They confirm that the remains found in the California desert are of the missing woman from New Jersey, Lauren Cho – Telemundo New York (47)

What you should know

• Lauren Cho, a 30-year-old girl, disappeared on June 28 after leaving an Airbnb where she was staying with friends during a trip to California, towards the rugged terrain of the open desert.
• The remains were recovered on October 8 in the Yucca Valley desert; the coroner confirmed Thursday that they were indeed Cho’s. The cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results.
• Her family asked for help finding her for months, though the case gained more national attention in recent weeks after Gabby Petito’s disappearance sparked online interest in missing people.

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NEW YORK – Human remains found in Southern California’s Yucca Valley desert earlier this month belong to Lauren Cho, the 30-year-old New Jersey woman who disappeared in late June after leaving an Airbnb where she had been. stayed during his trip, the county coroner’s office confirmed Thursday.

The cause and manner of death of Cho, whose remains were found Oct. 8 in the rugged terrain of the open desert, are pending toxicology results, the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division said in announcing the positive identification.

Officials said additional information will not be released until those results are available. It’s still unclear when that could be.

Cho disappeared almost exactly four months ago, on June 28 around 5 p.m. when he left his Airbnb on a remote mountain trail in Yucca Valley. She had been traveling with her friends and her ex-boyfriend, and they told police that when they last saw her, she headed into the desert without food, water or a cell phone.

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Police conducted an aerial search nearly a month later, on July 24, and on July 31 they searched the property where Cho had stayed. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told NBC Asian America the search for Cho never stopped, but the Sheriff’s Division of Specialized Investigations got involved last month after local law enforcement “exhausted their investigation.”

Recent interest in missing persons cases, fueled by the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito, inspired some of Cho’s friends to spread her story on Twitter, and her family has asked for help on Facebook since they found out that she was gone.

Since early July, the family posted a page called “Missing Person: Lauren ‘El’ Cho” to raise awareness as they await updates from authorities. “Where’s my sister ?!” posted on Facebook in August. The most recent post was 11 days ago.

The little boy had run after his dog last Wednesday and did not return.

Anyone with information on Lauren Cho should contact Detective Edward Hernandez or Sgt. Justin Giles, Division of Specialized Investigations, at 909-387-3589. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact the We-Tip hotline at 800-78-CRIME (27463) or www.wetip.com.

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