Authorities are searching for a 22-year-old graduate student who went missing early Sunday morning in La Crosse, Wisconsin.Eliotte Heinz was last seen walking near the waterfront just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the La Crosse Police Department.Less than an hour before she was last seen, she was with friends at Broncos Bar in the citys downtown area.Her family, friends and police made several attempts to locate her with no success, officials said in a statement.MANHUNT UNDERWAY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WANTED IN SERIOUS NASHVILLE HIT-AND-RUNHeinz, 5-foot-4 with blonde hair and blue eyes, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and jean shorts.In a statement posted on Facebook, Viterbo University shared a message from the Heinz family asking for help spreading the word on social media."On behalf of our entire family, thank you," the Heinz family wrote. "The outpouring of support in the search for Eliotte has been overwhelming, and we are deeply grateful for the kindness, prayers, and encouragement from the community and beyond. Many of you have asked how you can help. At this time, the most important thing you can do is continue sharing Eliottes information on social media."TWO STUDENTS DEAD IN SUSPECTED MURDER-SUICIDE AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLEThe family also asked those in the La Crosse area to review any home security camera footage from early Sunday between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m."Even the smallest detail could make a difference," the family wrote. "If you see anything that may help, please contact the La Crosse Police Department. Please continue to keep Eliotte and our family in your prayers."Heinz's mother, Amber, told Fox News Digital Eliotte was studying in Viterbo's mental health counseling program.Police said they are continuing to follow up on all leads and information.Heinz is not related to the prominent Pittsburgh family, according to her mother.FATHER PRESSES FOR ANSWERS IN COLLEGE FRESHMAN DAUGHTERS DEATH AFTER FALL FROM DORM: 'SHE WAS OUR WORLD'The incident comes six years after University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, 21, was kidnapped and murdered by Nathaniel Rowland, who was posing as a rideshare driver, on March 29, 2019.On the way home from the college town's Five Points bar scene, in the early morning hours, Josephson mistook Rowland's car for an Uber and was abducted.During a police search for Josephson, an eerily similar sidewalk photo to Heinz's was distributed by local authorities.However, Heinz's mother told Fox News Digital it is unclear if her daughter was attempting to call an Uber or Lyft when she disappeared.Josephson was stabbed more than 100 times, and her body was later found in a wooded area more than an hour from her pickup location.State Circuit Judge Clifton Newman sentenced Rowland to life in prison.Anyone with information about Heinz's whereabouts is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 608-782-7575.Information can also be sent anonymously to La Crosse Area Crime Stoppers at 608-784-TIPS or submitted online athttps://www.p3tips.com/459.The La Crosse Police Department declined Fox News Digital's request for comment, citing the active investigation.