Homestead - South Dade

Have you seen missing 14-year-olds? Authorities seek help finding Franklin and Xavier

Franklin Cruz (left) and Xavier Pile-Kittle (right), both 14, went missing in Homestead, Florida. Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding the young boys.
Franklin Cruz (left) and Xavier Pile-Kittle (right), both 14, went missing in Homestead, Florida. Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding the young boys. FDLE

A missing child alert was issued Tuesday night to help find 14-year-olds Franklin Cruz and Xavier Pile-Kittle, who disappeared earlier in the day.

Authorities believe Franklin and Xavier are together, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement alert. They were last seen sometime Tuesday in the area of the 320th block of Northwest Third Avenue in Homestead.

Franklin was wearing a black and grey True Religion hoodie, black pants and black and grey Nike Air Max Shoes. He’s 5 ft. 8 in. and weighs 150 lbs.

Xavier was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black Crocs. He’s 6 ft. 1 in.

Anyone with information is asked to call FDLE or the Homestead Police Department at 305-247-1535 or 911.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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