Authorities in Louisiana Asking for Help Locating Missing Juvenile Last Seen January 4
Published January 11, 2023
Authorities in Louisiana Asking for Help Locating Missing Juvenile Last Seen January 4
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana - On January 11, 2023, the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office announced that it is attempting to locate missing juvenile, Sulmi Mabita Espino Lopez, who was last seen by her legal guardian on January 4, 2023, at her residence in Addis, Louisiana.
A clothing description and direction of travel are unknown.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Sulmi Espino Lopez age 16, is asked to contact Detective Joe Woods with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office at 225-382-5200.
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