OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has issued a call for any information regarding a 16-year-old who disappeared from his Ocala home.
According to the report, 16-year-old Hunter Lee Ethridge was last seen at his residents on the 11600 block of NW 8th Place in Ocala on Monday, June 1, 2026, at approximately 12:20 p.m., when he told relatives he was going to take a shower.
After a prolonged period, relatives became concerned and went to check on Ethridge. They reportedly found the water running, the clothes Ethridge had been wearing when they last saw him, and a note. The note, the contents of which have not been released, raised alarm with the relatives regarding Ethridge’s safety.
Anyone with any information that could lead to Hunter Lee Ethridge’s location is asked to call 911 immediately.