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Wendy Short Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Jul 15, 2014

Victim Details

Created

Dec 22, 2014

Case Added

Apr 15, 2020

Firstname

Wendy

Lastname

Short

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

58 inches

Height To

59 inches

Weight

115 lbs

Weight To

125 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jul 15, 2014

City

Los Angeles

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Agency ID

16109

Agency Name

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Agency City

Monterey Park

Agency State

California

Agency County

Los Angeles County

Agency Zip Code

91755

Agency Contact

Tamar Abraham

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1 Cupania Circle, California

Agency Phone

3238905500

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lasd.org/about_us.html

Agency Case #

015-02400-1615-400

Agency Report Date

2015-03-07

Primary Agency

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/15/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Wendy Short, a 47-year-old woman from Los Angeles, was last in contact with her family on July 15, 2014. She was reportedly seen later that year, before Thanksgiving, by a family friend in a bar located in Westchester, California. Despite this sighting, there has been no further trace of her since.

Wendy is described as an African American woman, standing 5'8" tall and weighing approximately 115 pounds, with brown hair. At the time of her disappearance, no specific details of ...

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Last Seen: Jul 15, 2014

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Wendy Short Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Jul 15, 2014

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