Lauren Cho: Asian Woman Missing After Moving To California For A Better Life

Lauren (El) Cho has been missing under suspicious circumstances from the Yucca Valley/Morongo Valley area in California since June 28th.

Cho is from New Jersey but decided to move with her friend Cody Orell cross country to California after quitting her job searching for a better life and better opportunities. The two moved into a small community called the Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea. Cho eventually bought an old school bus and had plans to turn into a food truck to make ends meet. Cho was working as a private chef before she disappeared.

The last person to see Cho was Cody Orell. He revealed to the Hi-Desert Star that she disappeared when he briefly went into the tour bus the two crossed the country with.

“There was a 10 minute window there and she evaporated,” Orell said. He said he searched for her before calling 911.

The Sheriff office revealed they received a call that Cho was missing around 5:13 pm on June 28th. Authorities also stated that she got upset and walked into the hills between Morongo Valley and Yucca Valley. The report said Orell and her friends searched for her before calling for law enforcement.

Lauren Cho is described as an Asian woman, 5-foot-3, with black hair and brown eyes. Pictures released by sheriff’s officials show she has a tattoos on her left shoulder below her collarbone, and on her inner right arm. She was last seen wearing a yellow T-shirt and jean shorts. Her friends told authorities that she didn’t have any food, water, and her cellphone when she disappeared.

Anyone with information about the search for Cho can contact San Bernardino County sheriff’s Detective Edward Hernandez or Sgt. Justin Giles of the Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 387-3589.

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