Crime & Safety

Boy, 11, Missing In Los Angeles County

Joshua Evans, 11, is listed as a "critically missing person," and authorities and loved ones are asking for help finding him.

Joshua Evans
Joshua Evans (Provided by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office)

PALMDALE, CA — Authorities and family members are searching for an 11-year-old boy who has been missing early Saturday.

Joshua Evans was last seen at 6 a.m. on the 2600 block of East Palmdale Blvd. in Palmdale, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a special bulletin.

He is 5-foot-4 and weighs about 115 pounds and has black curly hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black Raiders hat, a black hoodie and faded black jeans. He had a black duffel bag with him, authorities said.

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Joshua has not been heard from since.

"Mr. Evans’ family is concerned for his well-being and are asking for the public’s help," the sheriff's office said.

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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Palmdale Station at 661-272-2400.

Information can be provided anonymously by calling "Crime Stoppers" at 800-222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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