The Unsolved Case of Evelyn Hernandez

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?SourcesNews ReportingSan Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfchronicle.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez 2002”)Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez torso found”)KTVU Fox 2https://www.ktvu.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez case”)KRON4 Newshttps://www.kron4.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez San Francisco”)Law EnforcementFBI Missing Child Bulletin: Alex Hernándezhttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/alexis-hernandez (fbi.gov in Bing)San Francisco Police Department — Missing Personshttps://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/units/missing-persons (sanfranciscopolice.org in Bing)Additional ContextAssociated Press Archiveshttps://apnews.com (Search: “Evelyn Hernandez 2002”)SF Superior Court Recordshttps://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org (Search: “Hernandez 2002 missing persons”)If You Have InformationSFPD: (415) 553‑0123FBI Tip Line: 1‑800‑CALL‑FBINCMEC: 1‑800‑THE‑LOST