Police in California are searching for a missing woman last spotted near Death Valley National Park last year.

Kelsey Pittman, 33, last spoke to her mother in November 2024, according to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office. Her mother said Pittman had contact with police in Utah around that time, and no one has heard from her since, KTNV reports.

In early February, deputies and park service officials located a vehicle in a remote area near Death Valley called Slab City, off Highway 190. The area is private property often used by campers during the winter, according to the sheriff’s office.

The vehicle is a white 2009 Chevrolet HHR with North Carolina license plates registered to Pittman.

Pittman is described as a white female with blonde strawberry hair and hazel eyes. She stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact Investigator Howard with the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office at (760) 937-3234.

The story is developing. Check back for updates.

{Feature Photo via Inyo County Sheriff’s Office]