Sheriff: North Carolina boy found safe; Amber Alert canceled

Please call 911, or 919-796-3317, or *HP if you see him.
Published: Nov. 16, 2022 at 8:11 AM CST|Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 12:01 PM CST
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WENDELL, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - An Amber Alert for an endangered 9-year-old boy in North Carolina has been canceled, officials said.

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office was searching for Bentley Gunner Stancil, who had last been seen on Tuesday traveling east on Wendell Boulevard on foot from the Hardee’s Restaurant in Wendell, according to the alert.

Shortly before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sheriff Gerald Baker said the child had been found safe and the Amber Alert was canceled.

No other details were immediately available regarding where the child was found and his condition.

Anyone with additional information about can contact the Wake County Sheriff’s Office at 919-796-3317.