Missing fiancée and child: fugitive father triggers international manhunt

The urgent search for a missing two-year-old Washington girl and her father's fiancée has now expanded to several states and internationally.

Family members reported little Seraya Aung Harmon missing on June 3 after her father Aaron Daniel Aung failed to return the child to her mother after his scheduled visit.

Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Aaron Daniel Aung, who illegally retained custody of his daughter Seraya.

The fugitive father is believed to be traveling with his fiancée, Nadia Cole, 21, who went missing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 29.

Police believe the couple may be fleeing to Mexico.

Seraya's mother, Samara Harmon, fears for her daughter's health and pleads for her safe return.

Harmon posted on Facebook about the discovery of her daughter's disappearance, calling the situation dire.

“My daughter is incredibly sick and if she doesn't get the proper medical treatment that she needs, it can be life-threatening,” Harmon said. “Please keep my daughter in your prayers as well as Aaron and Nadia. We all want them home safe. And I especially want my daughter home.”

Harmon shared in other posts that Seraya had a birthmark slightly above her wrist on her left arm.

“There's nothing in the world I wouldn't give just to hear you scream 'mom' at the slightest inconvenience, to have you running all over my bed trying to play games after asking for a million and one stories before going to bed, so you refuse to sleep or ask for cuddles just one more night,” Harmon posted. “You are the brightest, smartest, kindest, funniest little human I have ever met and seeing your personality shine brighter and brighter every day is my greatest blessing in life.”

News week reached out to Harmon and the Pullman Police Department, but did not immediately receive a response for comment.

The Seattle FBI as well as the Moscow Police Department in Idaho are investigating along with the Pullman Police Department.

Seraya was last seen with Aung, 21, on May 29.

The missing bride

Cole was reported missing by her family on May 29 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. She was supposed to go on a trip to Italy with her family, also at the airport.

“It's more than a coincidence that she disappeared at the same time,” Aaron Breshears of the Pullman Police Department told KING-TV in Seattle.

The private investigator for Cole's family told the King 5 newspaper that she left her belongings at an airport gate to use the restroom, but never returned. The family called it “totally out of character.”

It's a video of Cole leaving the airport with a “distressed expression.” The last photographed sighting of Cole took place outside the airport, near the light rail platform north of the parking lot.

She wore a black North Face jacket, a sage green hoodie, black pants and white sneakers.

News week reached out to Cole's mother, Beata, but did not immediately receive a response.

Cole's latest Instagram post shows his engagement to Aung on November 23, 2023.

There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to the return of Cole, a recent Washington State University graduate.

Where are they now?

Initially, it was believed that Aung, who is Seraya's father, traveled to Montana because he was seen buying camping gear and a Montana map book in Moscow, in Idaho, according to the Pullman Police Department.

The investigation has since revealed, however, that Aung and Cole likely traveled to Mexico in a black 2014 Cadillac XTS with Idaho license plate number 1L5147U.

Aung is reportedly 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 135 pounds. with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information should contact the Pullman Police Department at [email protected] or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or tips.fbi.gov.

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