Family, police appeal for help in finding missing man, 24, last seen in Orange in 2023

By PAUL ANDERSON
The family of a 24-year-old suburban Chicago man who was starting a cannabis business in Orange before vanishing nearly two years ago appealed to the public Thursday for help in finding him or his assistant, who also dropped out of sight.
Nihar Mehta was last seen at his company’s warehouse at 1440 W. Taft Ave. on June 3, 2023, according to his family. The Ohio State University undergrad had been shuttling back and forth to California and was on the verge of forming his bu