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Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Found Safe in Franklin Following Endangered Child Alert Issuance

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Published on March 09, 2025
Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Found Safe in Franklin Following Endangered Child Alert IssuanceSource: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

A missing 13-year-old boy, Silas Lara, has been found safe. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert, leading to a search. According to FOX 17, Lara was reported missing on Saturday. Authorities described him as Asian, 5'6", 120 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black pants and a black long-sleeved shirt.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Franklin Police Department asked the public for help finding Lara. He was last seen walking away from his home on Saturday morning and was last seen on Dovecrest Way in Franklin. Community members and local authorities joined the search. At 1:22 p.m. that day, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that Silas Lara was found safe, as noted by WSMV.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that Silas Lara was found safe in the early afternoon on the day of his disappearance, leading to the cancellation of the Endangered Child Alert shortly after it was issued. Officials have not released details about the circumstances of his disappearance or recovery, but they confirmed that he is safe, as reported by WKRN.