Debbie Flores-Narvaez Missing: Search for Las Vegas Dancer Intensifies

LAS VEGAS (CBS/KLAS) Debbie Flores-Narvaez gave up her career in the financial industry to pursue her dream of dancing. Now, Debbie's family is living a nightmare, after police say she vanished five days ago.

"It's hard," said Debbie's sister Celeste Flores-Narvaez. "I can't make anything of this right now. It's not her. It's not her to go missing. It's not her to take a small vacation like this, as some people might think, or she needed to get away. This was her life."

Celeste met with Metro Police detectives who issued a "critical missing persons alert" for Debbie. "Right now, there are some leads into a couple of people, not for certain who they are," she said.

Investigators are trying to retrace Debbie's steps before her disappearance. She was last seen December 12 at 7 p.m. leaving the Onyx Apartment-Condos in Las Vegas. The complex sits a few blocks away from the Luxor, where she performed in "Fantasy."

Police are examining all scenarios. They will also likely question her most recent ex-boyfriend, who was the last person to see her before her disappearance.

"It was a bad break-up," Celeste told CBS affiliate KLAS. "I'm hearing different stories that it was good, it was bad. There were times when she was upset about it."

Police say they have found Debbie's car, but are not confirming where they found it. Her purse was found inside, and police are looking into her cell phone records.

Celeste, meanwhile, believes her sister is okay. She is making an emotional plea for Debbie's safe return. "She's just a very loving person," Celeste said. "Just let her go, and let her be, and let her come home to us and the people that she loves."

Anyone with information about Debbie Flores-Narvaez's whereabouts is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.