Humboldt Sheriff Announces Twenty Thousand Dollar Reward For Missing Woman

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced a reward totaling twenty thousand dollars for information leading to the location of Andrea Chick White, a Native American woman who vanished from Highway 299 near the Blue Lake offramp on July 31, 1991. The reward package includes fifteen thousand dollars provided by the Hoopa Valley Tribe and five thousand dollars from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit. Authorities made the announcement on December 30, 2025 as part of ongoing efforts to generate new leads in a decades old case.

White was last seen in northern Humboldt County. She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing approximately five feet tall, and weighing about one hundred fifteen pounds. The case has remained open with the Sheriff’s Office as a cold case, and the recent financial incentive is intended to encourage people with information to come forward and assist investigators in resolving the matter.

Investigators directed anyone with information to contact Cold Case Investigator Mike Fridley at the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 707.441.3024. Law enforcement officials emphasized the importance of community cooperation in cold cases, noting that even small pieces of information can make a critical difference when combined with other leads. The involvement of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit signals tribal and federal support for local investigative efforts and a recognition of the case’s significance to Native families and tribal communities.

For Humboldt County residents, the renewed focus on this case highlights ongoing challenges in solving long dormant investigations, particularly those involving Indigenous victims. The public release of a substantial reward can change the dynamics of a cold case by incentivizing witnesses to come forward and by drawing attention to unresolved questions. It also raises broader policy issues about the allocation of investigative resources and the role of interagency cooperation when local cases intersect with tribal and federal interests.

Community members with relevant information are urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office. Providing tips can advance public safety and may offer families long awaited answers. The case remains under active review by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office as officials continue to seek information that could lead to locating Andrea Chick White.