Laurice Kenyatta Scruggs, 16, disappeared from his family’s home in Wesley Chapel, Florida, in the early hours of July 14, 2025. A family member last saw him at about 1:00 a.m.; by later that morning he was gone. Law enforcement describes the window of disappearance as between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from the Whistling Pines Court area.

Laurice is Black, approximately 5 feet 9 inches and 150 pounds, with black shoulder-length dreadlocks and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, navy blue jersey shorts, and black slides. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office opened a missing person investigation and began actively searching and asking the public for tips.

If anyone has information about Laurice’s whereabouts or saw him in the Whistling Pines Court area during that time frame, please contact the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line or submit a tip through their website.