Inside the hourslong search for missing boy in Maryland: "I got him!"

CBS News · collected 2026-10-08

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On September 24, 2023, a 12-year-old boy went missing in Southern Maryland after failing to return home from school. The local authorities initiated an extensive search involving multiple agencies including police and sheriff departments. After several hours of searching through the night and into the early morning, a volunteer searcher spotted the boy near a wooded area about 5 miles away from his home. He was found safe but cold and scared. The successful outcome highlighted the cooperation between local volunteers and law enforcement in locating missing individuals quickly.

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📰 Missing Boy Found Maryland

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