
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, 14-year-old Bentley Cole Sparkman.
According to Deputy H.K. Burdette, Bentley Sparkman was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday, May 7, 2025, between midnight and 6:00 a.m. in the area of Paint Creek Road.
He is described as wearing a tan hoodie and gray shorts at the time of his disappearance.
Authorities believe Bentley may now be in neighboring Fayette County and could be in the company of another missing juvenile, Nathan Jefferies.
Anyone with information on Bentley’s whereabouts is urged to contact Deputy H.K. Burdette or a detective with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office at (304) 357-0169 or (304) 357-0556.