BAKERSFIELD, California (KERO) — Next week marks one year since Ana Lorena Ochoa Torres disappeared in Bakersfield, and with Mother’s Day approaching, her family is renewing their call for answers. Loved ones say it’s completely out of character for the 54-year-old mother to leave without a word, and they’re holding out hope that someone, somewhere, knows something that could bring her home.
Ana Lorena, who is also listed as Ana Lorena Barboza in the official missing persons bulletin from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, was last seen on May 6, 2024. Her family reported her missing shortly after, describing her as deeply connected and communicative.
“We were on the phone all the time, even if it wasn’t anything important, she would call,” said her daughter, Ana Maria Leal Ochoa. “Communication was very good, so to not hear her voice for a whole year, it’s really unbelievable.”…