01-05-2025
12-year-old boy in northern Wisconsin returns home after missing for 21 hours, multi-agency search
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – On Monday night, search efforts began in northern Wisconsin for a missing 12-year-old boy, and after a multi-agency search, officers say he returned home nearly 24 hours later.
Around 9:30 p.m. on April 28, deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office say they were called to a residence in the Patzau-Foxboro area for a report of a missing 12-year-old.
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Deputies were then told that the child had gone missing around 9 p.m. after he didn't come back inside when he completed chores. Search efforts immediately began, including the usage of drones, K9s, and the Town of Summit Volunteer Fire Department.
Ultimately, search efforts were suspended around 2 a.m. until authorities began again later that morning.
Several agencies joined in the search efforts on April 29 throughout the day.
Deputies say the boy eventually returned home around 6 p.m., noting that it 'is still unclear where he was,' but foul play is not suspected. The boy was missing for roughly 21 hours.
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The release noted that assistance from other agencies was 'phenomenal.' Assisting agencies included the following:
Carlton County Sheriff's Office
Douglas County 911
Duluth Police Department
FBI
Hermantown Police Department
Minnesota Emergency Management
Minnesota State Patrol
St. Louis County Rescue Squad
St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
St. Louis County Emergency Management
Superior Police Department
Town of Summit Volunteer Fire Department
Town of Superior Volunteer Fire Department
U.S. Border Patrol
Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation
Wisconsin Emergency Management
Wisconsin State Patrol
Sheriff Matt Izzard also thanked some local businesses for their help, including the Drifter's Bar, Four-Corners Store, Amnicon Bar, Walmart, and the countless community volunteers.
'While it was a trying day for everybody, this outpouring of support serves as a good reminder of why we choose to live here and call this home,' Sheriff Izzard stated.
No additional information was provided.
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