UPDATE:

PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Missing/Endangered Alert issued for Jalen King has been canceled. He has been located and is safe, according to MBI.

PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Missing and Endangered notification has been issued for a Pontotoc teenager.

Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Jalen King, 13, was last seen in the area of Maple Street in Pontotoc County around 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 2025. He was walking west near David Dillard Auto Service.

King was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt, light blue shorts and yellow or tan slide shoes.

Family members said King suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgment. Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact the Pontotoc Police Department at 662-489-7804 or 911.