UPDATE: Authorities say Markell Barnhart has been found and is safe.
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Kent County sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a missing endangered teenager in need of vital medication.
Markell Keith Barnhart, 19, was last seen near Comstock Park High School around 8:36 a.m. Monday. Authorities say Markell is diabetic and has autism, so he needs medication multiple times each day. He is a black male, approximately 5 feet and 3 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants and black shoes with white soles.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Kent County Sheriff’s Office at 616.632.6100 or 911.
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