The California Highway Patrol has canceled the Ebony Alert for two missing teenagers and an infant from East Los Angeles after the trio was located Thursday evening. Fourteen-year-old Amoria Brown, her 3-week-old daughter Omoria, who suffers from a heart condition requiring daily medication, and her 15-year-old sister-in-law Sanaii were last seen Sunday night, reported NBC Los Angeles. The search for the young family concluded with them being found, although the details surrounding their condition and the circumstances of their disappearance have not been made public.
Authorities were especially concerned for the safety of the infant, Omoria Brown, who had been diagnosed with a heart condition and requires daily medication, the urgency of the situation was amplified by the CHP's statement that the subjects had been located without providing further specifics about their well-being; this was highlighted in a previous report by ABC7. The LAPD issued an Ebony Alert, which serves to highlight cases of missing Black children and young adults aged 12 to 25 who are considered at risk due to various factors such as unexplained or suspicious circumstances of disappearance, or developmental disabilities.
Ebony Alerts are a recent addition to the state's public notification systems, becoming effective on New Year's Day, specifically designed to aid in the search for missing Black youth, including teenagers and young adults under 25, according to the legislation governing the alerts. The California Highway Patrol disseminated the alert across Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties and later provided updates via social media announcing the deactivation of the alert after the individuals were found, as documented by CBS News Los Angeles.
Before the teenager's and infant's location was known, the Los Angeles Police Department had been actively seeking the public's assistance, providing detailed descriptions of Amoria and Sanaii Brown, the LAPD had not given out any information regarding why the girls and the baby may have left or where they might have been heading, but they speculated that the party could be heading to the high desert area to be with family; this information was brought forward by Hoodline, authorities emphasized the need for the public's aid and encouraged those with any pertinent information to reach out to Detective J. Rider or provide anonymous tips to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers.
