Family members of a missing Lawrence woman are asking for the public’s help finding her.

Lesley Smith, 38, was last seen the night of Jan. 26 at the home she shares with her parents in the 2000 block of Quail Creek Drive. The next morning, she was gone along with the family’s brown 2000 Plymouth Voyager van.

Lesley Smith

She left behind her purse and its contents, including her asthma inhaler. She also left a note that said “I love you so much” and alluded to medication.

She’d taken antidepressants in the past, but family members say they’re not convinced that played a role in her disappearance. They fear she might have been injured or abducted.

On Friday, a Kansas Highway Patrol helicopter spent three hours looking for the van without success. The Lawrence Police Department has two detectives assigned to the case.

People with information about Smith are asked to call the Police Department at 830-7430.