6News Lawrence: Authorities locate boy who was reported missing

Authorities locate boy who was reported missing

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Photo by Richard Gwin

Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Doug Woods carries a young boy who was reported missing before 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2008.

Area law enforcement officers spent more than an hour searching for a child this morning before finding him in an area northeast of Lawrence.

The 4-year-old boy appeared to be fine, Douglas County Sheriff’s Lt. Kari Wempe said at 12:15 p.m.

The boy was reported missing shortly before 11 a.m. from the 1850 block of East 1700 Road, Wempe said. A total of 25 officers from Douglas and Leavenworth counties, Lawrence Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol were called in for the search. A Highway Patrol helicopter also was used.

No other details were available.

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