A 37-year-old Paramount woman who suffers from seizures has not been seen since Monday, and investigators say they are worried about her safety. Tacoyia Audreania Freeman was last contacted in the area of Howe Street and Arthur Avenue in Paramount, and detectives have classified her as an at-risk missing person because of her medical condition.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced it is asking the public for help locating Freeman and reported there is concern for her well-being, according to a bulletin posted by LA County Sheriffs. The bulletin describes Freeman as a Black woman standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The photo distributed alongside the alert was taken on July 31, 2026, just weeks before she went missing.
Because Freeman suffers from seizures, her case falls under a specific legal category in California. Under California Penal Code Section 14215, a missing person is legally defined as at-risk if there are indications the individual needs medical attention, is mentally impaired, has no pattern of running away, or may be a victim of foul play. That designation is not merely a label — it triggers strict statutory timelines.
What the At-Risk Label Requires of Investigators
California Penal Code Section 14211 mandates that once a missing person is determined to be at risk, law enforcement must issue a local Be On the Lookout bulletin without delay and electronically transmit the report to the California Department of Justice within two hours. State regulations also strictly prohibit agencies from imposing mandatory waiting periods before taking a missing person report, and require that cases involving medical risk be prioritized over property crime investigations. Those rules explain why Freeman’s report moved quickly through the system despite her disappearance being reported the same day she was last contacted…