Teen Mom vet Jenelle Evans’ 14-year-old son Jace has been flagged as a lead, according to a new report.
An alert for a runaway minor has been issued by deputies from the Brunswick Co. Sheriff’s Department, TMZ reported Tuesday.
Jace was last seen leaving school around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday wearing a gray sweatshirt that read “Classical Charter Schools of America.” The teenager could also be wearing a navy shirt in case he took off his sweatshirt, law enforcement told the site.
Jenelle regained full custody of Jace earlier this year after handing him over to her mother Barbara Evans shortly after she gave birth to him.
Speaking to TMZ, Jenelle claimed her son ran away after his phone was taken from him following problems at school. Jenelle recently argued with husband David Eason online and insisted their fights had nothing to do with her running away.
Teen Mom vet Jenelle Evans, 14-year-old son Jace has been flagged as a lead, according to a new report
“As a boy mother, children can act and rebel, as I’m sure the majority of us all once did,” she told TMZ. ‘Jace, got in trouble at school, we decided to take his phone away from him and that’s when he decided to run away, Jace is a good boy and we have nothing to do with what most families don’t do raising kids, it has absolutely nothing to do with my situation with David, we don’t argue in front of our kids or argue in front of our kids. He is a teenager who is a crazy teenager that we decided to take his phone away from him.
If anyone has any information on Jace, please call 911.
Jace’s grandmother, Barbara, told TMZ that everything was fine with the teenager when she last spoke to him on Monday night.
Barbara also alleged that she unsuccessfully tried to check on Jenelle on Tuesday.
She claimed her daughter did not want to communicate with her and told her to leave her alone.
Jace’s father is Jenelle’s high school boyfriend, Andrew Lewis.
Jenelle is also mum to son Kaiser, eight, with ex-boyfriend Nathan Griffin, and daughter Ensley, six, with David.
According to TMZ, Jenelle has been involved in a public feud with husband David Eason lately.
Jenelle officially regained full custody of Jace in March, more than 10 years after she renounced her mother’s parental rights.
“Words cannot describe how truly happy I am. Our family is complete now! Thank you mum,’ she captioned the video of herself signing the papers in March.
Jenelle fought for custody of her eldest son for years amid her own drug addiction struggle and multiple arrests.
“My mom and I have decided together to give me full custody because we want to rebuild our relationship as mother and daughter,” Jenelle said. We Weekly at the time.
“We officially signed the papers on Thursday, March 16 at the courthouse,” she said. “It’s a done deal!”
Jenelle regained full custody of Jace earlier this year after handing him over to her mother Barbara Evans shortly after she gave birth to him.
Talk with E ! News by the time she regained custody, Jenelle said her relationship with Jace had improved significantly.
“My relationship with Jace is closer than ever and much better,” Jenelle told E! News.
“I feel like being with his family makes him a lot happier. Our family wasn’t complete without him,” she added.
She also revealed that the new arrangement has partially helped heal her strained relationship with Barbara, saying, “My relationship with my mum has improved a bit, but to be honest, she’s still a bit controlling.”
“I think it will take time for him to get used to this change,” she added.
Jenelle revealed the push for custody came as her son “needed a change”.
“We also didn’t like the crowds he was hanging out with, so now he’s in the countryside. He loves to ride mountain bikes and has been working there lately. He wants to sign up for dirt bike races in the future,” she explained.
Speaking to TMZ, Jenelle claimed her son ran away after his phone was taken from him:
Jenelle also shed light on Jace’s relationship with his stepfather David.
“David teaches him how to hunt, fish, fix dirt bikes, or give Jace dating advice. Jace needed a father figure and I can tell how happy Jace is to have one.
Jenelle is one of the OG stars of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, which debuted on the network in 2009 and followed a group of pregnant high school girls and their boyfriends.
Jenelle was 17 when Jace was born, her entire pregnancy was documented on the show.
The Teen Mom alum began dating her current husband, David Eason, in 2015 and they tied the knot in September 2017.
Jenelle is also stepmother to David’s two children from previous relationships, Maryssa and Kaden.
