2 teens, newborn baby reported missing from Los Angeles area: Police

The newborn girl suffers from a heart condition and needs daily medication.

August 27, 2024, 4:40 PM

California officials are asking for help locating a 14-year-old mother, her newborn and her 15-year-old sister-in-law, all of whom haven't been seen since Sunday night.

Amoria Brown, 14; her daughter Omoria Brown, 3 months old; and Sanaii Brown, 15, were last seen at around 10 p.m. Sunday and were believed to be headed to California's High Desert east of Los Angeles with family, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

An Ebony Alert -- an alert for the suspicious or unexplainable disappearance of a Black person -- was issued by authorities for the missing girls on Tuesday.

The newborn girl suffers from a heart condition and needs daily medication, according to the LAPD.

Police told ABC News they do not suspect foul play.

Amoria Brown is described as Black, 5-foot-4 and about 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was seen wearing a multicolored shirt, gray shorts and gray sandals, according to the LAPD.

The Los Angeles Police Department have released these images of Amoria Brown, Omoria, Brown and Sanaii Brown in hopes the public can help locate them, Aug. 27, 2024.
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Sanaii Brown is Black with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5-foot-1 and weighs about 150 pounds, the LAPD said.

Police ask anyone with information about the teens and newborn to contact the LAPD at 1-800-222- 8477.