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In the winter of 2023, a family in Gastonia, North Carolina, experienced a profound loss when 16-year-old Raymond Justin Edwards went missing. On January 25th, the teenager was at his home on Hillcrest Avenue. He was last observed walking away, heading in the direction of South York Road. At the time he vanished, Raymond was described as being 5'7' and weighing around 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was reportedly wearing a gray sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes. ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 25, 2023

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Victim Details

Feb 28, 2023

Jun 22, 2023

Raymond

Edwards

17

16

67 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 25, 2023

Gastonia

North Carolina

Gaston County

28052

No

123480

Gastonia Police Department

Gastonia

North Carolina

Gaston County

28052

Alexander Lopera

Detective

200 East Long Avenue, North Carolina

7048666702

Local

Law Enforcement

2023-6646

2023-01-25

Gastonia Police Department

2125

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/15/2026


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