UPDATE: Rexburg teen reported missing has been found
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UPDATE:
REXBURG – A Rexburg teen reported missing has been found.
Rexburg Police Chief Shane Turman tells EastIdahoNews.com 17-year-old Derek Owens was found earlier today.
He is safe.
Police are grateful for everyone’s help in locating him.
ORIGINAL STORY:
REXBURG – The Rexburg Police Department wants your help locating a missing teenager.
A news release from the department indicates 17-year-old Derek Wayne Owens was last seen Oct. 8 at 9 a.m. at 108 South 3rd West No. 1.
He is 5 foot 6 with brown hair and hazel eyes and weighs about 170 pounds.
Derek recently broke up with his girlfriend and is on medication because he’s had suicidal thoughts in the past, police say.
He’s run away twice within a 24-hour period and has been entered in the National Crime Information Center.
If you’ve seen Derek or know where he might be, contact Madison County Dispatch at (208) 372-5019.