Rachel Nguyen

Death by Force

Rachel Nguyen, a 20-year-old from Twentynine Palms, CA, tragically died on October 15, 2017. She and her friend, Joseph Orbeso, 22, went missing in Joshua Tree National Park after embarking on a hike on July 27, 2017. Their disappearance prompted an extensive search that lasted nearly three months. On October 15, 2017, their bodies were discovered in a steep canyon within the park. Autopsies revealed that both had sustained gunshot wounds, leading investigators to conclude that Orbeso shot Nguye ...Read More

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