Deputies Search For Endangered Teen

Deputies issue a missing child alert after a local mother finds a note that says her son is addicted to marijuana and wants to commit suicide.

By: Donna Willis | NBC4i.com
Published: July 10, 2009

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MIFFLING TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The Franklin County sheriff's office issued an alert for an endangered missing child.

NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.

Obatala Murdaugh, 16, was last seen at his Genesse Avenue home at 10 p.m. Thursday.

Obatala’s mother found a note that said he was addicted to marijuana and wanted to commit suicide.

Obatala is a black male who is 5 feet 6 inches tall. He weighs 160 pounds.

He has black hair and brown eyes.

He was wearing black Dickies shorts, a striped shirt, tennis shoes and a black book bag the last time he was seen.

Anyone with information on Obatala’s whereabouts was encouraged to call the sheriff’s office at 614-462-3365.

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