Family of critically missing DC mother says police still treating home as active crime scene

The sister of a Washington, D.C., mother who vanished last week said a series of alarming discoveries inside her home immediately signaled something was wrong, as police continue investigating her disappearance after reclassifying her case as a critically missing person.Antoinette Forbes, 53, was last seen around 3 p.m.Friday at her home in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Police are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward.According to family friend Elizabeth Northrup, police initially classified Forbes as a missing person before reclassifying her as critically missing in less than 24 hours.Under Metropolitan Police Department guidelines, a critically missing person is someone believed to be in danger or facing life-threatening circumstances."I knew immediately something was wrong," Forbes' sister, Aileen Forbes, told Fox News Digital.'WONDERFUL' CA NURSE AND MOTHER VANISHES AFTER GOING TO CASINO, CAR FOUND ABANDONED AT MOUNTAIN PARK: FAMILYAntoinette Forbes stands beside her son in Washington, D.C., in an undated family photo provided by her family.

Her son has been blurred to protect his identity.(Aileen Forbes)The sisters had spoken over FaceTime on Saturday morning while making plans to visit their mother in Florida over the holidays."It was just a fairly ordinary check-in with my sister, with whom I have regular contact — daily contact by text or on FaceTime," Aileen said.

"We were just talking about our plans for the holidays."By Labor Day, Aileen said she had tested positive for COVID-19 and texted her sister because she has an underlying health condition that can make the illness more dangerous.When repeated texts and FaceTime calls went unanswered, she grew concerned.She contacted close family friends who live near Antoinette's Washington home.

The friends, who had a key to the house, entered the home and immediately noticed several troubling signs.FAMILY CHECKS LAS VEG...