Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Missing Persons Unit is advising Verema Evelyn Jurado, has been found.
Thank you to the public, the media, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Verema.
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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
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Verema Evelyn Jurado. She is a 73-year-old Hispanic female who was last seen on February 20, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of Nordhoff Street and Tampa Avenue, in the city of Northridge.
Verema is 5’03” tall, 130lbs with short black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white hat, blue T-shirt, white jacket, black pants and black shoes.
Ms. Jurado suffers from a mental health condition that requires medication and her family is concerned for her well-being. She may be traveling to an unknown church in the Northridge area.
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
