LOS ANGELES, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The Los Angeles Police Department is asking the public for help in locating three children who were kidnapped by their mother.
A media release issued by the LAPD indicates that the children, Mar-Naiya Shelton, 14; Major Shelton, 12 and Jeneral Wellace-Peterson, 6, were all last seen in the 2000 block of West Florence Avenue in South L.A. at 9am Saturday morning July 6.
“The children were taken by their mother, who does not have custodial rights of the children,” LAPD said.

Descriptions of the children can be found below:
- Mar-Naiya Shelton: 14-year-old Black female who stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 180 pounds and has black hair with brown eyes
- Major Shelton: 12-year-old Black male who stands 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 175 pounds and has black hair with brown eyes
- Jeneral Wellace-Peterson: 6-year-old Black male who stands 3 feet tall, weighs approximately 50 pounds and has black hair with brown eyes
The mother, identified by police as Timberly White, 31, is said to be driving a burgundy 2024 Nissan Sentra SV with the California license plate #9LYA880
She is described as standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds.
UPDATE: She turn herself into the LAPD’s station and the 3 children are safe.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the three children and/or their mother is urged to contact detectives with the LAPD’s 77th Street Division by calling 323-786-5490.
On weekends and during non-business hours, calls should be directed to 1-877-527-3247. To submit an anonymous tip, call L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org or www.lapdonline.org
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