Loved ones and detectives are seeking the community’s help in finding a teenage girl who went missing on Friday night.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Lamia Witherspoon, a county resident, was last seen on Dec. 27 at 11 p.m. on the 100 block of South Bowen Court in Compton.
Authorities described Witherspoon as a 17-year-old Black female who stands 5 feet and 2 inches tall and weighs 102 pounds. She has brown hair in braids, brown eyes and wears glasses.
More visual descriptions released by the sheriff’s department to help aid in the search included that Witherspoon has crooked bottom teeth and scars on the lower left and right sides of her back.
When she was last seen, officials said Witherspoon wore a black onesie with a hoodie.
The teen’s family is concerned for her well-being and is pleading for community members to help find her and bring her home.
Details are limited, officials did not immediately say whether Witherspoon had a suspected destination or what her last communication was with her loved ones.