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Family of missing Dawson Creek teen raising funds for reward

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WATCH: A B.C. family is desperate to solve the mysterious disappearance of their loved one. Denny Poole hasn't been seen in months. The 15-year-old was last spotted wandering the highway and backroads between dawson creek to Fort St. John. Kristen Robinson has the story – May 22, 2016

The family of a missing Dawson Creek teen held a yard sale Saturday to raise money for a reward they hope will lead them to information on his whereabouts.

Denny Poole was last seen on March 12 when he and a friend tried to travel on foot from Dawson Creek to Fort St. John.

“They decided to go for a jog because they met a girl on Facebook and they wanted to go and meet her,” sister Alisha Poole said. “They ended up getting lost around the Kiskatinaw [Bridge] and the Old Alaska Highway and got all turned around.”

Poole and his friend got into an argument and decided to part ways. The friend made it home but Poole hasn’t been heard from since.

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Police say they don’t believe foul play was involved in the 15-year-old’s disappearance.

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On Saturday, Alisha Poole held a yard sale to raise money for a possible reward. She has also set up a Gofundme page.

RCMP say Denny Poole is a First Nations youth who is 5’7″, 120-130 lbs. with short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey DGK sweater, black jeans, Osirus running shoes, and carrying a black backpack.

Anyone with information about Poole’s disappearance is asked to contact Dawson Creek RCMP at 1-250-784-3700, or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477.

Family of Denny Poole held a yard sale Saturday to raise money for a reward they hope will lead them to information on his whereabouts.

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