Hernandez case”)

KRON4 News

https://www.kron4.com

(Search: “Evelyn Hernandez San Francisco”)

Law Enforcement

FBI Missing Child Bulletin: Alex Hernández

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/alexis-hernandez (fbi.gov in Bing)

San Francisco Police Department — Missing Persons

https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/units/missing-persons (sanfranciscopolice.org in Bing)

Additional Context

Associated Press Archives

https://apnews.com

(Search: “Evelyn Hernandez 2002”)

SF Superior Court Records

https://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org

(Search: “Hernandez 2002 missing persons”)

If You Have Information

SFPD: (415) 553‑0123

FBI Tip Line: 1‑800‑CALL‑FBI

NCMEC: 1‑800‑THE‑LOST