Autistic teen missing for days in San Fernando Valley; mother asks for help

A local news story from California, reported by KTLA Los Angeles.

Local News · California · October 18, 2026

From KTLA Los Angeles

An autistic teenager has been missing for days after he walked away from a special-needs school in the San Fernando Valley on Oct. 16, his mother told KTLA. The missing teen, 18-year-old Junior Perez Saavedra, was last seen at the Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center in Reseda Friday morning.

Reported by KTLA Los Angeles, October 18, 2026. Read the full story at KTLA Los Angeles →

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