Family says police keep Washington home sealed as mother declared critically missing

Antoinette Forbes, 53, disappeared from her Washington, D.C., residence on Nebraska Avenue NW on Friday afternoon. After an initial missing-person filing, the Metropolitan Police Department reclassified the case as critically missing within 24 hours, indicating a belief she could be in life-threatening danger. When friends with a house key entered the home, they observed unsettling signs: the family dog Max was alone after relieving himself indoors, the car remained in the driveway, and Forbes’s phones and wallet were still inside.

Police have since sealed the property as an active crime scene, prohibiting even relatives from entering. Aileen Forbes, the sister, says detectives have been in constant contact but have offered limited new information, while urging anyone with tips to come forward. The case highlights concerns about missing-person protocols and the family's frustration with limited transparency.