Authorities in Nevada County locate 10-year-old boy who disappeared
Authorities said they have located a 10-year-old boy who reportedly ran away late Tuesday from his home in the Penn Valley area of Nevada County.
The boy was reported as an at-risk runaway who was last seen about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near Harvest Road and Rough and Ready Highway, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday on Facebook.
In a Thursday night update, deputies said the boy was “found alive and well and has been reunited with his family.”
The Sheriff’s Office said it received help from the sheriff’s offices in Placer and Colusa counties.
This story was originally published August 19, 2021 at 1:01 PM.
Rosalio Ahumada
The Sacramento Bee