Seventeen-year-old Michael James Borges was last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on April 30, 2005. Known to family and friends as Mike, he is described as Black and Hispanic, about five feet ten inches tall, 150 pounds, with black hair in an afro, brown eyes, a scar shaped like the letter M on his upper right arm, and acne scarring on his face. He was wearing a sleeveless white t-shirt, blue jeans, and blue and white running shoes when he disappeared.

Investigators and family have considered the possibility he stayed in the Fayetteville area or travelled to Newark, New Jersey, but no confirmed sightings have been reported. The Fayetteville Police Department handles the case under number 2005-012737. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has released age-progressed images, and the family’s DNA has been entered into national databases in hopes of a future match.

Anyone who knew Michael, saw him around April 30, 2005, or has information about his possible movements to Newark or elsewhere is asked to come forward.