Missing 5-year-old in Lauderdale Co. found safe
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Published: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:24 AM EDT|Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 11:32 AM EDT
LAUDERDALE CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Investigators in Lauderdale County have found a missing 5-year-old, safe and sound.
5-year-old Henton Kenneth Dean went missing Tuesday around 6 p.m. on Center Hill Road, north of Meridian, walking his dogs.
Wednesday morning, investigators confirmed they had located both dogs alive.
Shortly afterward, investigators said the boy was found safe.
Four search teams looked for the little boy overnight Tuesday, including drone support from a team from Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
Investigators have yet to release information on exactly how the boy disappeared or where he was found.
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