Nbcwashington iconNbcwashingtonSep 13, 2026 ~1 min source read

‘It's heartbreaking': Friends hope for safe return of missing DC mom

Antoinette Forbes is a member of the church, and her son, Nathan, regularly participates in programs. Forbes' loved ones and close friends have been asking for the community's help to bring her back home.

‘It's heartbreaking': Friends hope for safe return of missing DC mom

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Antoinette Forbes is a member of the church, and her son, Nathan, regularly participates in programs.

Forbes' loved ones and close friends have been asking for the community's help to bring her back home.

They hosted the vigil to lean on each other and their faith to get them through until she is brought home, of course we know.

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Antoinette Forbes is a member of the church, and her son, Nathan, regularly participates in programs. Forbes' loved ones and close friends have been asking for the community's help to bring her back home. They hosted the vigil to lean on each other and their faith to get them through until she is brought home, of course we know.

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  • Forbes is a mother, a sister and someone who is loved inside of her community.
  • "It's heartbreaking because I'm afraid she doesn't have that smile on her face right now," said Alison Williams, Forbes' close friend.
  • That smile is something Williams remembers vividly when she reminisces about 30 years of friendship with Forbes.
  • For the last several days, investigators were seen going in and out of Forbes' house, taking pictures and canvasing her vehicle.
  • According to Forbes' friends, police indicated that no one was allowed in the home and appeared to be treating the home as a crime scene.

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