SEMORA, N.C. – North Carolina authorities are appealing to the public for help in finding a teenage girl who was last seen in the Hyco Lake area on Tuesday, July 16.

Casey Wicker of Leasburg was last seen at her home on that day. She stands as 5 feet 8 inches tall and has blue eyes. When she was last seen, her hair was dyed burgundy.

Authorities are searching for Casey and asking for help from the public in Person and Alamance counties.

Anyone with information about Casey is asked to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or the Person County Sheriff’s Office at 1-336-597-0500.