RALEIGH, N.C. — Authorities are searching for a 9-year-old who went missing from Raleigh early Saturday morning.
An AMBER alert was issued for Austin Ross just before 1 a.m. Saturday. New Bern Police announced the boy is believed to be with a 45-year-old woman.
Ross was described as a 4-foot-tall, 50-pound, white male with blonde hair and blue eyes. Officials said he was last seen wearing a blue Spiderman T-shirt, blue jean shorts, black and white Nike shoes, and a Jurassic World backpack.
Officials said he is believed to be with Amber Vest. Vest is described as a 5-foot-4, medium build, white female with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a purple shirt, blue jeans, Hoka shoes, and a dark blue beanie.
Anyone with information on the child’s whereabouts has been asked to call 911 immediately.
No additional details have been made available.
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