Carson City boy reported missing found safe in Reno area, sheriff confirms
UPDATE 3:52PM: 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. Read the News 4 story here.
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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. See Sheriff Furlong's statement in a video below or go here.
“What we do know now is our detectives have gone to Reno to meet with RPD. He was picked up by RPD. He is safe,” said Furlong.
"Brendan’s family has been notified and he will be reunited at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office," said Furlong in a news release.