CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — After searching hours of searching, rescue crews have located Darius Lester. According to dispatchers, he is currently being checked by medics.
Darius has been missing since around 9 p.m. yesterday in the area of Kinnamon Lane and the Pleasant Valley Trailer Park.
Shortly after 2 a.m. early Wednesday morning, the Ross County Sheriff’s Office issued a public alert for Darius. The Sheriff’s Office at the time asked for assistance from the public in locating the teen.
Around 10 a.m. today, authorities called for all area search and rescue teams to meet at Faith Chapel on Pleasant Valley Road. Additional assistance was requested from area township fire departments. ATVs, an aviation unit with the Ohio Highway Patrol, and canines units were deployed in the search.
Just before 5 p.m., crews located the juvenile near the woodline near the nature preserve. It is unclear at this time how the teen ended up in the area.
The incident remains under investigation by the Ross County Sheriff’s Office.