Missing Father and Infant Son Found Safe, LA County Sheriff Thanks Public and Personnel

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has announced that William Alexander Laster and his 2-month-old son, William Alexander Laster Jr., who were reported missing earlier, have been located. As reported by ABC7, the father and son duo were last seen around 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, in the 3400 block of Peck Road near Valley Boulevard in El Monte, prompting concern from their family due to the father's medical needs.

In an update, the LASD stated the pair had been found around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, details about their condition and where exactly they were discovered were not immediately available but the news relieved family and friends who had been worried since they disappeared. The specifics of the case remain scant at this moment. This information was disclosed in a message from the LA County Sheriff's Twitter account which also thanked the public, as well as aviation and deputy personnel, for their diligent efforts during the search.

Before their recovery, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau had disseminated descriptions of both William Laster and his infant son, which were widely broadcasted in the hopes that public involvement could aid in their safe return. "Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for William Jr. and William Laster," the Sheriff's Information Bureau expressed in a heartfelt statement.

Furthermore, the LASD had made an appeal for public assistance, sharing details of the elder Laster's physical appearance, including notable tattoos, and specifics of the clothing last worn by him and his son they've also provided descriptions of the vehicle involved, a silver 2023 Nissan Murano, with the hope that citizens might spot them and aid law enforcement in the efforts to find them before they were found, the support of the community and the resources provided by authorities played a critical role in the resolution of this case. The public was encouraged to report any information they might have had to Detective F. Mendoza, Deputy D. Barragan, or the on-duty Watch Commander at the East Los Angeles Station, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers, all efforts now culminating in the safe residency of the Laster family once more.