Human remains found in a Ventura riverbed have been traced back to a woman who was reported missing by her family more than a year ago, authorities confirmed.

In a news release, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said that on Wednesday, a conservancy group was clearing out invasive plants near the Baldwin Road bridge when they stumbled upon skeletal remains.

After an investigation, the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains as belonging to Zyanya Valora, 21 or Ojai Valley.

Valora, who had autism, was last seen by family members on June 25, 2024. Last summer, her parents told CBS News Los Angeles that she'd climbed out of her bedroom window and disappeared.

Her phone's location was pinged at an Airbnb near the home the morning of her disappearance. But she was

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