UPDATE: Missing Laurel Co. teen found safe

UPDATE: (09/20/18 11:30 P.M.)

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ)- The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says Braxton Wells has been found safe.

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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ)- The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 16-year-old boy in Laurel County.

They say Braxton Wells was last seen off KY 229 on September 20 around 4:45 p.m.

Wells is described as 220 pounds, 5’8″, wearing a white t-shirt, khaki pants, and slip-on work boots.

If you know the whereabouts of Wells, you are asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office at 606-864-6600 or 606-878-7000.