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November 18 at 1:10 PM ·Cortez McConer Jr, aged 16, is still missing. His last confirmed location was west of Courtland Drive NE and Kies St NE in Rockford, Mich., when he and two friends fled from police near the McDonald’s on E. Division. The friends were located shortly after the stop and did not initially confirm that Cortez was with them.
“It is possible that Cortez is actively hiding, believing he is in trouble with the police,” said Chief Eric Winstrom. “He may be avoiding searchers. I want to be clear that our only interest is in bringing Cortez home safely.”
GRPD has been working with our law enforcement partners, including Kent County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police, to conduct searches in the area he was last seen, using personnel, police K9s, drones, and a helicopter. Searches are continuing in the dense wooded areas near his last known location and are expanding out from there. There have also been volunteer searches in the area.
Law enforcement is asking for anyone near the search area to check sheds, covered pools/hot tubs, and other outbuildings where a person might hide.
GRPD detectives have followed up on numerous tips, but none have led to any new confirmed sightings or evidence.
“If you think you see Cortez, we ask that if you are able, take a video or photo and submit that to police,” said Chief Winstrom. “We will continue our efforts to bring this young man home.”
The first linked video is with mom, the second is with his dad.
'Please just come home': GR police renew call for help to find missing teen
Police are renewing calls for help in locating a Grand Rapids teenager who has been missing for more than three weeks, and a West Michigan mom continues to worry for the safety of her missing son.
www.fox17online.com
Police are renewing calls for help in locating a Grand Rapids teenager who has been missing for more than three weeks, and a West Michigan mom continues to worry for the safety of her missing son.
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Cortez encountered law enforcement agencies during a traffic stop in the Rockford area. “They wanted to run before the police could catch them," Kisha said. "So they went off running, running, running, running into the woods, and from there, he hasn't been seen.”
We’re told Cortez ran from police with two friends near a McDonald’s on East Division Avenue. His friends were found but they did not say Cortez had been with them.
Family of missing Grand Rapids teenager pleads for answers
The family of 16-year-old Cortez McConer Jr. is desperately searching for answers as they await any word of his whereabouts after he went missing nearly a month ago.
www.wzzm13.com
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Cortez, a junior at Godwin Heights High School, was last seen on Oct. 26. His family says the uncertainty surrounding his disappearance has been emotionally overwhelming.
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Cortez had just received his driver’s license and was working to save up for his own car. Known for his love of basketball, his family says it was his dream to play at the next level.
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According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, Cortez is not considered to be in trouble. Authorities have made it clear that their primary goal is to bring him home safely, not to arrest him.
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