Deputies in La Puente are stepping up their search for 70-year-old Martha Morales Dominguez and are asking neighbors to keep an eye out for both her and her car.
Morales Dominguez was last seen Friday evening around 6:15 p.m. in the 18800 block of Elizondo Street, and her family is deeply worried about her welfare. Authorities say she may be driving a red 2013 Nissan Rogue with California license plate DP721VP.
What deputies say
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Morales Dominguez is a 70-year-old Hispanic female who has been classified as an at-risk missing person.
Deputies describe her as about 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt. The department says she suffers from a mental health condition, requires medication, and has not been heard from since Friday evening.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500 or submit an anonymous tip through LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.
How to help
Authorities say that if you see Morales Dominguez or the red 2013 Nissan Rogue with California license plate DP721VP, you should call 911 right away.
For non-emergency information or tips, you can contact the Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500 or reach Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Tipsters can also use the P3 Tips mobile app. Her family has urged neighbors to review any home security camera footage and to check nearby streets for the vehicle.
The case remains an active missing person investigation, and the Sheriff's Department is asking anyone with information, no matter how small it may seem, to contact the Missing Persons Unit or Crime Stoppers as soon as possible.
