Missing non-verbal autistic man found safe in Hartsville, say Kershaw County deputies

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KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Kershaw County deputies say Harper was found safe in Hartsville by the Hartsville Police Department.

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KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Kershaw County deputies are searching for a missing autistic and non verbal man, said the sheriff’s office.

Kershaw County deputies are searching for a missing autistic and non verbal man, said the sheriff’s office. (Photo: Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Office)

Willie Lee Royale Harper, 28, went missing from 145 Pine Drive in Bethune.

Harper was reported missing Monday morning, July 6 around 4:25 a.m., and he was last seen around 11 p.m. on Sunday.

He was last seen wearing a brown shirt and tropical shorts or pants, said Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Office.

Also, he is around 5’7 to 5’8 in height, and around 200 lbs.