AMBER Alert canceled: Missing New Bern teen found safe in South Carolina; suspect arrested

NEW BERN, N.C. (WTVD) -- Authorities say an AMBER Alert issued Saturday morning for a 15-year-old boy has been canceled after he was safely located in South Carolina.

The teenager was found in Marion, South Carolina, along with his 13-year-old brother, according to the New Bern Police Department. Both were located with Kenneth Lee Brantley Sr., who is now in custody.

Officials say Brantley Sr. will be extradited to North Carolina, where he faces charges related to the abduction and endangerment of Owens.

Police said the case began around 3:15 a.m., when officers responded to the Palace Motel on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for a reported abduction.

Investigators say two people inside the room reported being awakened by someone knocking at the door. When the door was opened, authorities say Brantley Sr. entered with multiple people, pointed a gun at one of the adults, and took the two boys from the room.

Police said the group left in a black 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL with a South Carolina license plate.

Authorities issued a BOLO alert and worked with local, state and federal partners to locate the children.