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Maria Espinola

Maria Espinola

A Santa Clarita teen who has been missing for more than a week was found safe and sound in downtown Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, a family member said.

“Somebody had seen my Facebook page ‘Maria Espinola WHERE ARE YOU?’,” said Maria Spargisiore, Maria Espinola’s aunt. “Someone saw her and offered her food and water and called the police. Maria was taken over to the LAPD office on 6th street. Her dad is on his way to pick her up.”

Espinola went missing from her Saugus home around 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 28.

“At least we have her,” Spargisiore said. “She’s (on her way) home and she is not hurt.”

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36 Comments

  1. Hallelujah! Thank goodness for social media.

  2. Maria Spargifiore. Thank you

  3. She WENT MISSING?? sounds like she just attempted running away. props though, she went further than the mall!

    • She has mental disorders, she could have gone thru a fugue state like she has before, she ran away and had no recollective of anything and was covered in urine as other articles have said…..

  4. Lee Morrell Lee Morrell says:

    Howsabout you don’t judge…

  5. I’m so glad they found her safe!

  6. Tawny Biggs Tawny Biggs says:

    Glad she is safe!!

  7. Ary Gomez Ary Gomez says:

    So glad to hear she’s safe.

  8. Ronie Rowsey Ronie Rowsey says:

    Thanks for letting everyone know. :)

  9. So happy for the family to have your sweet girl back safely…I don’t know the family, but prayers were sent to find her!!

  10. That’s GREAT news!!!

  11. Kate Donahue Kate Donahue says:

    Whatever the question, love is the answer

  12. Kate Donahue Kate Donahue says:

    Whatever the question, love is the answer

  13. Escobar Alma Escobar Alma says:

    If she is mentally sick…thank God she is safe. Not a run away because she is a brat and does not care ☺

  14. Escobar Alma Escobar Alma says:

    If she is mentally sick…thank God she is safe. Not a run away because she is a brat and does not care ☺

  15. how did she get downtown?? what’s her story??

  16. how did she get downtown?? what’s her story??

  17. Glad she is ok thank everyone and god too.

  18. Let’s not ask what happened this time. Let’s just ask why in a few weeks when it happens again.

  19. Thank god, prayers to the family.

  20. Let’s hope whatever the reason she finds the ‘help’ she needs and remains safe wherever that may be. Couldn’t pay me to be a teen again.

  21. marianna says:

    I am so relieved that she is okay !
    I was so worried for days wondering where she was and if she was safe !
    But now that I know that my friend is fine … Now I’m fine!

  22. Sounds like a real good bender.

  23. Thanks for letting us know- she needs a tracker…

  24. Silvie Faust Silvie Faust says:

    Glad She’s found mental issues can really hurt people.

  25. Dangg Gina Dangg Gina says:

    Really? Was she missing or just out having a great time while her family worried?

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