33-YO Mom Who Went on Road Trip With Boyfriend Found Safe After Being Missing for 3 Weeks | "She Was Crying & Upset"

As per a recent update by the local police, Nikki was spotted in Redding, California at a Walmart store on Saturday.

Cover Image Source: Facebook | Cheatham County Sheriff's Office

By Shruti Menon

June 1, 2023

Posted June 1, 2023

Trigger Warning: This article contains details and images of domestic abuse that may be distressing to readers.

A 33-year-old Tennessee mom Nikki Alcaraz, also known as Nikki Cunningham, went on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, Tyler Stratton. They planned to travel to Orange County to visit her family, but three weeks ago she went missing. It was believed she was in danger, citing an alleged history of domestic violence. She was last seen on May 6 in Moriarty, New Mexico.

Nikki Alcaraz Missing Update As Boyfriend Alleged to Have 'Beat Her Up' #NewsBreak https://t.co/DnK95raqNl
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"There's a lot of possibilities that I'm scared of after not hearing from her for three weeks now," Toni Alcaraz, Nikki's sister had said at the time per KABC. The couple was driving a 2013 black Jeep Wrangler with Tennessee license plates with their dog. They were seen on May 4 by the Torrance County Sheriff's Department officials who issued a report showing Nikki with a black eye after witnesses alleged they saw Stratton punch her in the face. The report also said Stratton had blood coming from his mouth and nose, and that he also claimed he'd been hit. Neither Alcaraz nor Stratton decided to press charges.

Her brother Josh says he 100% believes she is in danger. "It's not like her to not reach out to anybody, especially her kids," he said per KABC. He also added that Nikki knew her boyfriend for at least 15 years.

Nikki Alcaraz is missing after a cross country trip w/ her bf

The couple had a run-in with cops after a fight they had

The bruises and black eye her bf left her with

This case sounds too familiar and I hope she is found safe#breaking #news #breakingnews pic.twitter.com/0v0QwIZ1xs
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Toni told WKRN had said, “She was crying and upset. Her eye was already turning black and you could tell she was beat up pretty bad." On May 9 Toni got a text from her sister saying she was in Arizona and planned to continue driving to California. As per a recent update by the local police, Nikki was spotted in Redding, California at a Walmart store on Saturday, per PEOPLE. She reportedly sold her phone at an ecoATM, Cheatham County law enforcement officials told WKRN/News 2.

Her sister Toni had said, "I am scared something happened to them, whether they got in another fight or if they crashed her Jeep somewhere." Her brother is pleading for her to come home. "I immediately tried calling her and it went straight to voicemail," said Josh Alcaraz. "I sent texts that are still undelivered. She always has her phone so that's when it was really concerning."