UPDATE 5:08 p.m.:
The Collier County Sheriff's Office says Bernstein has been located "alive and well."
It's not clear if she was found in Florida or another state.
UPDATE 1:32 p.m.:
A Naples mother tells investigators that her 22-year-old daughter sounded "visibly upset" during their last conversation while traveling with her 38-year-old boyfriend, who has a prior arrest for domestic violence.
Fox 4 has obtained a report from the Collier County Sheriff's Office regarding this case.
The mother last heard from her on a phone call for a siblings' birthday on July 7.
According to the report, Kaylei Bernstein's mom contacted deputies on Monday, July 21, and reported her daughter missing.
Bernstein's mother says she last saw Kaylei at a dinner with her boyfriend, William Canterbury in December of 2024.
The report says soon after, Bernstein and Canterbury left Florida.
They also left behind Bernstein's car and belongings as Canterbury was going to "show her the world" on a three-week trip.
Bernstein's mother says the two had been traveling throughout the Midwest.
The report says the trip extended beyond three weeks, as the two continued traveling throughout the year.
According to her mother's report to deputies, Bernstein stayed in contact with her family; however, she sounded "visibly upset" on the phone during a phone call for siblings' birthday on July 7.
The 22-year-old stated she was in Arizona, then said Illinois. Now, her exact whereabouts are unknown.
There has been no contact since that day, and her social media has been silent - which is unusual, her family says.
Bernstein's mother says a private investigator revealed Canterbury's history of domestic violence arrests.
Court records show he was arrested in Lee County for domestic violence in 2018. The State Attorney's Office did not pursue charges in that arrest.
The mother also told deputies that a photo sent back in May could have had some bruising around her nose and eye; however, it was "hard to tell definitively."
ORIGINAL REPORTING:
A Naples family is searching for their 22-year-old daughter, Kaylei Bernstein, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies says Bernstein was last seen by her family in December 2024.
The sheriff's office says the woman told her family she was going on a three-week trip with her boyfriend, but they haven’t heard from her recently.
Investigators said Bernstein continued traveling and kept in touch with her family via text, phone calls and social media.
Kaylei is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing around 120 pounds, with long blond hair and green eyes. Authorities believe she may be traveling with her boyfriend, 38-year-old William Canterbury from Fort Myers.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating and is asking anyone who might have information about Kaylei’s whereabouts to get in touch. If you have any tips or leads, please call the CCSO at 239-252-9300.
