'Sextortion' Crimes Against Teens in North Carolina Rise

LEADING TO THEIR EXITS IN WINSTON-SALEM. POLICE SAY KALEN KAYDEN ISLAND, 19, EXCUSE ME, KAYDEN ALLEN WAS LAST SEEN OVER A WEEK AGO. HE WAS A PASSENGER IN A CAR. Officers tried to arrest him last Friday. INVESTIGATORS FOUND THIS CAR AT THE CARY AT GRANT PARK AND AUTHORITIES STRESSED THAT KAYDEN IS NOT FACING ANY CHARGES. We spoke with his family, who say they are heartbroken and believe he is hiding. THEY ARE ORGANIZING A PRAYER SERVICE AT CARY TOMORROW EVENING AT 6:30 AND INVITE EVERYONE TO ATTEND. And the Guildford County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help finding a man who's been missing for months. DAVID MOBLEY, 49, WAS LAST SEEN IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH. HE'S FIVE FEET TALL AND WEIGHS ABOUT 115 POUNDS. AUTHORITIES HAVE SHARED NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT HIS DISAPPEARANCE AND AN EVENT TOOK PLACE IN GREENSBORO AIMED AT KEEPING ACTS OF GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. PEACE INCIT ON VIOLENCE PREVENTION TOOK PLACE IN BARBER PARK, GREENSBORO. LEADERS CONNECTED WITH THOSE THEY SERVE THROUGH FOOD, MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNITY ART PROJECTS. Officials also highlighted the work being done in the city to address issues related to violence and ways to resolve it. GUN VIOLENCE IN GENERAL IS DESTROYING US AS A NATION, SO WHAT WE WANT TO TAKE AWAY FROM HERE IS EDUCATION, RESOURCES. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, KNOWING THAT PEOPLE ARE ON THE FRONT LINE FIGHTING THIS. RIGHT. AND WE NEED MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED COMMITTING UNCONDITIONALLY TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN REDUCE THIS BECAUSE THE FUTURE, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES LOOKS DARK. BUT IF WE GET BEFORE HIM, HELP ON THE FRONT LINES, AND MAKE MORE PEOPLE WORK, WE CAN WIN THIS BATTLE. BUT ONLY IF WE DO IT TOGETHER. LAST NIGHT'S EVENT TOOK PLACE IN OBSERVATION OF NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ATRIUM HEALTH PARTNERED TO DISTRIBUTE D LOCKS FREE WEAPONS LATER TODAY. THE CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT THE DOWNTOWN HEALTH PLAZA ON MLK JUNIOR DRIVE FROM NEW THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO WEAPON LOCKS, OTHER SAFETY ITEMS LIKE LIFE VESTS AND HELMETS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED. AND GUILFORD COUNTY EDUCATORS AND STAFF ARE RALLING AGAINST THEIR PROPOSED BUDGET. THE GROUP WALKED TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING LAST EVENING. THEY'RE ASKING THE DISTRICT FOR $304 MILLION, BUT THE COUNTY BUDGET PROVIDES FOR 266 MILLION TEACHERS. SCHOOL OFFICER PARENTS AND SOME SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REACHING OUT TO DEMAND MORE MONEY FOR EDUCATION. I think the message was clear: Guildford schools need his help. We're looking for the Board of County Commissioners to step up, and we also know the situation is dire, and that's due to underfunding at the state level. THIS WAS ONLY A PUBLIC HEARING, SO NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. FURTHER TALKS WILL BE PLACED AT THE COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ON JUNE 28. THE GUILFORD COUNTY BUDGET IS TO BE APPROVED BY THE FIRST OF JULY AND FOR THIS SUMMER, WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL OFFER MEALS TO CHILDREN WEEKDAYS STARTING JUNE 17TH. BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WILL BE SERVED IN MORE THAN 20 SCHOOLS UNTIL JULY 31. ALAMANCE BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL ALSO START ITS MEAL PROGRAM THE SAME DAY BUT LASTS A LITTLE LONGER UNTIL AUGUST 9 AND DAVIE COUNTY SCHOOLS OFFER FREE MEALS TO CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER FROM JUNE 18 TO AUGUST 16 . NO MEALS WILL BE OFFERED ON JULY 4 OR FIFTH. WE HAVE LOCATIONS LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND THE STATE OF WINSTON-SALEM RECEIVES OVER A MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS WILL BE PAID OVER FIVE YEARS AND WILL PROVIDE TUITION SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS WHO PLAN TO UNDERSTAND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. PROFESSOR SAYS THIS WILL ALLOW THE UNIVERSITY TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM TO PREPARE FUTURE TEACHERS AND HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. AND AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, GUILFORD COUNTY RECOGNIZES ITS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS WHO GO BEYOND. OUR LINDSEY KLEIN WAS THERE WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT CELEBRATED THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF FIVE GRADUATE SENIORS. THIS HAS BEEN A LEARNING JOURNEY FOR ME AND I AM GRATEFUL. GUILFORD COUNTY IS LIKE MY BEST SUPPORT EVER. THE CLASS OF 2024 WILL GRADUATE SOON, AND THIS YEAR THE CLASS OF GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS EARNED A TOTAL OF. $181,086,594 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. MANY PEOPLE ARE LEAVING HOME, BUT WE HOPE THEY ARE RETURNING TO GUILFORD COUNTY AND THEIR PLANS. ON THURSDAY, FIVE SENIORS WERE HONORED FOR BEING OUTSTANDING STUDENTS DURING THEIR TIME IN GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS. OUR SCHOOL DIRECTORS RECOMMEND US AS THE BEST STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL. OUR MODELS. I'm beyond grateful because obviously there are so many other people they could choose, and I'm honored that they chose me. SOFIA MAHMOOD PLANS TO ATTEND GUILFORD COLLEGE TO PURSUE FORENSIC BIOLOGY. It's a bit of a coming-of-age moment, but I'm excited for what the future holds. PAUL EVANS ROBINSON, WHO GRADUATED FROM EASTERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL, PLANS TO ATTEND NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, MAJOR IN ARCHITECTURE WITH A POSSIBLE MINOR IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT. HE SAYS GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS PREPARED HIM FOR A GREAT FUTURE. SINCE COLLEGE. THEY PUT ME IN PLACE WITH THE BEST MENTORS, THE BEST PEERS, THE BEST TEACHERS AND STAFF. THEY ALLOWED ME