Foul Play Ruled Out As Search Continues For Missing Juvenile

Foul play is not suspected as the investigation continues into the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy from Oakdale.

Chayton Faulkner, an eighth-grader at Neligh-Oakdale, was last seen leaving school at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and missing person’s bulletin was filed later that night, according to Sheriff Bob Moore.

“The investigation continues, and we’ve pretty much ruled out foul play,” Moore said. “We are considering him a runaway.”

Moore said Saturday that he’s had several reports of Faulkner using social media to contact friends, but none of that has led to the indication of his location at this time. 

Moore is asking that anyone, especially Faulkner’s friends, contact him at 402-887-4148 with any information regarding his location.​

Faulkner is 5-foot-7, 145 pounds and has black hair. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with multicolor short sleeves, grey sweatpants and white Air Walk shoes.