Coachella man reported missing found dead in desert; family seeks answers

Coachella man reported missing found dead in desert; family seeks answers

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) A 28-year-old Coachella man reported missing last week has been found dead in the open desert, and his family says they're still searching for answers about how he got there. Miguel Angel Chavez was found the morning of June 5 in an unincorporated area near Indio, according to the coroner's office. No cause of death has been released. The Sheriff's Office Thermal station is investigating. Chavez was last seen near Coyote…

Human Remains Possibly Linked to Missing Palm Desert Man

A fundraising effort was underway Monday for the family of a 28-year-old man who relatives say was found dead after he was reported missing in Palm Desert. Miguel Angel Chavez was last seen June 1 on Coyote Song Way. “Miguel was only 28-years-old when his life was tragically cut short after being left stranded in the desert during a date,” relatives wrote on a GoFundMe page. The fundraiser had raised $10,760 out of the $14,000 goal as of Monday …