By Fox23.com News Staff
UPDATE (01/19/2026) — Two teenage brothers reported missing earlier this month have been found and are safe, according to the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation Marshal Service is searching for two teenage brothers who were last seen on Jan. 2.
Authorities are currently searching for a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old. The brothers were last see in Jay, Oklahoma on Jan 2.
Authorities said it’s possible they may be in the Loma Linda area of Joplin, Missouri.
The 14-year-old is described as a Cherokee male who is 6’0″ and weighs around 160 pounds. He has brown curly hair and brown eyes.
The 16-year-old is described as a Cherokee male who is 5’2″ and weighs about 105 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information on where either brother may be, authorities ask that you reach out to Investigator Shawnna Roach with the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service at 918-207-3800.
