14-year-old with tattoo of his own name goes missing in same place, on same day as autistic teen 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is searching for an at-risk juvenile last seen nearly three weeks ago. 

According to a missing person bulletin, Ethan Villa was last seen in the 4800 block of Live Oak Street in Cudahy on Jan. 2 at 1 p.m. 

The 4800 block of Live Oak Street is the same location where Andrew Estevez went missing; the 18-year-old, who has autism, was also last seen on Jan. 2 at 11:13 a.m.

Ethan, 14, stands 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 117 pounds, has black hair, brown eyes and an “Ethan” tattoo on his left hand, LASD stated. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with black and white shorts.  

His family is concerned for his well-being and is asking the public for help in addition to law enforcement.  

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ethan Villa – or Andrew Estevez – is urged to contact the LASD’s Missing Persons Unit by calling 323-890-5500. 

Information regarding Ethan can also be submitted to the East Los Angeles sheriff’s station by calling the on-duty watch commander at 323-264-4151. 

To submit an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-8477) or go to the Crime Stoppers website.

KTLA has reached out to LASD for more information on the two missing teens, including whether their disappearances are connected in any way.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is searching for an at-risk juvenile last seen nearly three weeks ago. According to a missing person bulletin, Ethan Villa was last seen in the 4800 block of Live Oak Street in Cudahy on Jan. 2 at 1 p.m.  The 4800 block of Live Oak Street is the same […]