Sixteen-year-old Jamontez Hawkins was last seen on Monday, August 18, 2025, in the 3600 block of Old Vineyard Road in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. At the time he was wearing a red sweatshirt and gray sweatpants.

Initial reports say Jamontez was believed to be with 13-year-old Michael Banks; both were seen leaving the Old Vineyard Road area together. Michael Banks was located safely a few days later, but there was no sign of Jamontez and it is unclear whether they remained together at the moment Jamontez was officially reported missing. The Winston-Salem Police Department is handling the investigation, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is assisting. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact police or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.

If anyone in Winston-Salem remembers seeing Jamontez around August 18, where he lived, worked, or spent time, please come forward with any information.