UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police say Jemarrea Burton has been safely located.
The Chapel Hill Police Department is seeking the community’s help in locating a missing local teenager. Jemarrea Burton, 16, was last seen in Chapel Hill Friday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to a release from the department.
Police describe Burton as five feet, five inches tall with hair last seen pulled into two buns and dyed red. It is not known what she was last wearing. Police believe Burton ran away.

16-year-old Jemarrea Burton was last seen early Friday morning in Chapel Hill. (Image via Chapel Hill Police Department)
Anyone with information on Burton’s whereabouts is encouraged to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-928-2760. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit their website here.
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