This Just in: Missing Teen Cole Anauo is Alive and Well

We have just received the good word from a tipster: "Cole has been found, He is at home with his parents."

A huge thank you to everyone in this fine town for volunteering to search for Cole, all of their prayers and best wishes for the family. May the healing now begin. Amen.
  

Cole's Mother Speaks Out

As a town prayers and volunteers scour the woods where missing Schroon Lake teen Cole Anauo was last seen, his mother Alexis hopes police will issue an Amber Alert for her son.

Speaking to the Press Republican, Alexis said she feared for her son's safety. From a story by ASHLEIGH LIVINGSTON of The Press Republican:

“I don’t believe he has any food or money," she added.

Alexis last saw her son Saturday evening riding his bike toward their Davis Road home at about 7 p.m.

When she returned home at about 9 p.m., she said, the bike was there, but Cole was not.

“He rode his bike home, and from that point, we're not sure if someone picked him up and gave him a ride or if he’s on foot," Alexis said.

She said she has no idea where he could be, but speculated he might be in the woods, which, she noted, he doesn't know very well.

“At this point, I don’t know if he could be hurt," she said.

Alexis says she received a report of from someone seeing Cole at about 11 a.m. Sunday in a green kayak, paddling up the Schroon River. Cole's mother said she hopes an Amber Alert will be activated to broaden the effort.

State Police Troop B Public Information Officer Jennifer Fleishman said they believe he ran away. If you have information about Cole, please call State Police at (518) 897-2000. 

If you can help with the search, call the Schroon Lake Fire Department at (518) 532-7477.

Update on Cole: More Recent Photo

Volunteers are gathering at Schroon Lake Airprort to Search for Cole Anauo, missing since Saturday.

Searchers began their foot search Sunday afternoon across from the airport, walking the Severance end of the River Rd and went cabin to cabin showing Cole's photo. Searchers also looked in the woods behind the Helen E. Dobbs cabins and nearby beach and river. he was last seen at around 2pm walking on Tyrrell Road.

He was last sen wearing a Red Boston hat, yellow shirt with black lettering and black shorts and black Nike sneakers , maybe caring a red Dale Jr. duffel bag #8.

Missing Schroon Lake Teen: Cole Anauo

This just in from WPTZ:

SCHROON LAKE, N.Y. —Police and fire officials in New York and Schroon Lake Central School officials are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 10th grade student.

Schroon Lake Central School Superintendent Bonnie Finnerty said Cole Anauo was last seen in a densely wooded area near Schroon Lake on Saturday evening.

Anauo is 5-foot-5-inches tall, 110 pounds with wavy brown hair. He was last seen wearing a red Boston hat, a yellow shirt, black shorts, and black Nike sneakers. He may have had a backpack.

Finnerty says the local fire department, led by fire chief Rodney Secor, is coordinating all efforts with law enforcement.

Anyone with information is asked to call the New York State Police at 518-873-2750.