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LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)
Saturday September 13th, 2025 :: 08:22 p.m. PDT

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*UPD* FOUND #LASD Advising At-Risk Missing Person Aminta Benitez, Has Been Found #Compton

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Missing Person’s Detail is advising At-Risk Missing Person, Aminta Benitez has been located.

Thank you to the public, the media, and deputy personnel for their efforts in the search for Ms. Benitez.
 
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Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012  
http://www.lasd.org    
213-229-1700  
 
Forwarded by:  
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012  
http://www.lasd.org    
213-229-1700  
 
Original Press Release Below:

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Persons Detail, is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Aminta Benitez. Ms. Benitez was last seen on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at her residence on the 800 block of Harris Avenue, in the city of Compton. 

Ms. Benitez is described as a 67-year-old Hispanic female, 5’00”, 140 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white hat, pink shirt, black pants, and brown jacket.

Ms. Benitez’s family is concerned for her well-being as she suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Missing Persons Detail 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 

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