Hattiesburg police are asking the public for help locating Kei’lan Watts, 14, who was reported as a runaway after leaving a residence in the 400 block of South 16th Avenue on Monday, June 29, 2026, the department said in a Facebook post.
Police described Watts as about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, yellow shorts and Crocs, officials said. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Hattiesburg Police at 601-544-7900 or Crime Stoppers by calling or texting TIPS (8477).
The Hattiesburg Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and routinely asks for community assistance in locating missing or runaway juveniles. Public tips can be critical in ensuring the safety of young people and helping investigators quickly locate them.
Authorities urge anyone who saw Watts on or after June 29 or who has relevant information to call the numbers provided. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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