‘I feel happy and unhappy at the same time’: Old Harbour teen returns home, opens up about running away for the third time

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Sep 25, 2026 02:05 PM | News
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Clarke, whose mother had previously reported her missing, said she did not leave home because she wanted to permanently separate from her family in

After leaving home for the third time, 15-year-old Hailey Clarke is back with her family — but her experience has raised an important question: what drove her to leave home in the first place?

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‘I feel happy and unhappy at the same time’: Old Harbour teen returns home, opens up about running away for the third time