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The LAPD list of missing persons has eight who were under twenty-one at the time of their disappearance of which three are brothers abducted by a father. A total of 61 people are on the list.
There are 61 people on the Los Angeles Police Departments' missing persons list. Only one originates in the San Fernando Valley: Rebecca Arellanosa missing 5/5/01 Age now: 44, she was 5'3" and disappeared under unusual circumstances.
Related story: Missing Person | San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)
Johnny Robert Doyle (age 33 - disappeared in 1996) "...is said to have been reported that Mr. Doyle has been known to frequent the San Fernando Valley area." Separately, some of the oldest missing person cases of those under twenty-one in Los Angeles are:
- Karen Lynn Tompkins, missing since 1961 at age eleven.
- Bruce Kremen, missing since 1960 at age seven.
- Maria Medina, missing since 1980 at age nineteen.
- Jason Jack Russo, missing since 1988 at age fourteen.
- Greg Alexander Silah, missing since 2008 at age ten. Greg was abducted by his non-custodial father, John Silah, on July 2, 2008. He & his brothers were abducted from Los Angeles but lived in Reseda.
- Zaven Silah, missing since 2008 at age eight. Greg was abducted by his father, John Silah, on July 2, 2008. He & his brothers were abducted from Los Angeles but lived in Reseda.
- Alexander Zaven Silah, missing since 2008 at age twelve. Greg was abducted by his father, John Silah, on July 2, 2008. He & his brothers were abducted from Los Angeles but lived in Reseda.
- Shela Varo-Gomez, missing since 1998 at age fourteen.
- Devonshire Community - no Missing Persons listed at this moment.
- Foothill Community - no Missing Person listed at this moment.
- Mission Community - no Missing Person listed at this moment.
- North Hollywood Community -no Missing Person listed at this moment.
- Topanga Community -no Missing Person listed at this moment.
- Van Nuys Community
- Rebecca Arellanosa missing 5/5/01 Age now: 44, she was 5'3" and disappeared under unusual circumstances. Rebecca has short black straight hair, olive complexion with a mole near her right eye, and a mole on her left cheek. MP’s Mental and Physical condition is described as good. The MP also uses an AKA of Monica or Becky.
- Rebecca Arellanosa missing 5/5/01 Age now: 44, she was 5'3" and disappeared under unusual circumstances. Rebecca has short black straight hair, olive complexion with a mole near her right eye, and a mole on her left cheek. MP’s Mental and Physical condition is described as good. The MP also uses an AKA of Monica or Becky.
- West Valley Community - no Missing Person listed at this moment.
If you have seen Rebecca, or have knowledge pertaining to her whereabouts, you are encouraged to call one of the following telephone numbers.
Detectives at the Missing Persons Unit of the Detective Support and Vice Division can be contacted at 213-996-1800 between 7:00 am – 4:00 pm. You may also contact your local community police station.
If you have information, but wish to remain anonymous, please call 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) toll free, 24-hours a day at R.A.C.R. Division.
Helpful Links
- How to Report a Missing Person
- When is a Person Determined Missing?
- Missing Children Information and Resources
- Useful Information for Families and Friends of Elderly Persons
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