A 15-year-old girl was last seen at 5:30 a.m. on the 1400 block of 105th Street in Watts on September 9, and a Sheriff's Department bulletin lists San Francisco as a possible destination. Luisa Amanda Mendieta Lopez has been classified as a critical missing juvenile, and her family says they are deeply concerned for her safety.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued the public appeal.
The address is in the unincorporated area of Watts in South Los Angeles.
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What State Data Measure
According to the California Department of Justice, its missing-person statistics are compiled from entries and cancellations made by law-enforcement agencies in the state's Missing Persons System, so the figures reflect reported records rather than a complete count of unresolved disappearances.
She is described as 5 feet tall and 130 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes. Her last known clothing was not listed, according to People. The bulletin identifies San Francisco as a possible destination but does not explain how investigators reached that conclusion.
A Possible Destination
San Francisco is listed as a possible destination in the bulletin.
The South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station is listed as a contact point. The station can be reached at 323-820-6700.
The Public Appeal
The public appeal includes a bulletin about Mendieta Lopez.
The case materials also include case-identification details.
The bulletin classifies Mendieta Lopez as a critical missing juvenile, as noted by People.
Other Ways to Help
The public outreach relies on bulletins, social media, and local press rather than freeway signage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station, or to remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip through lacrimestoppers.org, according to KTLA. A Nixle notification about the case was also available.
Families searching for missing children statewide can also consult missing-children resources. The state DOJ and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children are mentioned in connection with missing-children information.
As of Friday, Mendieta Lopez's whereabouts remained unknown, according to MyNewsLA.com.
