Dateline: Inside the Bianca Carrasco disappearance case that remains unsolved

NBC's Season 5 podcast Dateline: Missing in America, released on July 27, 2026, revisits the disappearance case of Texas nurse and mother of three, Bianca Carrasco, who went missing from San Antonio on May 1, 2016. That evening, Bianca left her San Antonio home after arguing with her husband Daniel but never returned. The next day, her sister Jovanna Burney grew worried when Bianca's phone sent calls straight to voicemail.

Two days after Bianca's disappearance, Jovanna called the San Antonio Police Department to report her sister missing. She explained to them that she hadn't heard from her sister since the afternoon of May 1, and the phone had been off since that night. Jovanna further said that she asked her husband what was going on after finding Bianca's phone turned off. Her husband said that they had a fight on the night of May 1, and after that, she just walked away. He never saw her again.

When the police began searching for her, they followed several leads and looked into possible suspects. However, each path ended without any answers. First, they visited the home of Bianca's friend. The friend's mother told police that a woman (believed to be Bianca) had been there but was picked up by Bianca's husband around 4:00 p.m. on May 1st, the day she disappeared. Police then visited the home on May 3rd, the day Bianca was reported missing.

Police had also investigated Bianca's husband and a man she had been meeting often, but no one has been named as a prime suspect. Investigators have not ruled out foul play because only a few clues have been found. Bianca's family and friends insist she would not just walk away from her life because she was a caring mother.

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Bianca Carrasco disappearance case explored

May 1, 2016

On this day, the 29-year-old Bianca Carrasco disappeared after leaving her home to take a walk. At that time, she was dressed in colorful pastel leggings and a blue denim jacket, and she carried a pink Prada purse. Before she left, she had a fight with Daniel about an alleged affair.

May 2, 2016

Jovanna tried to call her multiple times, but the phone went directly to voicemail. When she tried to text Daniel for answers, he ignored her messages. Bianca also failed to show up for her shift at the oncology clinic.

Daniel told Jovanna that after the fight, he took the couple's youngest child, got into his truck, and drove back to work in Odessa. While driving, he passed Bianca and briefly saw her walking alone down the street. Jovanna reported to the police that she saw Bianca's message dated April 28th. The message reads:

“I will not be controlled by a man and money.”

Jovanna explained that she spoke with her around 2 in the afternoon. Bianca Carrasco appeared very frustrated with everything happening around her.

May 3, 2016

Jovanna filed an official missing persons report to the San Antonio Police Department. Bianca's husband told police that she walked out of their home and went down the street. Since that moment, there has been no trace of his wife.

Mid-May 2016

Investigators publicly stated that they could not rule out foul play due to the problematic nature of her marriage. The police carried out physical searches in the wooded areas around her neighborhood but did not uncover any clues.

2026

The latest police reports revealed that Bianca Carrasco's family misses her deeply and continues to search for answers. She was last near her home on the 16000 block of Walnut Creek Drive in San Antonio wearing colorful pastel leggings and a blue denim jacket.