At That Oregon Life, the safety and well-being of missing children is one of our highest priorities. We want to bring attention to a 12-year-old foster child who is currently missing and believed to be in danger.
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has issued an alert regarding Chayton Owings, who disappeared from Eugene on Wednesday. Chayton is described as being 4'9" tall, weighing 83 pounds, with brown hair and blue-grey eyes.
Authorities believe Chayton may be in the areas around Washington Jefferson Skate Park, Skinner’s Butte Park, Florence, and local unhoused communities.
Just over a year ago, on June 23rd, the same child was also reported missing, raising ongoing concerns for their safety and well-being. He was found Sunday, June 25, 2023. This recent disappearance marks a troubling pattern, and authorities are urgently seeking the public's help to locate the child and ensure their safety. The repeated incidents underscore the critical need for vigilance and swift action in finding the child as soon as possible.
If you have any information on Chayton's whereabouts, please contact 911 or your local law enforcement agency and reference case number 24-11575. Your help could be crucial in bringing this child to safety.
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