Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 14-year-old boy

NAVASSA, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 14-year-old boy.

Deputies are searching for Ray Ellis Whitmore, who was last seen around 4:40 p.m. in the Church Street area of Navassa.

Whitmore is described as a white male, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with brown hair and blue eyes.

He was last seen wearing a black shirt and leopard-print pants and carrying a black backpack.

Anyone with information about Whitmore’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office at 910-253-2777 or call 911.

WWAY will provide updates as more information becomes available.