Deputies Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Kyle Tremaine Odom in Allendale

Kyle Tremaine Odom, 13, was last seen about 4 p.m. Wednesday on Allen Street in the town of Allendale, and local deputies with the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office are conducting an active missing-person search, the sheriff’s office reported. The office supplied identifying details to investigators as the search began.

Odom is described as 4 feet 11 inches tall and about 75 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, according to the sheriff’s office. At the time he was last seen, he wore a burgundy polo shirt, khaki pants, and red-and-white Jordan sneakers.

Allendale County Dispatch is asking anyone with information to call 803-584-8151 immediately. Deputies on the ground and sheriff’s office personnel are coordinating the search; the sheriff’s office provided the clothing and physical description used by local media and investigators as part of the public alert.

Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding Odom’s disappearance, including whether there were witnesses or other persons involved. The initial release to media did not include a photograph or additional identifying marks, and the sheriff’s office has been named as the source of the identifying information in the bulletin.

Residents and visitors on Allen Street and surrounding neighborhoods in Allendale County are asked to check security cameras, porches, and yards and to call Allendale County Dispatch at 803-584-8151 with any observations. Do not attempt to approach or detain anyone who may match the description; contact dispatch so deputies can respond and verify information.

Deputies and the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office continue to search and follow leads related to the March 5 sighting. For confirmed updates or to provide a tip, call 803-584-8151; the sheriff’s office is handling the investigation and is the point of contact for the public.