Police locate at-risk missing teen in Santa Barbara

By Julia Nguyen

Published August 5, 2021 1:45 pm

UPDATE 8/6/21: Santa Barbara police announced that 17-year-old Christina Castro has been safely located.

The police department would like to thank the community for all their help during this incident.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Santa Barbara police are searching for an at-risk missing teen from Carpinteria Thursday.

Police are searching for 17-year-old Christina Castro.

She was last seen in the area near Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital wearing tan-colored hospital scrubs.

She is described to be 5-foot-5 and around 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about her location is urged to contact Santa Barbara Police Department at 805-897-2376.

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