Long Beach
Police Department

        
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Left: Critically Missing Child CURA WASHINGTON, photo taken 2023
Right: PERSON OF INTEREST, photo taken 12/31/23

UPDATE 1/1/24 at 1:15 p.m.

At-risk missing person Cura Washington was found safe and unharmed in the city of Los Angeles by Los Angeles Police Department officers. She has been reunited with her family.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 1/1/24 at 8:30 a.m.

The Long Beach Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a 11-year-old at-risk missing person, Cura Washington, who was last seen on Dec. 31, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Washington was last seen in the 6100 block of Orange Avenue, at her residence by her grandmother. On Jan. 1, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Washington’s grandmother noticed she was missing from their home. Per witness accounts, a male subject was seen removing Washington’s window screen prior to her going missing. Her whereabouts are unknown.

At-risk missing person Cura Washington is described as follows:

Age: 11-years-old
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Height: 5’0”
Weight: 100lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Clothing: Burgundy color sweatsuit outfit with "Pink" across the chest
Scars/ Marks/ Tattoos: None
Medical Alerts: None

Anyone with information regarding this missing person is urged to call the LBPD Missing Persons Detail at (562) 570-7246 or Police Dispatch at (562) 435-6711. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may submit a tip through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.