UPDATE: As of last night, January 21, Jeremiah was located safe and unharmed.
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Jeremiah Donnell Byas of St. Helena Island, who has been reported as a runaway.
Family members reported Jeremiah missing today, January 21, 2026, after not seeing him since Monday, January 19, at their St. Helena Island home.
Jeremiah is described as 5’7” tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds.
Anyone with information on Jeremiah’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777.
