Nelson Giron Wener Morales was 16 when he was last seen in Morganton, North Carolina, on January 13, 2022. A Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, he is described as five feet six inches tall and about 160 pounds. A family report of concern led to an official missing person report filed with the Morganton Department of Public Safety on April 14, 2022, and the case was entered into NamUs on July 28, 2022.

Early information indicated Nelson may have left home willingly and possibly traveled out of state to be with another family member, though that relative’s identity and location have not been disclosed. No public details about leads or followup developments have been released, and the Morganton Department of Public Safety remains the investigating agency.

If anyone has information about Nelson’s whereabouts, contact the Morganton Department of Public Safety.