13-year-old Orangeburg teen found safe, deputies say

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ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies say the teen has been found safe.

Original Story (Posted: July 2, 2025):

Investigators are looking for 13-year-old Keaton Weatherford who was last seen at his Presidential Drive home around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. (Photo: Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office)

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies are searching for a 13-year-old runaway Orangeburg teen, said law enforcement.

Investigators are looking for 13-year-old Keaton Weatherford who was last seen at his Presidential Drive home around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Weatherford is said to stand about 5-foot five inches tall and weighing around 150 pounds.

OCSO believes the teen was wearing black basketball shorts and a shirt with dark and light blue stripes.

“If you have any idea where he may be, please call us. We need to get him back home,” the sheriff said.

If anyone has any information on Weatherford’s location, you are urged to call the Orangeburg County Communications Center at 803-534-3550.