- Saturday July 12th, 2025 :: 07:16 p.m. PDT
*UPD* #LASD At-Risk Missing Person William Laster and Critical Missing Infant William Jr Laster have been #Located #EastLosAngeles
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department East Los Angeles Station is advising the Infant Willian Jr. Laster and the father William Laster have been located.
Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for William Jr. and William Laster.
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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
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department East Los Angeles Station are asking for the public’s help locating Critical Missing Infant William Alexander Laster Jr. and his father, At-Risk Missing Person William Alexander Laster.
William Jr. is a 2-month-old Black male infant, 1”07”, 6 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. The infant was last seen wearing a red and black striped shirt, Nike pants, and a Louis blanket.
The father, Mr. Laster, is a 35-year-old Black male, 5’11” tall, 230 lbs., black hair, brown eyes, with a pyramid tattoo on his left shoulder and a Chicago Bulls logo on his abdomen. Mr. Laster was last seen wearing a button-up shirt with a cat on the back and blue jeans and requires medication.
Mr. Laster and his son, William Jr., were last seen on July 10, 2025 at approximately 6:00 a.m. on the 3400 block of Peck Road, in the city of El Monte. Mr. Laster was last seen driving a silver 2023 Nissan Murano with a California license plate number 9HCE514.
Their family is concerned for their well-being.
Anyone with information about this incident may contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's East Los Angeles Station Detective F. Mendoza, Deputy D. Barragan, or the on-duty Watch Commander at (323) 264-4151.
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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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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Los Angeles, CA 90012
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