12-Year-Old Siblings Missing For 3 Weeks: LA County Sheriff

UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Thursday: Jaiden Anthony Jones and Jordynn Jones, the 12-year-old siblings who had been missing for over three weeks, have been located, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday afternoon.

"Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Jaiden and Jordynn Jones," deputies said in a statement.

From earlier:

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help finding two 12-year-old siblings who have been missing for over three weeks.

Jaiden Anthony Jones and Jordynn Jones, both 12, were last seen around 3:55 p.m. Sept. 24 on the 1900 block of East Palmer Street, between Long Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue in Compton, according deputies.

Jaiden and Jordynn are siblings, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Jaiden is a 4-foot-5-inch tall Black boy who weighs 80 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Jordynn is a 4-foot-8-inch-tall Black girl who weighs 100 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

"Their family is concerned about their well-being and is asking for the public’s help," deputies wrote.

Anyone with information regarding the children's whereabouts is asked to contact Compton Sheriff's Station Detective J. Harris at 562-547-8888 or the on-duty watch commander at 310-605-6500.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers online or at 800-222-8477.