A 13-year-old boy is missing in Hendersonville, and police say he was last seen at a neighborhood park around 4 p.m. wearing a gray t-shirt, blue jeans, and work boots. The Hendersonville Police Department has asked the public for help locating Logan Edward Vinson, who stands 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.
According to WYFF, Vinson was last seen at Rotary Park, and police say he may be riding a black scooter and could be carrying a backpack. That last known location appears to be Four Seasons Rotary Park at 804 West Allen Street, a neighborhood green space with a picnic pavilion, playground, paved walking trail, and benches along Wash Creek, according to the City of Hendersonville. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hendersonville Police Department at 828-697-3025, the station reports.
Where the Search Is Centered
Hendersonville itself is a small city of roughly 15,400 residents and about 6.9 square miles, serving as the county seat of Henderson County some 22 miles south of Asheville in the southern mountains of western North Carolina, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Search efforts in the area could extend well beyond Rotary Park itself, since Henderson County's recreation system includes numerous county and city facilities.
It remains unclear which direction Vinson may have traveled from the park, or whether he left on foot or on the scooter police say he may be riding. That detail has not been resolved in available reporting on the case.
Why No Amber Alert Has Been Issued
Some readers may wonder about the absence of a statewide Amber Alert in the search.
Members of the public with information about a missing child in North Carolina can also contact the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons.
Hendersonville has faced high-profile missing-teen cases before. Hoodline previously reported on the father's push for FBI help in the search for another missing Hendersonville-area teen. Anyone who sees Logan Vinson or has information about his whereabouts is urged to contact police immediately.
