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Search Under Way for Cumberland County Teen

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FAYETTEVILLE — An all-out search is on for a 16-year-oldCumberland County boy. Westover High School student Chris Eggleston'sfamily reported him missing on Monday.

Sheriff's deputies are questioning the boys friends and schoolmates and have searched the school and its grounds, but say they have very fewleads in his disappearance.

Wayne and Angie Eggleston, Chris' parents, are very concerned. They saythe teen was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. They have gathered friends andfamily members to help them search for Chris. Wayne Eggleston says theyare all distributing flyers about Chris' disappearance to area businesses.

The Egglestons say they don't know what more they can do. Their son wassupposed to walk home from school Monday, but never arrived. AngieEggleston says she and her husband are trying to find strength in eachother.

The family is trying to target areas where they think Chris might be asthey continue their search. They say they don't know of any reason whyChris would have run away.

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