A missing child was found safely in a two hour search in Miami County Tuesday.
About 12:45 p.m., members of the Indiana State Police Peru District, Indiana State Police Fort Wayne District, Miami County Sheriff's Office, Peru City Police Department, Logansport Police Department, Peru City Fire Department, Denver Volunteer Fire Department, Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Miami County EMA, Parkview EMS, Lutheran EMS, Miami County Department of Child Services, and several community members responded to the area of Woodland Hills Mobile Home Park in Peru for a report of a missing child.
After a 2-hour search using an Indiana State Police helicopter, several K9 units, drones, and several ground units, the child was safely located in a nearby field. The child was treated at the scene and released to the family.
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