An 85-year-old woman was last seen Thursday afternoon in Lomita, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help locate her. Dorothy Rae Carter was last seen near Pacific Coast Highway and may be traveling in a silver Chevrolet Cruze.
What Deputies Say About Carter
According to LASD’s public bulletin, Carter was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the 2200 block of Pacific Coast Highway. She is described as a Black woman who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair or a black wig.
Carter was reportedly wearing a white floral shirt, dark pants, and white-and-black sneakers. She may be traveling in a silver 2012 Chevrolet Cruze with California license plate 6WDE454, and the bulletin lists Artesia as a possible destination. Her family is concerned about her well-being, according to the sheriff’s department.
How To Share Information
Anyone with information about Carter’s whereabouts is asked to contact the LASD Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500 and reference Detective J. Bailey. An earlier LASD missing-person notice likewise directs the public to that unit for information about missing people.
People who want to remain anonymous can submit information through LA Regional Crime Stoppers, call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or use the P3 Tips mobile app. Crime Stoppers says anonymous tips do not require personal information, and emergencies should be reported by calling 911.
