An endangered missing person advisory issued for a Mount Carmel teenager has been canceled after he was safely located.
Illinois State Police activated the alert Thursday morning at the request of the Mount Carmel Police Department for 16-year-old Zachary K. Hedge. Authorities said Hedge had last been seen around 10 a.m. at the corner of Fifth and Cedar Streets in Mount Carmel.
Police indicated at the time that Hedge has a condition that placed him in danger and asked for the public’s help in locating him.
According to a social media post from his sister, Hedge has now been found in Tennessee. No additional details about the circumstances of his recovery have been released.
The cancellation notice states the subject has been located. Mount Carmel Police have not provided further information at this time.
