Missing Camila Mendoz Olmos: Dashcam captures last sighting of Texas teen who vanished Christmas Eve
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Texas law enforcement has released dashcam footage capturing the last verified sighting of Camila, who has not been seen since the morning of December 24 and is feared to be in “imminent danger.”

The grainy footage, recorded on Wildhorse Parkway between Shetland Wind and Caspian Spring in Bexar County, Texas, shows a solitary figure dressed in clothing matching what Camila wore when she stepped out of her family home just minutes prior.

This crucial video was captured by a neighbor who was commuting to work and had a dashcam installed in their car, as explained by Sheriff Javier Salazar. It was filmed a mere couple of blocks away from Camila’s residence, and authorities are considering the possibility that she may have been abducted after this sighting.

“We’re sharing this with the public in the hope that someone else may have captured similar footage,” stated Sheriff Salazar during a Monday press briefing. “So far, this is the most promising lead regarding her direction of travel that we’ve been able to establish.”

Camila Mendoza Olmos wearing graduation cap

Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen outside her home in San Antonio, Texas, on Christmas Eve, authorities said. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)

Mendoza Olmos is believed to have left her home on Caspian Spring, turned left on the parkway and continued north to parts unknown, he said.

The missing teen was last seen wearing a baby blue and black hoodie, baby blue pajama pants and white shoes, according to authorities.

“We just have a feeling that someone took her,” her aunt, Nancy Olmos, told Fox News’ Lawrence Jones on “FOX & Friends” Tuesday morning. “Someone took her from outside.”

WATCH: Missing Camila Mendoza Olmos’ last ‘confirmed sighting’ captured on commuter’s dashcam video

However, she called rumors that her ex-boyfriend could be behind her disappearance “fake news.” She said the two had recently split on “good terms” and that the two families have been close for decades.

The missing teen’s cousin, Destiny Mendoza, also told the show that nothing seemed unusual the last time she spoke with Mendoza Olmos on Dec. 23.

“Everything was completely normal, it was just, ‘Oh I love you I’ll talk to you after the gym,’” she said.

She added that her cousin wasn’t a fan of the outdoors and didn’t like hiking or nature trails.

Camila Mendoza Olmos photo

Camila Mendoza Olmos was last seen around 6:58 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, in northwest Bexar County, Texas. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)

“At this point we’ve got several different theories,” Sheriff Salazar said.

There is some evidence of past “bouts of depression,” he said, before adding that’s common in young people.

“We’ve got to consider all possibilities, from disappearing willfully to the possibility of self-harm, to somebody may have taken her,” he said. “Maybe, after this video, somebody may have taken her.”

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who lives in the area or was driving through at the time to call 210-335-6000 or email BCSOTips@bexar.org.

Grainy dashcam video shows a lone figure walking near Mendoza Olmos' home minutes after she was last seen leaving on Christmas Eve

A still image taken from grainy dashcam video shows a lone figure walking near missing Camila Mendoza Olmos’ home minutes after she was last seen leaving on Christmas Eve. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office described the video as the “last confirmed sighting” of the missing 19-year-old. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)

“If you live two or three communities over, it doesn’t cost you much more than time to just look through your surveillance camera video from [Christmas Eve] and let us know, and we’ll be the judge of it,” Salazar said.

He said the FBI is assisting with the analysis of digital evidence, including devices and additional video — and that Homeland Security has been monitoring flight and border crossing records.

“Not that we have any direct information that would lead us to believe that she left the country, but again, we would be remiss if we didn’t check everything,” the sheriff said.

And although Mendoz Olmos is a U.S. citizen, Salazar said his office also checked with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to see if they’d run into her. 

“That didn’t lead us to anything,” he said. “They indicated that they did not have her in custody, but we would have been remiss if we did not ask that question.”

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