Desperate search for Lauren Cho, 30, who disappeared this summer in case that’s ‘similar’ to Gabby Petito vanishing
A DESPERATE search is underway for a 30-year-old woman who went missing this summer in a case that is being compared to the disappearance of Gabby Petito.
Lauren Cho was last seen in 's Yucca Valley on June 28 after walking away from her friend Cody Orell, the last person to have seen her.
Brian returned to Florida - where the couple lived with - but he has since .
Police have named Brian as a person of interest in the case.
Now Twitter users are drawing comparisons between the two cases, with one writing: "The gaps in investigations for marginalized groups is real."
"We must do better and find answers like we did for Gabby Petito. Let's find Lauren Cho," they added.
Another said: "There are many times one case gets more coverage than others, for example, Lauren 'El' Cho went missing earlier this summer, yet there was hardly any coverage on her case."
Crime podcast Crime Junkie noted: "Like Gabby, Lauren 'El' Cho went missing this summer as well after her friends say she walked out towards the mountains and was never seen again."
MSNBC host Joy Reid even as "missing white woman syndrome."
'DIFFERENCES RUN DEEP'
But a Facebook page dedicated to finding Lauren said this week: "We would like to take a moment to acknowledge the messages and questions that have come our way this past week regarding the Gabby Petito case in comparison to what is happening with El.
Cho is said to have made comments about being upset and walked away on foot while Orell was inside of his tour bus.
NO TRACES FOUND
No traces of Cho, who was wearing a yellow tee shirt and jean shorts, have been found in or around the valley she was last seen in.
On July 31 police carried out a search of a property, the last known location where Cho was seen.
Search and rescue teams including drones, helicopters, dogs, and people on foot have also been actively searching the surrounding areas for any sign of Cho.
Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station said on Tuesday that investigators from Specialized Investigations Division are assisting in efforts to find Cho.
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'SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHING'
A Facebook page set up to help find Lauren states: "Somebody knows something."
The Sun has contacted the Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station for comment.
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