At the time of her disappearance, Ms. LaManna was a resident of the Fresh Meadows section of Queens, New York studying nuclear medicine technology. Ms. LaManna was diagnosed with anxiety disorder which caused her to suffer panic attacks and which sometimes left her agitated and paranoid.

LaManna was last seen at approximately 7:00pm at 2517 Wesley Avenue in Ocean City, the residence of a family member. A subsequent search by the Ocean City Police, the United States Coast Guard and the Cape May County Sheriffs K-9 Unit failed to locate Ms. LaManna. No sightings of Ms. LaManna have been confirmed by authorities since.