Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Palmdale Station are seeking the public’s help Wednesday locating two missing children and their parents who were last seen more than three months ago in Palmdale.
Joseph Franz, 10, and Jaxxson Franz, 7, were last seen on Oct. 29, 2025, with their biological mother, Audrey Nicole Burak, and their stepfather, Marcus Ryananthonie McArthur on the 37000 block of Sparrow Drive, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.
Joseph is white, 4 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes and discoloration on his forehead. Jaxxon is white, 4 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 80 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes.
Burak is 31, white, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes.
McArthur is 5, white, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 210 pounds, has blonde hair and brown eyes.
Anyone who has seen the adults or the children or knows of their whereabouts are asked to call Det. K. Martinez at the Sheriff’s Department Palmdale Station or the on-duty watch commander at 661 272-2400. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.