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Nicole Ortega Missing Person Case

Last seen in Orange, California on Dec 20, 2022

Victim Details

Aug 10, 2023

Aug 10, 2023

Nicole

Ortega

19

16

65 inches

179 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Dec 20, 2022

Orange

California

Orange County

No

127425

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92703

Susan Kindberg

Investigative Assistant

550 North Flower Street, California

7146477000

County

Law Enforcement

www.ocsd.org

22-043494

2022-12-20

Orange County Sheriff's Department

2199

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/19/2026


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Despite the initial concern surrounding the disappearance of 16-year-old Nicole Ortega, who was last seen in Orange, California on December 20, 2022, official reports have since confirmed that she has been found alive. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance and recovery have not been publicly detailed, and the exact date she was located remains unclear.

At the time she was reported missing, information regarding the events leading up to her disappearance was not widely dissemin ...
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