🚨 Missing in Portland — Please Help Bring Chayton Home
Oct 17, 2025 3:16 pm
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🚨 Missing in Portland — Please Help Bring Chayton Home
A 13-year-old foster child, Chayton Owings, has been missing since October 2 and is believed to be in danger, according to Oregon DHS.
He was last seen in the Portland area and is known to frequent forested regions.
Chayton is described as about 4′9″ tall, 94 lbs, with brown hair and blue-gray eyes.
If you’ve seen him or have any information, please contact 911 or your local law enforcement immediately.
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