Police Seek Multiple Missing At-Risk Boys in California, South Carolina

Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeking public assistance in locating several at-risk missing individuals across the U.S. The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for Aveyon Smith, a 15-year-old first-time runaway last seen in southwest Bakersfield, as well as 12-year-old Anson Chavez, also a first-time runaway, and 80-year-old Miguel Pantoja, who has Alzheimer's disease. In South Carolina, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 15-year-old Jeremiah Donnell Byas, who was last seen in Seabrook but has not returned home as expected. Meanwhile, the California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert for Caiden Thomas, a 15-year-old boy last seen in Ladera Heights under circumstances that raised concern due to his at-risk status. Authorities urge anyone with information on the whereabouts of these individuals to contact their respective police departments immediately.