A concerning incident where a non-custodial parent is accused of abducting three children in South Los Angeles. As per the Los Angeles Police Department, Timberly White, the mother with no custodial rights, is believed to have taken her three children last seen on the 2000 block of West Florence Avenue on Saturday morning, according to CBS News.
LAPD News: Parental Kidnapping of Three Siblings pic.twitter.com/SupxSMJqak
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The children's identities are revealed as 14-year-old Mar-Naiya Shelton, 12-year-old Major Shelton, and 6-year-old Jeneral Wellace-Patterson. Officials are urgently asking for the public's help to safely locate them. The LAPD has described White, as attempting to avoid drawing undue alarm while emphasizing the need for community vigilance. As detailed by KTLA, authorities described White as 5-feet-5-inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds. She is thought to be driving a burgundy 2024 Nissan Sentra SV bearing the California license plate number 9LYA880, with notable damage.
For those seeking to assist, details about the children are specific. Mar-Naiya is mentioned to be 5 feet 6 inches tall and around 180 pounds, while Major stands at 5 feet 2 inches and weighs about 175 pounds. The youngest, Jeneral, is 3 feet tall and approximately 50 pounds. All children have black hair and brown eyes, as reported by KTLA.
People with any relevant information are advised to promptly contact the 77th Street Division Detectives at 323-786-5490. For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through their websites.
