** Update, July 16 **
RCMP have reported that Joel Burdett, who was reported missing on July 14, has been found.
The Williams Lake RCMP are asking the public’s assistance in finding a missing 19-year-old.
Police are looking for Joel Burdett, who was reported missing on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and last seen on Monday, July 13, 2026.
Burdett is described as a Caucasian male standing 6 ft 5 in., with a slim build, blonde hair, and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing a red hoodie and black pants and is believed to have been carrying a grey-and-white cat.
Police ask anyone with information on the whereabouts or who may have seen Burdett to call their local police detachment or the Crimestoppers hotline at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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