Shortly before she vanished, DOT video saw her traveling south on US 41 close to her neighborhood.
Isabella Hergert, her sister, wrote, “Ari, you were too good for this world,” in an effort to thank the community. I shall see you again in my lifetime because I adore you.
Hergert created a GoFundMe page to generate money, which was originally meant to be a prize for locating Valdes. The family is now deciding how to commemorate her memory with the contributions.
