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Family members are searching for a missing Southern California boy who was last seen in Torrance.
Carlos Arturo Quintero, 15, was reported missing on March 20, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Quintero, who is considered at-risk, was last seen near the 1000 block of West Carson Street around 3 p.m. Family members noted that the teen has a mental health disorder.
He is described as a Hispanic male, standing 6 feet tall and weighing 140 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair, and a scar on his chest. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, green scrubs, red shorts, and black eyeglasses.
Carlos Arturo Quintero, 15, was last seen in Torrance on March 20, 2026. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
It is unclear where he may have been heading when he disappeared. His loved ones have not heard from him since and are deeply concerned for his well-being.
Anyone with information about Quintero’s whereabouts or the case is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department County Services Bureau at 213-974-8000.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
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