Ominous “HELP” messages carved onto debris in Los Angeles and spotted on Google Maps have raised alarm among social media users.
Viral posts suggest Google Maps imagery shows a human trafficking plea in L.A., but police say there's no evidence of nefarious activity.
The LAPD has broken its silence on who cops believe is responsible. The post Cops think they know source of mysterious ‘HELP’ signs in Los Angeles appeared first on Talker.
LAPD has debunked the human trafficking conspiracy theories linked with the viral mysterious ‘help’ messages in Google Maps visuals.
It happened on Sunday evening at around 7:45 p.m. on the Union Pacific railroad tracks that parallel Van Buren Boulevard, according to investigators.
Internet users are shocked by the discovery of disturbing messages spotted in Los Angeles. The large words, which include 'HELP', 'LAPD', 'FEDERAL', and 'TRAFICO', appear to be spelled out using construction materials and debris. They are visible in an undeveloped lot, on a sidewalk, and on a billboard.
Union Pacific Railroad investigators Wednesday were trying to determine why a 22-year-old woman wandered onto tracks in Jurupa Valley, where she was struck and killed by a train. Maraya Espinoza of Jurupa Valley was fatally injured at 7:45 p.
Large HELP and TRAFICO signs near Cesar Chavez Ave in LA stir fears of trafficking or protests over displacement.
(Reuters) -Union Pacific reported a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday that rose 7% on the back of higher grain and fertilizer shipments and core pricing gains, sending the railroad operator's shares up more than 4% before the bell.
Locals in Los Angeles have offered an explanation for the disturbing messages found written on the ground that sent the internet into a conspiracy spiral
Police investigated the location in Los Angeles where words including "help" and "trafico" were seen in satellite images.
Social media users have noted satellite imagery showing the words "HELP" and "TRAFICO" etched into the ground at a rail yard in Los Angeles.