Two teenagers missing for the second time in a few days

COMMUNITY NEWS

Compiled by Michelle Cassell
Editor-in-chief

CHAPEL HILL – Two teenagers are missing, according to a news release from Chapel Hill police. These are the same teenagers who were reported missing and found last week.

Karina Westerlund, 14, of Carrboro, was last seen around 8 p.m. Saturday in the area of ​​West Franklin Street and Church Street. Westerlund is 5 feet 4 inches tall and was last seen wearing a green top, black sweatshirt and black pants.

Aliayah Yaneth Castro, 15, of Chapel Hill, was last seen around 7 p.m. Saturday in the area of ​​Weaver Dairy Road near Kingston Drive. Castro is approximately 4 feet 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 100 pounds.

The teenagers do not appear to be in danger. Police believe the two men may be together.

If you have any information or have seen these teens, please call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday). For anonymous tips, call Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit https://chapelhillcrimestoppers.com/.

This article will be updated as more information is obtained.

Michelle Cassell is a veteran journalist who has covered everything from crime and hurricanes to local politics and human interest over the course of 35 years. As editor, she hopes to encourage writers from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests to participate in TLR's coverage of south Orange County news.
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