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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Missing Person Unit is advising Missing Person, Willie Larry Blackstone III, has been located.
 
Thank you to the public, the media, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Willie.
 
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Sheriff's Information Bureau  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles, California 90012  
213-229-1700


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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating Missing Person Willie Larry Blackstone III. He is a 28-year-old male Black who was last seen on October 17, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the 15900 block of Virginia Avenue in Bellflower.      

Willie is 5’10” tall, 190 lbs., with short black hair and brown eyes. He has a cross tattoo on his face. He was last seen wearing grey pants and a white shirt.

Mr. Blackstone suffers from a mental health disorder, and his family is concerned for his well-being and asking for the public’s help.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500.  

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (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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Sheriff's Information Bureau  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles, California 90012  
213-229-1700  
http://www.lasd.org    
 
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department