Authorities seek help locating missing teen from Port St. Lucie

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Authorities seek help locating missing teen from Port St. Lucie

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Updated: 10:09 AM EST Nov 22, 2025

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The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding Veronica Alicia Lopez DeLean, a 17-year-old who has been missing since May 30, 2025. Investigators say she was last seen leaving her home in Port St. Lucie with her boyfriend and may now be in Palm Beach County.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Veronica is described as having brown eyes and brown hair. Despite ongoing search efforts, authorities have not been able to locate her.Anyone with information about Veronica’s whereabouts is urged to contact Detective Anthony Scuoppo at 772-462-3371 or email CrimeInfo@stluciesheriff.gov.Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding Veronica Alicia Lopez DeLean, a 17-year-old who has been missing since May 30, 2025. Investigators say she was last seen leaving her home in Port St. Lucie with her boyfriend and may now be in Palm Beach County.

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Veronica is described as having brown eyes and brown hair. Despite ongoing search efforts, authorities have not been able to locate her.

Anyone with information about Veronica’s whereabouts is urged to contact Detective Anthony Scuoppo at 772-462-3371 or email CrimeInfo@stluciesheriff.gov.

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