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Missing teen in Laurel County found safe, sheriff's office says

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UPDATE: May 25 at 2:54 p.m.

The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says that Hunter Herring has been found safe.

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The Laurel County Sheriff's Office has issued a Golden Alert for a missing 14-year-old named Henter Herring.

Herring was last seen Sunday between 3 and 4 a.m. off Pinetop Road, approximately 4 miles west of London.

Herring is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds. He was wearing ball shorts, a t-shirt, and black Crocs when he disappeared.

Officials say Herring requires medicine for ADHD.

Anyone with information on Herring's whereabouts should contact the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at 606-864-6600 or the 911 dispatch center at 606-878-7000. Information can also be shared by messaging the sheriff's office on Facebook or by emailing g.acciardo@laurelcountysheriff.gov.

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