A missing Crescent City woman suspected to be the victim of foul play met with an Arcata man for a marijuana deal just hours before her blazing car was found early last week, officials said Monday.

No suspects had been arrested as of Monday afternoon, but Del Norte County Sheriff’s Cmdr. Bill Steven said he expects to release more information to the public soon.

Michelle Ashlee Dickson, 23, was last seen July 15 at 10:30 p.m. at a picnic area off Enderts Beach Road, which is just south of Crescent City. Her burning Honda Civic was found off U.S. Highway 101 across Sand Mine Road around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, but Dickson was nowhere to be found.

A search warrant was served Wednesday at the home of the Arcata man Dickson met, Steven said, but he hasn’t been arrested. “When your home is searched and items are taken to the lab for processing, that could change,” he said. “His title could easily change from being a ‘person of interest’ to ‘suspect’ again.”

Officials are awaiting lab results from the California Department of Justice and have also handed down subpoenas for phone, cell phone and text messaging records. Steven wouldn’t disclose many other details for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.

Dickson, who didn’t show up to work at a restaurant Wednesday and didn’t meet her boyfriend the night before, is described as punctual and responsible.

Her family, in a plea to the public, asked for help from anyone who may know where she is: “Michelle is a wonderful daughter, sister and friend and we miss her very much. To those who may have knowledge of where Michelle is, we ask that you contact us as soon as possible to give our Michelle and our family peace of mind. You can call your police department, sheriff’s department or newspaper and be anonymous if you choose, we just want our Michelle home. If you hear this, know that we love you and want you home.”