SHERIFF ASKS HELP TO FIND MISSING TEEN

March 7, 2014 (San Diego's East County) - The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding 14-year-old Venicia Ortiz from Alpine.  Venicia was last seen on Wed. February 26. She is known to hang out along Imperial Avenue and 24th Street in the Grant Hill area of San Diego as well as National City and Chula Vista. She may be in the company of 28-year-old Edgar Morales.

Venicia is Hispanic, 5'3" tall, 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen with highlights in her hair and pierced ears.

If you have any information about her whereabouts, please call the Sheriff's Dept. at 858-565-5200.