ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Elizabeth Township Police Department is renewing an urgent request for the public’s help finding two missing teenagers who have been gone for more than three days.
Authorities said 14-year-old Isaac Fayson and 13-year-old Genevieve Welan disappeared over the weekend and officers currently have no active leads.
Police believe the two juveniles are together and may have discussed camping outdoors. Search efforts carry heightened urgency as overnight temperatures drop into the mid-30s, creating a serious risk of hypothermia ahead of expected heavy rain and near-freezing conditions.
Fayson was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at his home in Elizabeth Township. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall with dark curly hair and a light mustache. He was wearing black sweatpants and an unknown shirt and coat and he may be carrying two book bags, including a camouflage bag and a black bag with “Tennessee” printed on it.
Genevieve “Gigi” Welan was discovered missing around midnight on Saturday, Nov. 7, from her home in Elizabeth Borough. She is 5 feet tall, weighs 140 pounds, has long dark brown hair and wears black-framed glasses. She may be wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers hooded sweatshirt and carrying a backpack.
Both juveniles have been entered into the National Crime Information Center and law enforcement agencies across the region have been notified. Officers are conducting ground searches and using regional drone technology to inspect dense wooded areas. Police have explicitly asked members of the public not to enter wooded areas on their own to search.
Elizabeth Township Police Chief Kenneth Honick emphasized the growing danger to both teenagers as weather conditions deteriorate.
“These are kids and with every hour that passes the risk to them grows,” Honick said. “If you know where they are, or you are giving them a place to stay, you may think you are helping. You are not. You are delaying their safe return. Please call us.”
Honick also addressed a direct message to Fayson and Welan.
“You are not in trouble. Your families love you and want you home,” Honick said. “Call 911, call home, or walk into any police station.”
Authorities urge anyone who sees the teenagers anywhere in Western Pennsylvania to call 911 immediately. Information regarding the case can also be provided directly to the Elizabeth Township Police Department at (412) 751-7325.
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