Pasco woman missing since Monday, deputies say

HUDSON — Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a woman who hasn't been heard from since Monday.

Diane Pasela, 38, of 14233 Avalon St. in Hudson, called her family early Monday morning and said she was on her way home. She never arrived and her family reported her missing Tuesday, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.

Pasela's phone signal was located near U.S. 19 and Ridge Road about 4 a.m. Tuesday. But deputies say she has not responded to calls and the phone is now inactive.

According to her family, Pasela has no history of addiction. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall, about 130 pounds with long brown hair.

She was driving a 2006 light green Mercury Montego with the Florida license plate J109KY. The front plate has a picture of Oscar the Grouch and a veterans' sticker on the passenger side windshield. On the back, under the plate, she has a sticker that says, "These Colors Don't Run."

The Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information about her whereabouts to call (727) 844-7711.