Texas authorities are asking for the public's assistance in finding Connor Young, a 12-year-old boy in Kaufman County missing since July 4, 2024. An amber alert was issued on Saturday, November 2, 2024, for Connor, three months after his disappearance. Police are reportedly looking for Connor’s mother, Dorcas Young, in connection to his disappearance.
In a Facebook post, Dallas Police announced they were assisting in the Kaufman County amber alert. Authorities said Connor Young, described as Bl*ck, about 5-foot-4 and 100 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, was last seen on July 4, 2024, in the 2800 block of Lolita Way in Heartland, a community in Kaufman County located 25 miles from Dallas.
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Police said Connor was with a suspect identified as his mother, Dorcas Young, a 42-year-old Bl*ck female, when he went missing. It is unclear if a missing person’s report was filed on July 4. However, they noted they believe Connor may be in grave or immediate danger. In the Facebook post, police said:
“The Dallas Police Department is assisting Kaufman County in locating Dorcas Young and her son Connor Young.”
Dorcas Young was described as 5-foot-4 and 230 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
Details in Connor Young's disappearance explored
Crandall police explained to NBC why the amber alert was issued three months after Connor Young was last seen. Authorities said on October 30, 2024, they received a call from a concerned AT&T employee, stating Dorcas Young texted concerning messages regarding her mental health.
Police revealed when they arrived at her Heartland home, they found the house empty. Authorities said they tracked her last known location to the area of Park Lane and North Central Expressway in Dallas after “pinging” her phone.
Crandall police said on Saturday, November 2, Dorcas Young's black 2023 GMC Yukon was located at a hotel in Dallas. They revealed the same day, Dorcas Young's 24-year-old daughter filed a missing persons report on her mother and two siblings, aged 19 and 12. Shortly after, authorities issued an amber alert for Connor, last seen on July 4. It is unknown if Dorcas Young is Connor's legal guardian. The circumstances behind his disappearance are also unclear.
Crandall police said on Saturday night that Dorcas Young's black 2023 GMC Yukon was found at a hotel in Dallas. However, Connor and the other sibling were not in the vehicle. Police are still working on finding Dorcas and her two children.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Police Department at 911 or (214) 671-4268.
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