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In the late summer of 2025, a concerning situation unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, involving a 15-year-old boy named Darnell Branscomb. On September 8, 2025, the teenager's life took an unexpected turn that would cause distress for his family and community. While riding in a vehicle with a parent, Darnell made the sudden decision to jump out of the car when it stopped at a traffic light, and he was not seen again for some time. At the moment he vanished, Darnell was dressed in a whit ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 08, 2025

Victim Details

Sep 30, 2025

Sep 30, 2025

Darnell

Branscomb

15

15

70 inches

136 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 08, 2025

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

Asheville

No

178219

Asheville Police Department

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

28801

Keith McCulloch

Detective

100 Court Plaza, North Carolina

8282521110

Local

Law Enforcement

25-021396

2025-09-23

Asheville Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

06/21/2026


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