Children Abducted by Mother NR25171dm

August 24, 2025    NR25171ne

UPDATE

The children have been located and will soon be reunited with their foster parents.  Children are in good health.

August 21, 2025

UPDATE

Current photos of Derek and Jaden.

If you have seen or have any information regarding the whereabouts of Derek Alejandro Rodriguez-Hernandez and Jaden Hernandez, please contact Olympic Division, Lieutenant Ku, at (213) 382-9450 or dial 911.

August 21, 2025

Children Abducted by Mother

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic Division are asking for the public’s help in finding two missing children.

On August 21, 2025, at 1:30 a.m., 2-year-old Derek Alejandro Rodriguez-Hernandez and
10-year-old Jaden Hernandez were last seen walking away from their foster care home in the 300 block of South Virgil Avenue. It is believed their biological mother, Jackline Hernandez-Torres, took them from Virgil Avenue to the area of the 1500 block of East 52nd Street.

Derek is described as a male Hispanic with red hair and brown eyes. He stands two feet tall and weighs approximately 20 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark shirt and dark pants.

Jaden is described as a male Hispanic with black hair and brown eyes. He stands four feet tall and weighs approximately 50-60 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark shirt and dark pants.

If you have seen or have any information regarding the whereabouts of Derek Alejandro Rodriguez-Hernandez and Jaden Hernandez, please contact Olympic Division, Lieutenant Ku, at (213) 382-9460 or dial 911. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.