*****UPDATE AS OF 10:42 P.M. on 5/16*****
At
approximately 4 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call of
a missing 4-year old boy in rural Belton.
For several
hours, dozens of first responders searched the area of 187th St. and Y Highway.
Members of
the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, along with several other agencies searched
nearby waterways, roads and wooded areas.
Search crews
used drones, boats and a Kansas City Police Department helicopter.
At
approximately 10:20 p.m., first responders recovered the boy’s body in a nearby
pond.
We would
like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of the child.
We also
appreciate the vigilance of community members who were concerned during the
search.
The Missouri
State Highway Patrol, Belton Fire Department, Belton Police Department, Belton
Emergency Management, South Metro Fire Protection District, Kansas City Police
Department, Taking It To The Streets, Western Cass Fire Protection District,
Dolan West Dolan Fire Protection District, West Peculiar Fire Protection,
District Lee’s Summit Fire Department, Lee’s Summit Underwater Search and
Rescue and the Overland Park Fire Department assisted with the search.
