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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks
UPDATE: Covington Police Assistant Chief Spike Jones says the boy may have been picked up by a family member without the mother knowing. Those details are developing right now and this story will be updated when more is known.
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| William Cunningham |
A one-year old boy missing in City Heights was reported to Covington Police around 6:00PM Friday prompting a massive response from multiple jurisdictions including Covington Police & Fire, SWAT, Newport Police, Northern Kentucky Technical Rescue, and Kenton County Emergency Management. Two search crews took turns navigating the hilly, wooded area that surrounds the housing project in hopes of locating 1-year old William Cunningham who disappeared after playing with other children at a City Heights playground.
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As nightfall began to descend on the search, efforts were to be scaled back though a police presence will remain until the child is located. Covington Fire Chief Chuck Norris, who led the search crew with Assistant Covington Police Chief Spike Jones, said the woods around City Heights are dangerous and pose a hazard to the rescue crews. "It's very dangerous to search these woods at night, there are drop-offs and several trails lead to bad places," Norris said. Crews were leaving caution tape around areas in the woods that were already searched and two separate K-9 units were also dispatched to find the boy.
As nightfall began to descend on the search, efforts were to be scaled back though a police presence will remain until the child is located. Covington Fire Chief Chuck Norris, who led the search crew with Assistant Covington Police Chief Spike Jones, said the woods around City Heights are dangerous and pose a hazard to the rescue crews. "It's very dangerous to search these woods at night, there are drop-offs and several trails lead to bad places," Norris said. Crews were leaving caution tape around areas in the woods that were already searched and two separate K-9 units were also dispatched to find the boy.
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Jones said that the boy was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and a brown, striped plaid shirt. At least one person was taken from the scene in a police cruiser for further questioning, though likely not for any criminal reason. "We're not optimistic that there will be criminal charges but if they were the last to see the boy, we want to know what they know," Jones said.
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THIS STORY WILL BE UPDATED.
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