8th-Grade Boy, Female Teacher Go Missing

A male 8th-grader and a 22-year-old female teacher at his Holyoke, Mass., school have both been reported missing and are suspected of running off together, the Republican reports. Federal and local authorities are searching for them after the 15-year-old’s parents raised concerns about a relationship earlier this month, and they both disappeared this weekend.

“There is no direct suggestion of anything untoward,” said the local mayor. “The police are really trying to make heads and tails of this.” Reports have suggested the two may be headed to Canada or Mexico. Investigators don’t think the boy is facing an immediate physical threat, the mayor said.
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