UPDATE: This Silver Alert has been canceled.

Press Release

Christian William Fritts

DEMOTTE — A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a DeMotte teenager.

The Newton County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of Christian William Fritts, an 18-year-old white teenager who is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 108 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Christian was last seen wearing a brown carpenter jacket, brown khakis, and white/grey Skechers.

Christian is missing from DeMotte, which is 124 miles northwest of Indianapolis, and was last seen at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.

If you have any information on Christian William Fritts, contact the Newton County Sheriff’s Department at (219) 474-5661 or 911.