Crime & Safety
Police Seek Teen Missing From Sarasota
Jabez Spann, 14, was last seen in the area of the 1500 block of 23rd St. on September 4.

SARASOTA, FL — Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old boy last seen Labor Day.
Jabez Spann was last seen in the area of the 1500 block of 23rd St. on the evening of Sept. 4, police said. Spann has not been seen or heard from since.
Police describe Spann as a black male, 5'9" tall, about 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
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Detectives are asking anyone who knows the whereabouts of Spann to contact Detective Megan Buck at 941-954-7067 or 911.
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