North Carolina
Amber Alert issued for missing North Carolina 13-year-old girl
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. (Gray News) – Authorities in North Carolina have issued an Amber Alert for a missing Wayne County teenager.
According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, 13-year-old Ariell Denton was reported missing Thursday, and an Amber Alert was sent out just after 4 p.m. local time.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also picked up the alert.
Authorities described the teen as about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds. She has long brown hair and hazel eyes.
Ariell was last seen wearing black-and-white checkered pants, a blue pullover and tennis shoes.
No further information was immediately available.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office urged anyone who may have information about Ariell’s whereabouts to contact the sheriff’s office at 919-580-4064 or call 911.
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