Seventeen-year-old Ayden Rayl was reported missing from Rocky Point, North Carolina, after he was last seen on February 2, 2026. His disappearance was reported to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the investigation, and the case has been registered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Details about where Ayden was or what he was doing the day he vanished have been limited, and public appeals for information have been issued. Family and community members have organized efforts to keep attention on the case while investigators continue to seek leads. No public information has been released that explains what happened to Ayden or where he might be.

If anyone in Rocky Point or the surrounding area saw Ayden on or after February 2, 2026, or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the Pender County Sheriff’s Office.