Kevin Brown, 2, Missing in Alvarado, TX in Johnson County (UPDATE: FOUND ALIVE)
The search continues for 2 year old Kevin Brown in Alvarado, TX who wandered away from his home at approximately 8:00 pm Thursday night. According to reports, the father was given a polygraph test and passed.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department, Burleson police and the Texas Department of Public Safety are all involved in the search. The search is concentrated along County Road 405 north of FM 2415.
A DPS helicopter from Austin has been searching along with people on foot, horseback and vehicles. Bloodhounds are being brought in, and some are diving into and dragging area stock ponds.
The FBI is now assisting in conducting interviews, questioning registered sex offenders in the area and searching six homes, and said everything checks out. (NBC5)
No sign of missing two-year-old
Kevin Brown disappeared from his front yard around 8 p.m. Thursday. Search dogs detected his scent on the family’s property, but were unable to trace it further.
Kevin Brown was playing with his 4-year-old brother when the brother was bitten by fire ants and went inside, Johnson County sheriff Cpl. Pam Jetsel said. The parents were treating the ant bites with medicine inside the house while Kevin played outside. When the parents went to look for him, the toddler was gone. (WFAA)
Anyone with information about Kevin should call the Johnson County sheriff at 817-556-6055.
‘Help me find my son,’ mother pleads
A 2-year-old Johnson County boy remained missing Friday night, more than 24 hours after he was last seen playing with his brother outside his home, and a $12,000 reward was offered for information, authorities said.
Kevin Brown’s parents asked the public for help, saying they are sure the boy was abducted.
“Please, all the mothers out there, help me find my son.” (Centre Daily)
UPDATE: Alvarado toddler missing for nearly three days found alive
2-year-old boy was found about a mile from his home today, nearly three days after he was reported missing, authorities said.
A helicopter pilot doing his final search sweep of the day spotted Kevin Brown drinking water from a stock tank. Authorities said he was ill and covered with scratches and ant bites, but was otherwise unharmed. (Houston Chronicle)