Authorities locate missing boy
- Elizabeth Larson
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon that a missing south county boy has been found safe.
Austin Maloney, 12, was located nearly 24 hours after he had gone missing on Sunday afternoon.
He had last been seen in the area of Jerusalem Grade Road near Hidden Valley Lake, as Lake County News has reported.
Lt. Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the boy had left his house on Sunday after a disagreement with his family.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified of his disappearance on Sunday evening and activated its Search and Rescue team, which searched for the child overnight.
Other agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, also were reported to have assisted with the search, as had volunteers from the community.
Paulich said Austin was found safe in the Jerusalem Valley area and returned to his family.
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