‘His mom is always crying’: Memphis family searching for 16-year-old who went missing after he was detained

MEMPHIS, Tenn — A Memphis family is pleading for answers after their 16-year-old relative went missing after being detained by Memphis police.

Family members said that Diego Bernardo Ambrosio Perez, 16, has been missing for about a week, and efforts to learn where he was taken or what happened to him after he was transferred to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) have led to confusion and worry.

Diego’s uncle, Trinidad Teran, said the ordeal began the week of Thanksgiving…

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