Authorities Search for Missing Pre-Teen

Police asked for the public's help today in finding a 12-year-old San Gabriel girl reported missing Wednesday.

Destiny Quashay Beasley was reported missing by her father when she did not come home from Mildred B. Janson Elementary School in Rosemead, San Gabriel police Lt. Brian Kott said. Police confirmed that Destiny was at school but did not walk home with her friends as usual, he said.

"It doesn't appear to be any initial evidence of foul play," Kott said. "According to her parents, she (Destiny) does not have any history of being a possible runaway."

Kott said Destiny, last seen in a school uniform consisting of a dark- blue shirt and shorts, was disciplined at school Wednesday, but he was not sure if that had anything to do with her not coming home.

Janson Elementary is at 8628 Marshall Street, just north of the San Bernardino (10) Freeway and east of Walnut Grove Avenue.

Destiny was described as black, about 5 feet 7 inches and 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has seen her or knows where she might be was asked to call police at (626) 308-2828.

-- City News Service