UPDATE: Beaufort County deputies locate runaway teen

by WTOC Staff

BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) [UPDATE 4/11 5:25 p.m.] - Cole has been found and is safe, according to an update from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

[ORIGINAL STORY] The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a runaway.

Official say 16-year-old Trinity Cole, of Lady’s Island, was reported missing by family Saturday morning.

Cole is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds and was last seen wearing a T-shirt and sweatpants.

Deputies believe Cole may have traveled to the greater Wilmington, North Carolina area.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777.