Authorities search for juvenile escapee in Wilson
Posted August 14, 2016 10:54 p.m. EDT
Wilson County, N.C. — A juvenile committed to the Edgecombe Youth Development Center is being sought by authorities after failing to return from an 8-hour leave with his family.
The teen, identified as Malik R. did not return Sunday after a visit to his home county in Wilson.
Local law enforcement has been notified and is cooperating fully with the search and investigation, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Anybody who spots the juvenile should contact local authorities.