SUMMERS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A juvenile reported missing from Mercer County was safely located Monday morning at Shanklin’s Ferry Campground in Summers County, according to the Summers County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputy Withrow responded to the campground after receiving a report of a possible missing juvenile. Upon arriving, the deputy determined the child had been reported missing from Mercer County.
The sheriff’s department said Deputy Withrow searched the area and located the juvenile safely within a short time.
After the juvenile was found, custody was transferred to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department for further investigation and reunification efforts.
“The Summers County Sheriff’s Office is committed to working with our neighboring agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents and visitors,” the department said in a statement.
The incident remains under investigation by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department.
