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Greene County Sheriff’s Office Searches For Missing Teen

Greene County Sheriff

UPDATE:  Zakary Juvurek has been located and is safe.

Original Story:  The Greene County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing 16-year-old boy.

Zakary Javurek told his parents he was going to a friend’s house at 6 p.m. Monday.  Shortly after, his parents were contacted by friends about concerning things Zakary posted on Snapchat.  He posted a video of himself consuming several pills with alcohol and had a firearm similar to a revolver.  He also sent a message with possible suicidal statements.  He was last seen walking into a wooded area north of his friend’s house on S. Hemlock in Springfield.

Zakary is white, 5’2” tall, 110 pounds with light brown hair and hazel eyes.  He was wearing a gray North Face hooded sweatshirt and maroon pants.

Anyone with information should call 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Greene County Sheriff's Office at 417-868-4040. 

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.