{"id":401965,"date":"2026-07-17T07:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/401965\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:24:10","slug":"loved-ones-search-for-missing-southern-california-teen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/401965\/","title":{"rendered":"Loved ones search for missing Southern California teen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Loved ones are searching for a Southern California teen who has been missing for days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Annette Marie Araujo, 18, was reported missing on July 14, the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Arujo, who is considered at-risk, was last seen walking away from her home on the 4000 block of Clara Street in Cudahy around 3:35 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She is 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown eyes and short brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black tank top, black leggings and a pink scarf.<\/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\/07\/Missing-18-year-old-SoCal-girl-.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Annette Marie Araujo, 18, was last seen in Cudahy, Los Angeles County, on July 14, 2026. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)\" 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\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/65f14c0442f7133df6aab4fb243a2a0d.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Annette Marie Araujo, 18, was last seen in Cudahy, Los Angeles County, on July 14, 2026. (Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s unclear where she may have been heading when she disappeared.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities noted Arujo has mental health issues. Her loved ones have not heard from her since and are concerned for her well-being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone who may know her whereabouts or has information on the case can call LASD&#8217;s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. 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