Family searching for missing 15-year-old boy last seen in Clay County

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ORANGE PARK, Fla. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old.

The Sheriff’s Office said Malachi Cook was last seen in Clay County.

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According to the national nonprofit The Aware Foundation, he was last seen off Red Fern Court in the Argyle area of Orange Park on Nov. 13. He was wearing a bright yellow American Eagle t-shirt, black sweatpants and a black jacket.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating a missing 15-year-old boy. (Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)

The nonprofit said his ‘very concerned’ father lives in Franklin County in the Panhandle and the teen has several friends there.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday the boy was entered as a missing juvenile last week. He is also wanted for questioning following an incident involving his younger sibling, CCSO said.

If you have any information on Malachi’s whereabouts, you are asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 850-670-8500.