The family of a missing South Florida woman is pleading for help in the search to find her more than a month after she vanished.
Courtney Babb, 30, was last believed to be in the Miramar area near University Drive and Pembroke Road on April 10.
Police said Babb is 5-foot-3 and weighs 125 pounds, and may have been carrying a black backpack.
Her family said Babb suffers from a mental health condition and needs critical medication.
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At a news conference on Tuesday, Miramar Police confirmed that Babb's roommate was being cooperative in the investigation and was the one who tipped off the family about Babb’s sudden disappearance after not hearing from her for a few days.
"We’ve spoken at length to the roommate. At this point, he is fully cooperating with this investigation,” said Miramar Police Det. Susan Smith. “We do have more questions than answers."
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Babb's mother, Roberta Robinson, said her daughter is known to frequent Broward Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, but said Babb has never gone this long without any communication with the family.
"If someone has seen her, please,” said Robinson. “We really miss her and want her to come home."
Babb also doesn't have a cellphone, according to her mother, making it difficult to ping her last known location.
"She was a vulnerable person, and we know sometimes vulnerable people are taken advantage of ... sometimes end up in situations that’s hard for them to get out of without assistance and that’s what we’re looking for today, some help," Smith said.
Police said there are a few leads and it's too early to tell if foul play was involved. For her family, time is of the essence because of Babb's mental health condition.
"She's probably not doing 100% well right now because she has not been on medication," said Babb's aunt, Nichole Dagle. "We want her to come back home and get her stabilized."
A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to answers on Babb's current whereabouts. Anyone with info can call the Miramar Police Department or Broward Crimestoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
