Girl, 11, Goes Missing in Long Beach, Possibly Headed to LAX

Girl, 11, Goes Missing in Long Beach, Possibly Headed to LAX
A photo collage of Natasha Marie Korinek. (Courtesy of Long Beach Police Department)
City News Service
5/7/2022
Updated:
5/7/2022

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Police on May 7 circulated photos of an 11-year-old girl who went missing in Long Beach.

Natasha Marie Korinek was last seen leaving her home at 8 p.m. on May 6 and left a note saying she was headed to Los Angeles International Airport to fly to Utah, the Long Beach Police Department reported, adding that Korinek has no history of running away.

She does not have a cell phone but has a school-issued Google Chromebook that can only be used with Wi-Fi or a hot spot.

She was described as a 4-feet-9-inch tall white female weighing 95 pounds with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a brown hoodie, a purple shirt with “Lakewood Christian School” on the front, beige pants, and white and black shoes.

Long Beach police urged anyone with information regarding Korinek’s whereabouts to call them at 562-435-6711 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.