Recovered/Located VA - Lauren Cook, 30, & 3 children 7,5 & 2. Maybe travelling in a blue 2013 Chrysler van, Franklin County, 5 Sept 2023

[StillDiggin]

Let’s hope Lauren and her children are found safe soon.
MISSING ADULT AND CHILDREN

The Office of the Sheriff is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult and her children. Lauren Cook and her children were last seen on September 5th, 2023 in Franklin County. Since then, communication efforts with Lauren have been unsuccessful.

If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Lauren Cook and her children, please contact the Office of the Sheriff at 540-483-3000.

Lauren Elizabeth Tousa Cook
30 Years Old, 5’1”, Long Brown Hair, Brown Eyes


Benjamin Cooku
7 Years Old
Blue Eyes and Blonde Hair

Hannah Cook
5 Years Old
Brown Eyes and Blonde Hair

Elijah Cook
2 Years Old
Blue Eyes and Blonde Hair

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[Stunned]

Where’s dad?

 

[GraceG]

Where’s dad?

I can't find any info on Lauren at all, nothing on Facebook, media, court records (though Virginia is tough as the only quick search online is for appeals court) . The only Lauren Cook missing on FB pulls up an early 2022 case of a woman who from physical description could not be the same woman.

 

[FromGermany1]

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[SleuthyQ]

Here’s a news article from the local news station to Franklin Co. this article says her phone last pinged near Lexington VA. Interstates 64 and 81 both run right through Lexington. She could quite literally could have been headed in any direction from there. IMO, not south or SW because she could have gotten to other interstates heading in those directions much quicker from where she lives…. Unless of course she was intentionally trying to throw off LE/her family,

Someone shared: 'There is concern:' Frantic search underway for missing Franklin County woman and three children

 

[Unalienable Rights]

'There is concern:' Frantic search underway for missing Franklin County woman and three children

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigation a missing woman and her three children out of Franklin County.

wset.com

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Sergeant Megan Huston said families don't often go missing when both parents have custody of the children.

"Usually you see where a non-custodial parent will run off with the kids, which is not this situation," Huston said. "There is concern as to where she is at and where the kids are at after it has been over a week now since anybody has had communication with her."

Huston said Cook's husband is worried.

"He's upset, as any parent would be, of 'where are my children at,'" Huston explained. "We don't have any signs that she is in danger, but we're just trying to locate them and make sure they're safe."

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[cocomod]

It bothers me that he says he is worried about where the children are, but not his wife? Why didn’t he report them missing? Her family reported them missing. I hope she is in hiding, but it doesn’t make sense that she wouldn’t have told her family.

 

[cocomod]

She was once a doula in Utah

Lauren is offering Birth and Postpartum Doula Services on Simbi.com

I offer birth and postpartum doula services. For more details on exactly what you can expect go to my website and check out the "services" tab https://lavenderdoulablog.wordpress.com

simbi.com

 

[ConcernedVA]

Sounds like maybe she is not totally local. I grew up in that area and people there are not going to places like New York. There is a small LDS community which may explain the Utah connection.

 

[Cedars]

It bothers me that he says he is worried about where the children are, but not his wife? Why didn’t he report them missing?

I'm assuming they're separated, so he wouldn't be in touch with her like other members of her family are. She may have had the kids for a few days.

JMO

 

[DogMum44]

I live in this area. Wondering why there have been no media updates in the last two days. Very disturbing.

 

[Cedars]

I live in this area. Wondering why there have been no media updates in the last two days. Very disturbing.

Would Lexington be a normal place to go for the day from where she lives? Like, take the kids on an outing? Or on the way to somewhere she might go for the day?

 

[Cedars]

There is a small LDS community which may explain the Utah connection.

Looking at her fb, I get more of a Moab, Utah vibe than Wasatch Front.

JMO

 

[gitana1]

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Thanks for this. She’s into a lot of what many would call “hippy”, alternative, new age stuff. Think Burning Man. She’s into Nahko and Medicine for the People, (friends of the Hart family), who appear to have been into the same scene.

I think it’s a peaceful scene. But once in awhile it can attract people with serious issues.

 

[Simply Southern]

Thanks for this. She’s into a lot of what many would call “hippy”, alternative, new age stuff. Think Burning Man. She’s into Nahko and Medicine for the People, (friends of the Hart family), who appear to have been into the same scene.

I think it’s a peaceful scene. But once in awhile it can attract people with serious issues.

I had the same thoughts. Franklin County is adjacent to Floyd County Virginia. Floyd is home home to many hippie communities, home births, communal living.

There is an entire "railroad" of hippie communities up and down the east coast. It is easy to connect to food and housing, hosting is very common. Going North on 81 leads to many, as would Rt 64 E or W.

Its very easy to head up into the communes in WVA, remote, and usually fairly self sufficient.

All my opinion... and I've attended many covered dish dinners for travelers

 

[SleuthyQ]

Would Lexington be a normal place to go for the day from where she lives? Like, take the kids on an outing? Or on the way to somewhere she might go for the day?

Absolutely! Lexington is beautiful. There is the Natural Bridge Safari Park not far from there where you can drive through it and hand feed animals, there’s beautiful scenery there along with fairly close access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Goshen Pass (an area to go and hike, potentially swim or just drive through it to enjoy the scenery) along with plenty of other spots. Lexington is a neat little town.

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

Oh my....
A mother with her 3 children... Missing!

Are any of her other family members concerned?

(Aside from separated/divorced father of the children)...

 

[SluthingAintEasy]

Thanks for this. She’s into a lot of what many would call “hippy”, alternative, new age stuff. Think Burning Man. She’s into Nahko and Medicine for the People, (friends of the Hart family), who appear to have been into the same scene.

I think it’s a peaceful scene. But once in awhile it can attract people with serious issues.

I never thought of that, took off to a commune. That's an interesting theory. Makes you wonder about the phrase "missed a meeting with family." Seemed a odd way to phrase it. Normally you see was expected and parents home, was suppose to meat sister for lunch. I took it as like a family meeting, intervention, discuss family issues.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Cook is married and lives with her husband, who shares custody of the three kids, police said.

“A lot of times you see these situations where a parent loses custody and takes the kids and runs away. This doesn’t seem to be like that.,” Sgt. Megan Huston, the department’s public information officer, told The Post.

Police are not sure whether the couple could be embroiled in some type of dispute that could have pushed Cook to flee.

There are also no records in Franklin County of any domestic violence between the pair or any 911 calls for their home.

Virginia mom Lauren Cook, three kids under 8 missing for over a week in ‘complex’ case

Lauren Cook, 30, and her kids — 7-year-old Benjamin, 5-year-old Hannah and 2-year-old Elijah — vanished without a trace on Sept. 5, Franklin County police said.

nypost.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Where’s dad?

The kids are now listed on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s website.

Details say they were last seen with their mother, and may be traveling in a Blue 2013 Chrysler Van with Virginia tags.

Authorities said that Lauren Cook is married and lives with her husband, both of whom share custody of the kids.

“He’s upset as any parent would be of where are my children at,” Sgt. Huston said.

Franklin Co. authorities release new details in disappearance of mom, three kids

Authorities have released details as the search continues for a missing Franklin County woman and her three kids.

www.wsls.com

Sergeant Megan Huston said families don't often go missing when both parents have custody of the children.

"Usually you see where a non-custodial parent will run off with the kids, which is not this situation," Huston said. "There is concern as to where she is at and where the kids are at after it has been over a week now since anybody has had communication with her."

'There is concern:' Frantic search underway for missing Franklin County woman and three children

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigation a missing woman and her three children out of Franklin County.

wset.com