Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP142942)
Charlie Freeman Jr., a 17-year-old male, was last seen on April 28, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His disappearance placed him within the public missing-persons framework used by Florida authorities to circulate information about individuals whose whereabouts are unknown and to encourage the public to provide any information that could help locate them.
The case was associated with Fort Lauderdale, in Broward County, and the investigating agency was identified as the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. At the time he was reported missing, the central concern was his safety and the need to determine where he was, whether he was with someone, and whether he needed assistance returning home.
Because Charlie was a juvenile, the urgency surrounding the case was especially serious. Missing-person cases involving teenagers often depend heavily on early public awareness, prompt reporting, and careful follow-up by law enforcement, relatives, and community members who may have seen the missing youth or had contact with him around the time he was last known to be in the area. Public missing-person notices typically serve the purpose of preserving identifying information, connecting tips to the proper agency, and keeping attention on the case while investigators work to confirm the person’s location and well-being. In Charlie’s case, the available public information did not provide detailed circumstances about what he was doing when he was last seen, who he may have been with, or whether there were any known travel plans, medical concerns, or other specific risk factors.
The investigating agency has reported that Charlie Freeman Jr. has been found alive, meaning this is no longer an active missing-person case. The exact date and circumstances of his recovery were not available in the public information reviewed, so no specific recovery date or detailed account of how he was located can be stated. What can be said is that the case began as a search for a 17-year-old boy last seen in Fort Lauderdale on April 28, 2025, and later ended with the most important outcome: he was located alive. In overview, Charlie’s case reflects a brief but serious missing-juvenile matter in Broward County, one that required public and law-enforcement attention until authorities were able to confirm that he had been found and was no longer missing.Last Seen: Apr 28, 2025
