GRAY, Ga. — A child is back home and safe with his family after missing for several hours.
Search dogs, helicopters, and ATVs were all searching the woods near the Oconee National Forest.
According Sheriff Butch Reece with the Jones County Sheriff's Office, Aiden Kennedy was found safe just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Sheriff Reece says there still not sure why the child ran away, but his father Eddie Duhart says they will continue to shower him with love.
"Yeah, he was sorrowful. He said he'll never let that happen again. Everything's good -- we're going to love on him like we always did," Duhart said.
Sheriff Reece says Kennedy was found about a mile away from his house at a friend's home.
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UPDATE: Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece confirmed to 13WMAZ that Kennedy was found just after 5 p.m.
Reece says Kennedy was found about a mile away from his house at a friend's home.
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The Jones County Sheriff’s Office is now actively searching for a missing 12-year-old boy.
An updated Facebook post from them says that local, state and federal agencies are now assisting in the search for Aiden Kennedy.
Sheriff Butch Reese says they've got search dogs, helicopters, and ATVs all searching the woods near the Oconee National Forest.
They are now asking for anyone whose child knows Aiden or goes to school with him to come forward with information.
Kennedy was last seen in the Monticello Highway/Round Oak area.
He is around 5’ tall and weighs around 50-60 pounds. He has black hair, pale skin and a mole at the base of the right side of his neck.
Anyone who sees Aiden or knows his location can call 478-986-3489.
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