Crime & Safety

Public's Help Sought In Finding Missing Walnut Woman

Yaxin Zheng's family hasn't heard from her since Dec. 29, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

Authorities are asking the public's help in finding Yaxin Zheng, a Walnut woman who has been missing since late December.
Authorities are asking the public's help in finding Yaxin Zheng, a Walnut woman who has been missing since late December. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)

WALNUT, CA — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public’s help locating a Walnut woman who has been missing since late December.

The family of Yaxin Zheng last had contact with her around 7 a.m. on Dec. 29, the sheriff's department said. Zheng has bipolar disorder, and her family is worried about her wellbeing, officials said.

Zheng is about 5 feet 6 inches tall and was last wearing a black sweatshirt with black pants and a jade bracelet. She has dark hair, dark eyes and wears glasses.

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Anyone with information about her whereabouts can call the sheriff's department's missing persons unit at 323-890-5500.

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