Search Continues for Missing Pasco Teen

Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are asking area residents to keep their eyes open for a teenage boy who has been missing since earlier this month.

According to the sheriff’s office, Kyle Murphy, 16, was last seen at his home in New Port Richey around 11:30 a.m. May 4. While it’s believed he may be in the Brooksville area, authorities have not been able to locate him as of yet and are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone who sees the teenager is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 1-800-854-2861 or 727-847-8102. Murphy is described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs an estimated 190 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.

Photo courtesy of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office

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