Woman, 21, Vanished Overnight from Home. Her Remains Were Found in a Riverbed Over a Year Later

Zyanya Valora, who has autism, had left her home in the early morning hours of June 25, 2024

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  • Zyanya Valora, a 21-year-old woman with autism from Ojai Valley, Calif., had been missing since June 25, 2024
  • On Sept. 24 of this year, a conservancy group discovered possible human remains while removing invasive plants in the Ventura Riverbed
  • Authorities later confirmed that the remains belonged to Valora, whose cause of death is pending

Human skeletal remains discovered in a California riverbed have been identified as belonging to a 21-year-old woman who went missing over a year ago.

The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the remains as Zyanya Valora, who had vanished since June 2024, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release on Monday, Sept. 29.

The group Find Zyanya Valora also announced the death on Monday…

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