FL FL - Laurel Rogers, 28, Port Orange, 1 Feb 2010

Port Orange authorities are looking for 28-year-old Laurel Lea Rogers, missing since Feb. 1.

Rogers, 28, was last seen leaving her residence on Horizon View Boulevard about 8 p.m. on Feb. 1, police said.

Police said she does not have a working vehicle.

Rogers suffers from Lupus and does not have her medications, her mother, Lauretta Rogers, told police.

The GPS on Rogers' cell phone shows the phone is in New Port Richey.

Rogers is described as standing 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. She has blue eyes and sandy blonde hair that falls to the middle of her back.

Police said she had no distinguishing scars or tattoos but that because of her Lupus, she has "substantial" bruising on her arms and legs, police said.

She was last seek wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and sneakers. She often wears rings on every finger and a necklace with two rings as charms, police said.

Anyone with information about Rogers' whereabouts are asked to contact Port Orange Det. Eric Fields at (386) 506-5893 or (386) 756-7400 or at efields@port-orange.org.

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Port Orange authorities are looking for 28-year-old Laurel Lea Rogers, missing since Feb. 1.

Rogers, 28, was last seen leaving her residence on Horizon View Boulevard about 8 p.m. on Feb. 1, police said.

Police said she does not have a working vehicle.

Rogers suffers from Lupus and does not have her medications, her mother, Lauretta Rogers, told police.

The GPS on Rogers' cell phone shows the phone is in New Port Richey.

Rogers is described as standing 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. She has blue eyes and sandy blonde hair that falls to the middle of her back.

Police said she had no distinguishing scars or tattoos but that because of her Lupus, she has "substantial" bruising on her arms and legs, police said.

She was last seek wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and sneakers. She often wears rings on every finger and a necklace with two rings as charms, police said.

Anyone with information about Rogers' whereabouts are asked to contact Port Orange Det. Eric Fields at (386) 506-5893 or (386) 756-7400 or at efields@port-orange.org.

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A family friend is offering a $5,000 reward for a missing 28-year-old Port Orange woman who soon could be in dire condition without her medication, the woman's mother said today.

Laurel Lea Rogers, who has the auto-immune disease lupus and is in jeopardy of complete organ failure without her medication, hasn’t been seen since Monday evening, according to her mother and Port Orange police.

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A family friend is offering a $5,000 reward for a missing 28-year-old Port Orange woman who soon could be in dire condition without her medication, the woman's mother said today.

Laurel Lea Rogers, who has the auto-immune disease lupus and is in jeopardy of complete organ failure without her medication, hasn’t been seen since Monday evening, according to her mother and Port Orange police.

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The search continues for a 28-year-old woman missing from her home in Volusia County.

Port Orange police now believe Laurel Lea Rogers left her home in that city about 5 p.m. Feb. 1 and traveled to Palm Coast to obtain illegal narcotics, Capt. Frank Surmaczewicz said. She is known to abuse and sell prescription medication, he said.

Rogers suffers from Lupus and does not have her medications.

At one point, the GPS on Rogers' cell phone showed the phone was in New Port Richey.

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The search continues for a 28-year-old woman missing from her home in Volusia County.

Port Orange police now believe Laurel Lea Rogers left her home in that city about 5 p.m. Feb. 1 and traveled to Palm Coast to obtain illegal narcotics, Capt. Frank Surmaczewicz said. She is known to abuse and sell prescription medication, he said.

Rogers suffers from Lupus and does not have her medications.

At one point, the GPS on Rogers' cell phone showed the phone was in New Port Richey.

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Police searching for a missing Port Orange woman started interviewing area doctors Friday. They think a doctor may hold the key to Laurel Rogers’ disappearance since she's been known to use prescription pills.

The family has been plastering the area with posters, but police are not getting a lot of clues, except that Rogers and some of her friends took prescription pills. So police, as they try to find her, are now looking into where those medications came from.

Rogers is no stranger to doctors. Diagnosed with lupus at 16, she's been on medication for 12 years and her mother, Lauretta Rogers, says she knew, at times, Rogers was overmedicated.

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Police searching for a missing Port Orange woman started interviewing area doctors Friday. They think a doctor may hold the key to Laurel Rogers’ disappearance since she's been known to use prescription pills.

The family has been plastering the area with posters, but police are not getting a lot of clues, except that Rogers and some of her friends took prescription pills. So police, as they try to find her, are now looking into where those medications came from.

Rogers is no stranger to doctors. Diagnosed with lupus at 16, she's been on medication for 12 years and her mother, Lauretta Rogers, says she knew, at times, Rogers was overmedicated.

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Port Orange police on Tuesday released a still photo from recent store surveillance tape, a photo they say is the last taken of missing Laurel Lea Rogers.

The photo shows Rogers, 28, wearing a purple t- shirt with a multi-colored design on the right front. She was also wearing a lavender long-sleeve t-shirt under the purple shirt and also faded blue jeans, the photo shows.

The photo does not show her shoes.

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Port Orange police on Tuesday released a still photo from recent store surveillance tape, a photo they say is the last taken of missing Laurel Lea Rogers.

The photo shows Rogers, 28, wearing a purple t- shirt with a multi-colored design on the right front. She was also wearing a lavender long-sleeve t-shirt under the purple shirt and also faded blue jeans, the photo shows.

The photo does not show her shoes.

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Laurel Rogers' whereabouts are unknown as of this date and the investigation is ongoing into her disappearance.

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Laurel Rogers' whereabouts are unknown as of this date and the investigation is ongoing into her disappearance.

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It's almost as if Laurel Lea Rogers stopped existing two months ago.

The 28-year-old Port Orange woman vanished Feb. 1, and, since then, there has been no activity on her bank account or her cell phone, Port Orange investigators said earlier this week.

More importantly, no prescriptions have been issued in Rogers' name, said Port Orange police Capt. Frank Surmaczewicz, and it is crucial for Rogers, who suffers from lupus, to have her medication. She was under the care of a specialist because her disease has affected her kidneys, her mother, Lauretta Rogers, said recently.

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It's almost as if Laurel Lea Rogers stopped existing two months ago.

The 28-year-old Port Orange woman vanished Feb. 1, and, since then, there has been no activity on her bank account or her cell phone, Port Orange investigators said earlier this week.

More importantly, no prescriptions have been issued in Rogers' name, said Port Orange police Capt. Frank Surmaczewicz, and it is crucial for Rogers, who suffers from lupus, to have her medication. She was under the care of a specialist because her disease has affected her kidneys, her mother, Lauretta Rogers, said recently.

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A $10,000 reward was announced today in the case of a Port Orange woman missing since February.

The Port Orange Police Department is offering the reward to anyone with information leading to the whereabouts of Laurel Rogers.

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This image appears on Votran buses in east Volusia County. (Port Orange Police / June 23, 2010)

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A $10,000 reward was announced today in the case of a Port Orange woman missing since February.

The Port Orange Police Department is offering the reward to anyone with information leading to the whereabouts of Laurel Rogers.

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This image appears on Votran buses in east Volusia County. (Port Orange Police / June 23, 2010)

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PORT ORANGE -- The family of a missing Volusia County woman hope a reward will help lead them to her.

Earlier this week, the Port Orange Police Department added $10,000 to a reward being offered for information leading them to Laurel Rogers. The total reward is $15,000.

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PORT ORANGE -- The family of a missing Volusia County woman hope a reward will help lead them to her.

Earlier this week, the Port Orange Police Department added $10,000 to a reward being offered for information leading them to Laurel Rogers. The total reward is $15,000.

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