{"id":328012,"date":"2026-05-22T16:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/328012\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:24:12","slug":"missing-southern-california-woman-with-special-needs-sparks-urgent-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/328012\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Southern California woman with special needs sparks urgent search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Family members are searching for a Los Angeles County woman with special needs who disappeared in Bellflower earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gema Judith Sandoval Gutierrez, 31, was last seen on the 9400 block of Darnell Street on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cGema has a mental condition, her family is concerned for her well-being and is asking for the public\u2019s assistance in locating her,\u201d the Sheriff\u2019s Department said in a post on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/gema-judith-sandoval-gutierrez.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Gema Judith Sandoval Gutierrez.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6e7f2e175d03caf144a45264e857bd00.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gema Judith Sandoval Gutierrez was last seen in Bellflower on May 20, 2026. (Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No further details about Gema\u2019s disappearance were released, but she was described as an at-risk missing person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gema is a Hispanic woman who stands 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a red hoodie and blue denim shorts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/sister-renews-plea-risk-man-180345863.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sister renews plea to find at-risk man missing in L.A. for nearly a month;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sister renews plea to find at-risk man missing in L.A. for nearly a month&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Sister renews plea to find at-risk man missing in L.A. for nearly a month <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information about Gema\u2019s whereabouts is urged to contact the Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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