Caden Speight was last seen on September 25, 2025, at around 4:00 p.m, according to local publications in Florida.

Officers initially responded to a shooting investigation, and Speight's car was found in the area, but he was not located.

Police say that Caden Speight, 17, faked his disappearance. Police in Florida say that a teenager thought to have been abducted by four Hispanic men actually staged his disappearance in an elaborate ...

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says 17-year-old Caden Speight’s false abduction report triggered an Amber Alert before he was found safe in Williston.

The Marion County sheriff said Caden Speight's parents have refused to allow detectives to speak with him to help authorities reach a "true final conclusion." ...

Police in Florida have determined that a 17-year-old boy who alleged he was shot and kidnapped by Hispanic men last week was actually a lie.

A Florida teen feared to have been kidnapped by “four Hispanic men” last week actually faked his own abduction — and even shot himself in the leg to as part of the painful, elaborate hoax, authorities ...

In an update, the sheriff described how investigators conducted their search, despite getting "false information" from the start.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement issues Amber Alert for 17-year-old Caden Speight from Marion County. Teen disappeared from Dunnellon location where shooting occurred Thursday afternoon, ...

FOUND SAFE  Despite initial reports, investigators say there is no evidence to show Caden Speight was taken by four men in a light-colored van.

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said 17-year-old Caden Speight faked his own abduction. A teen at the center of a statewide Amber Alert faked his kidnapping and shot himself to keep the lie going, ...

DUNNELLON, Fla. - Update (Sept. 26): On Friday, Sept. 26, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said the missing 17-year-old teenager has been found about 30 minutes from where he was reported missing.