Detectives still searching for Hemet woman who disappeared under "suspicious" circumstances two years ago

Detectives are still searching for a Hemet woman who went missing two years ago under suspicious circumstances. 

Danielle Rosalie Rico, 40, was last seen on Aug. 14, 2022 in Valle Vista, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. She was reported missing by loved ones in September of that year and after detectives efforts to locate her failed, they determined that her disappearance was suspicious in nature. 

"Based on the information obtained, the Riverside County Sheriff's Central Homicide Unit was requested to assume the investigation," the statement said. 

Despite being unable to find her, detectives have continued their extensive search and are now asking for anyone from the public who may know more to contact them. 

"The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are still unknown and suspicious," said RSO Sergeant Jarred Bishop. 

She is described as standing around 5-foot-2 and weighing about 140 pounds. She has brown eyes and hair and has a noticeable scar on her left forearm, a deformity to her left wrist and a tattoo of a large fairy sitting on a mushroom on her back. She also has children's feet tattooed on one of her shoulders and other tattoos on her wrists, according to the California Department of Justice.

Rico's mother and two teenage daughter are still desperate for information on her disappearance.

"I do try to keep a sliver of hope that maybe some weird things happened and she's out there," said Rico's mother Billie Rossi. "But, you know. I don't think so. I try to keep the hope."

She says that she last saw her in August 2022 when she came to her house with an unidentified male acquaintance, who dropped her off. 

Weeks after her disappearance, Rossi says that someone sold her daughter's car and gave away another one of her belongings. 

"I've heard so many different stories, it makes your head spin," Rossi said. "I can't make heads or tails out of any of it cause there's nothing concrete."

She says her daughter was a good person and always happy-go-lucky. 

"She worried about everybody else but herself, you know what I mean, she would be worried about her boyfriends, her kids," Rossi said. "Everybody else but herself."

It's that selflessness that makes her think that she might have ended up in an unfortunate situation. 

"Come on now, somebody come forward and let me put my daughter to rest," Rossi said. 

They've offered a $10,000 reward for information that leads to her recovery. 

Anyone who may know more is asked to contact detectives at (951) 955-2195.