Timeline
June 18
•Lauren is seen on video applying for a job
June 19
•bf states she last saw Lauren at home when he left for work around 6am
•Lauren, or someone using Lauren’s phone, made a Facebook Video Call to bf’s phone between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., G didn’t answer.
•a maintenance man stated he talked to Lauren during the morning
•bf came home from work that evening but Lauren wasn’t there
•Lauren’s purse was found at Four Freedoms Park
June 21
•bf filed a missing person report with the Cape Coral Police Department at 6:23 p.m.
•bf did admit he was filing the missing persons report because Lauren’s father asked her to.
June 23
•Lauren’s friends and family began posting on social media, pleading for help to find her.
June 24
•clerical error with report was fixed & LE sent alert of missing person out at 1:25pm
June 29
•LE released a press release with her missing info, including that her purse and phone had been previously found
July 2
•Lauren’s family found her shirt in the sand by the waterline at FFP when conducting another search.
•LE stated they tried to pull footage of park but follow up on that has not been released
July 7
•dozens of people gathered to hand out fliers at FFP
July 8
•reward announced ($5000)
August 4
•Lauren’s case gained National attention
August 7
•LE tweet Lauren’s original missing person press release
September 3
•yard signs were distributed
October 3
•“We Ride for Lauren” event
November 6
•private investigator hired
December 5
•Cape Coral police and the Cape Coral community gathered at Four Freedoms Park for a prayer and walk.
December 19, 2020
•Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers released a letter for the 6 month anniversary since L went missing.
Feb 3, 2021
•family and friends organized a candle light vigil
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Since February, Lauren’s case has been featured on multiple national news programs. Segments on
Dr. Oz and
In Pursuit: The Missing have gained thousands of views and millions of eyes on this case.
Her family continues to hold out hope they will one day learn what happened to her. While they wish she would return back home healthy and safe, they don’t believe she is alive.
If you know anything about Lauren’s disappearance, contact the
Cape Coral Police Department.