Name: Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas
AKA: Lesner Velasquez
Age: 21 years old
Last Seen: May 29, 2025
Location: Redding, California
Status: Still missing
Case Information
21 year old Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas was last seen in Redding, California on May 29, 2025. He disappeared after taking a cab to go hiking on Mt. Shasta.
Disappearance
Around 10:30 am on May 29, 2025, Lesner Velasquez Cadenas was involved in a rollover traffic collision on Oak Run Road after avoiding a deer that ran into the road. Cardenas reported the accident to the California Highway Patrol, but was gone by the time officers arrived.
Cardenas was given a ride home to his apartment on Trudie Trail by a woman he knows. The woman said he seemed coherent and seemingly had no injuries, though when she returned to check on him around 3:30 pm he was gone.
Around 2:20 pm, Cardenas took a cab from the Wells Fargo on East Cypress to Mt. Shasta’s Avalanche trailhead. Cardenas was equipped with backpacking gear, and told the cab driver he wanted to beat a friend’s hike time. Lesner hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
Investigation
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office began investigating his disappearance on May 31, 2025, but the case was turned over to the Redding Police Department on June 4, 2025, as Cardenas was a resident of Redding.
Cardenas had his phone with him when he disappeared, though police have been unable to trace it’s location. The last ping was in the Mt. Shasta area.
“Lesner was in possession of a cellphone when he was last seen, but it has not been in service since the afternoon of Thursday May 29th,” according to an update by the Redding Police Department.
Lesner has made no contact with friends or family since he went missing.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office’s Search and Rescue team began looking for Lesner Friday, June 6. Searches continued the following day, but no clues as to his whereabouts have been found.
Appearance
Lesner has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 5’7 tall, and weighs 145 pounds.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas please contact the Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4200.
Resources & Further Information
Redding Police Seeking Assistance in Locating Missing Redding Man Last Seen on May 29 – Action News Now
Mystery Behind Redding Man’s Disappearance Leaves Family & Friends Shocked – KRCR
Redding Man Missing After Going For Hike on Mt. Shasta in Siskiyou County, Police Say – MtShasta News
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