The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public's help in locating two missing endangered juveniles who disappeared recently from the Lake Placid area.
15-year-old Alfonso Francis Hillman is described as a black teen, standing approximately 6’2” and weighing approximately 180 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen in Lake Placid on the school bus on February 24. Also missing is 15-year-old David Ashley Quiggle. He has brown hair and brown eyes. David is also from Lake Placid.
Originally Alfonso was believed to be in the company of Francisco Jesus Espinoza, 21, who drives a 1993 blue Ford pickup truck with Florida tag N019DJ.
Espinosa reported that he dropped off both teens in Clearwater on the evening of February 27th. At that time Alfonso was believed to be wearing an orange and blue 'Gators' ball cap, blue shirt and blue pants ripped at the knees.
David was said to be wearing a gray Nike shirt and white and blue beach shorts. It is possible that Alfonso has been involved in an accident and has sustained injuries to his arm.
Sources have indicated the teens may be in the St. Petersburg or Carrollwood areas.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit at (863) 402-7357 or Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS(8477). You can also submit information via the internet at www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com.