KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The body of a missing 4-year-old boy was found by first responders in a pond in rural Belton Friday night.
At approximately 4 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call of a missing 4-year-old boy.
First responders searched the area of 187th Street and Y Highway for several hours.
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, Missouri, Police Department helicopter.
At approximately 10:20 p.m., first responders recovered the boy’s body in a nearby pond.
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