{
  "id": 4381792,
  "title": "Who is Scarlett Patricia Acuna? Search underway for ‘critically missing’ 13-year-old Southern California girl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/who-is-scarlett-patricia-acuna-search-underway-for-critically-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:28:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-scarlett-patricia-acuna-search-underway-for-critically-missing-13-year-old-southern-california-girl-101788077972911.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scarlett Patricia Acuna, a 13-year-old girl from Southern California, has gone missing and is now considered critically missing. She was last seen on August 23 around 3:23 pm near Lou Dillon Avenue in South Los Angeles. Standing 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds, Acuna has brown eyes, black hair, and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black shorts, and brown shoes. Her family remains unaware of any underlying health issues that may have led to her disappearance. The Los Angeles Police Department and loved ones are actively searching for her, as she is at an elevated risk of danger if not found soon. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact the Southeast Community Police Station or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.",
  "summary": "Police and loved ones are searching for a 13-year-old Southern California girl, Scarlett Patricia Acuna, who has been missing for days.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-08-29T20:31:54.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/search-for-survivors-in-nepal-continues",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/search-for-survivors-in-nepal-continues-4280701",
        "published": "2026-08-29T21:29:14.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-08-30T00:33:53.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}