Missing Carson City boy found in Reno

Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 9:40pm
Jeff Munson, CarsonNow.org

UPDATE 3:52 p.m.: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong told News 4 the 11-year-old boy walked more than 12 miles on Wednesday afternoon after getting in an argument with family members. Brendan Hubbs-Whitney was found near the Chocolate Nugget candy factory in Washoe Valley by a woman who was on her way to Reno early Thursday morning

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UPDATE 11:15 a.m.; An 11-year-old boy reported missing was found safe Thursday morning by authorities in Reno, according to family members and confirmed by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Brendan Hubbs-Whitney had last seen after returning home from school at approximately 2:30 p.m. His family reported him missing to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office at around 6:30 p.m., which then activated search and rescue operations Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Details of how the boy made it to the Reno area are unclear and more information is forthcoming, said Furlong. The fact the boy was found in Reno is what detectives are looking into.

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An 11-year-old boy has been reported missing, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. At approximately 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office received a report that a child was missing from his home near the corner of Betts and Boyle Street, west of the South Carson auto dealerships and adjacent to the Carson Colony.

Brendan Hubbs-Whitney was last seen after returning home from school at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Brendan is 4 foot, 90 pounds, and was last seen wearing a blue shirt, navy-blue sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black boots.

Carson City Sheriffs Deputies and Search and rescue crews have been on-scene searching the area throughout the evening. At approximately 9:15, Search and Rescue officials activated “a child is missing.” Search teams and additional officers remain in the area this evening.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Carson City Communications Division at 887-2677.

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