Credit: Josephine County Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Missing woman found, Josephine County Sheriff’s Office says

Taylar Ansures May 22, 2023

Last Updated: May 30, 2023

Credit: Josephine County Sheriff’s Office

Update (05/29/23, 9:50 a.m.) – Sunday morning, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said Hope Hoover has been located. No further information was provided.

Original story: JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Josephine County Sheriff’s Office says it’s currently searching for a woman who hasn’t been seen by her family since April.

According to police, Hope Hoover, 31, was last seen on April 8 on Jerome Prairie Road.

Hope is described as a white female, 5-feet-7-inches tall, 130 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office at 541-474-5123 and reference case number 23-12169.

Taylar Ansures May 22, 2023

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Taylar Ansures is a producer and reporter for NBC5 News. Taylar is from Redding, California and went to California State University, Chico. After graduating, she joined KRCR News Channel 7 in Redding as a morning producer. She moved to Southern Oregon in 2022 to be closer to family and became KTVL News 10’s digital producer. Taylar is currently finishing her Master's Degree in Professional Creative Writing through the University of Denver. In her free time, Taylar frequents independent bookstores and explores hiking trails across Southern Oregon and Northern California.