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Amber Alert Issued for Missing Child in Craven County
5 Apr
Summary
- Nine-year-old Austin Ross is missing from Craven County, North Carolina.
- He was last seen wearing a Spiderman t-shirt and carrying a dinosaur bookbag.
- Authorities believe he may be with Amber Vest, a 45-year-old female.
An urgent Amber Alert was issued early Saturday morning for nine-year-old Austin Ross, who is missing from Craven County, North Carolina. Austin is a white male, approximately four feet tall and weighing 50 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a Carolina-blue Spiderman t-shirt, blue jeans shorts, and white and black Nikes. He was also carrying a distinctive blue Jurassic World dinosaur bookbag.
Authorities are concerned that Austin may be with 45-year-old Amber Vest. Vest is described as a medium-build female, about five feet, four inches tall, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a purple shirt, blue jeans, Hoka shoes, and a dark blue hat, with her hair in braids. The alert was first activated at 12:58 a.m. on Saturday. Anyone with information regarding Austin's whereabouts is urged to contact the New Bern Police Department immediately at 252-633-2020 or dial 911.
