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Body of missing 4-year-old boy found in pond in rural Belton

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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.