Friday, 7 August 2026, 22:00
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California Highway Patrol has issued a statewide Ebony Alert for a missing 13-year-old girl from Inglewood. Parys Jones disappeared Wednesday afternoon, and authorities are asking anyone who spots her to call 911 immediately.
Jones was last seen at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, near Hargrave Street and Welton Way, according to the alert. FOX 11 Los Angeles lists the intersection as Gargrave Street and Welton Way. Patch, which first reported the alert, uses Hargrave. The exact spelling remains unconfirmed.
Police describe Jones as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a beige T-shirt and blue jeans. Authorities believe she was on foot.
The Ebony Alert is a California program created in 2024 to help law enforcement quickly locate missing Black youth between the ages of 12 and 25. It works alongside the state's existing Amber Alert and Silver Alert systems.
Under state law, an agency can request an Ebony Alert when someone disappears under suspicious or unexplained circumstances, or when other factors indicate the person may be in danger. The California Highway Patrol coordinates these alerts for local police departments.
Inglewood sits in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. The alert was activated on behalf of the Inglewood Police Department, and local residents have been urged to stay alert and report any possible sightings.
The case drew immediate attention because of the teen's age and the speed with which the alert was issued. Statewide alerts have become an important tool for finding missing children in California, and this is one of several Ebony Alerts issued since the program launched.
If you see Parys Jones or have any information about where she might be, call 911 right away. Do not attempt to approach her yourself. Share the alert with friends and family, especially in the Inglewood and South Bay area.
