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Jefferson County Sheriff's Office asking for public's help in finding missing teen

Charleigh Carter, 15, also known as Shay Carter, was last seen on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 around 4 p.m. leaving a home on Yorkshire Dr. in West Jefferson County.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen. 

Charleigh Carter, 15, also known as Shay Carter, was last seen on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 around 4 p.m. leaving a home on Yorkshire Dr. in West Jefferson County.

It is unknown who picked her up, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Carter is described as around 5 feet 8 inches tall and around 200 pounds.

She has green eyes and dark curly hair with red tips.  She often wears thick curly eyelashes and has a tattoo on her right forearm.  

Credit: JCSO

Carter was last seen wearing jeans, a white t-shirt and a tan hoodie.  

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If you have information about a crime you could earn a cash reward of up to $1000 by providing an ANONYMOUS tip to Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas. 

Call 833-TIPS (8477) or download the P3Tips App on your mobile device to submit your tip anonymously. 

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information. 

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