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Topics: Police, Social Media, Twitch, US News
Joe Yates
A Twitch streamer who had a missing 17-year-old boy randomly appear on his live stream has spoken out.
Troy Coleman was last seen by family and friends on May 21, 2024 in Mt Morris Township, Michigan, and hasn't been heard from since - that was until he popped up in nothing but a pair of green shorts.
Almost seven weeks later, his brother Trent Coleman contacted FaZe Lacy to inform the streamer that he had just spotted his brother more than 20 hours away from his home, in Miami.
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FaZe posted the email he received to his 88.4k followers. It read: "Hello my name is Trent Coleman and my missing little brother from michigan was on Clix and lacy's stream in Miami, he was wearing green shorts and they were making fun of him.
"He is not on drugs he is schizophrenic and he is 17 years old if someone can contact me about this i would be so thankful he has been missing for 3 months and his case was put on homicide in michigan."
When asked what he thought of the email, Lacy told a social media user: "I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure it means they thought he was dead but now his family knows he’s alive. Power of the internet is wild."
And well, people got pretty defensive after hearing that the streamers were being mean to the missing teen - and rightfully so.
One person commented: "Dam, making fun of random people don't seem so funny now does it..."
While someone else said: "Least you can do is share a post after making fun of him. Do better. The post is a start."
And they weren't the only ones to think so, with another saying: "Least you could do after making fun of him."
However, while they may have picked on him initially for their content, they may have inadvertently helped.
Well inadvertently initially, but when FaZe Lacy took to the platform to share the news he may have redeemed himself.
He posted: "3 months ago a 17 year old kid went missing and was put on homicide.
"Yesterday on stream he came up to me and Clix and now his family knows he is alive and in Miami.
"I wasn’t sure if i should make this public but im hoping somehow this helps him be found for his family."
One person commented: "I don’t like lacy or clix but this is genuinely a good thing. Jah bless."
While another added: "You're a hero Lacy."
Troy's family have previously issued a public appeal in a bid to find the missing teen. The 17-year-old is reported as being around 6'4'' tall, weighing 165 to 180 pounds and having blue eyes and brown hair.
Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Flint Township Police Department at 810-600-3250.
UNILAD has contacted Flint Township Police Department for comment.