10-year-old boy reported missing in Knoxville, Knoxville IA


A 10-year-old boy was reported missing in Knoxville after he did not arrive at a friend's house as planned. Police and family searched local areas including parks and the library but have not found him yet. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with gray writing, black basketball shorts, and sneakers.
Audio|Source: Marion County Public Safety
02:41
Transcript:
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The caller lives at 609 Northrop Street.
00:02
I advise her 10-year-old son is missing.
00:05
Last about an hour and 15 minutes ago to go to North Star Elementary.
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They've been looking around town for him, have been UTL[1].
00:13
I see wearing a black shirt with gray riding in black basketball shorts.
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Knoxville cars are in direction, Dennis.
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Devere.
00:19
We'll be in route up that direction.
00:20
Can you see if there's any friends or anything?
00:24
You might find him out.
00:26
I think he was supposed to be going to a friend's house and after they met at North Star and he never arrived at the friend's house.
00:36
They're also out looking for him.
00:40
Okay. John here, is there anybody out the house in case he comes home by chance he comes home?
00:43
Negative, nobody's home that mom is headed back home, but she'd be there in about 10 minutes.
00:49
Okay. We'll be heading up that way here directly.
00:51
Tomar.
00:52
Does anybody check the square? There's some bouncy houses up on the east side of the square.
00:58
She said, she checked the square, the library, old park,
01:04
the park next to North Star.
01:06
I'm not sure where else.
01:07
Okay, he was wearing a gray shirt, t-shirt with black writing on it.
01:13
What else? Black t-shirt, gray writing, black basketball shorts,
01:18
and sneakers.
01:19
Yep. And how long has you been gone?
01:20
About an hour and 15 minutes.
01:23
Sounds like he does not have a phone.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
UTL: Unable to Locate
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Location mentioned:
Near W Larson St, Knoxville, IA 50138
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