Crime & Safety
Missing Wilmington Teenager Found In Iowa: Chief
Jacob McKenzie went missing on Sunday in the city of Wilmington.
WILMINGTON, IL — The Wilmington Police Department announced that 17-year-old Jacob Mackenize, a missing and endangered juvenile, has been found safe in the state of Iowa.
Wilmington Police Chief Phillip Arnold said Jacob left his vehicle and cell phone behind, and it is believed that he walked to meet someone else in a vehicle.
Jacob was last seen on Sunday afternoon while walking in the area of Kahler Road and Sunset Drive, according to Wilmington's chief of police.
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By 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Wilmington learned from police in Iowa that Jacob had been found and that he was safe.
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