LYNWOOD (CNS) - Authorities Wednesday sought the public's help to find a 15-year-old girl who went missing from Lynwood more than a week ago.
Brightlynn Mendoza was last seen on Jan. 16 at about 3:30 a.m. near Cookacre Avenue and McMillan Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The girl is Latina, 5 feet tall, weighs 140 pounds and has black, shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a black/brown jacket and black sweatpants with white stripes.
"Her family is concerned with her well-being and is asking for the public's help," a sheriff's department statement said.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to contact the Sheriff's Century Station at 323-568-4800, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may also use the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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