Updated from Knox County Sheriff, David Shaffer ( 7/3/24 at 3:33 pm)
6 year old Elijah Luckey has been located in a wooded area southwest of his residence. He has been returned home safely. Thank you to everyone for their assistance.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing 6 year old boy. Elijah Luckey was wearing a black and white tie-dyed t-shirt and blue jeans when he was last observed in the woods, behind his residence, in the area of Debolt Road and Clutter Road, just north of Utica, around 11:00am. At the time, he was with a sibling.
The Mount Vernon Police Department, Utica Fire and EMS, OSP aviation, and other resources are providing assistance. Anyone with information is asked to contact the dispatch center at 740-397-3333 ext. 1