Sheriff: Remains found in California desert are that of missing Flemington woman

Human remains found in a California desert earlier this month have been identified as a New Jersey woman who has been missing for several months.

News 12 Staff

Oct 28, 2021, 8:53 PM

Updated 1,237 days ago

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Human remains found in a California desert earlier this month have been identified as a New Jersey woman who has been missing for several months.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says the coroner’s office positively identified the remains to be 30-year-old Lauren Cho, of Flemington.
The remains were found Oct. 9 in a rugged, open desert in Yucca Valley, about 100 miles east of Los Angeles. Cho had been missing since June 28, when she reportedly walked away from a residence in the area where she was staying.
The sheriff says the cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.