UPDATE 7.15: Michael Watson has been located and is home with his family.
Press release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office:
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a runaway teenager from the Swannanoa area of Buncombe County.
Michael Watson is age 14, approximately 5’ 6” and 130 pounds with blue/green eyes and red hair. He also has blue tips in his red hair. Michael was last seen wearing a black hoodie and red jogging pants. Michael is partially deaf and does not having hearing aids.Michael was last seen leaving his residence in Swannanoa on July 10, 2022. He is known to frequent the Marion and Black Mountain areas. Anyone with information about the location of Michael Watson is asked to contact the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 250-6670.
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