FBI, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on scene assisting with search for missing 11-year-old
Updated: 5:58 PM CDT May 19, 2021
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Updated: 5:58 PM CDT May 19, 2021
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>> HE’S GONE OUT THREE DAY--S FOOD, WATER, WE DON’T KNOW WHAT HE HAD WITH HIM FOR PROVISIONS DAD:VI LAVTAIS POLICE CALL OFF VOLUNTEER EFFORTS ENEV THOUGH RYAN LARSON IS STILL MISSING. THE 11-YEAR-OLD WAS LAST SEEN MONDAY AFTERNOON, BEFORE HE WALKED OUT OF LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY. THANKS FOR JOINI UNGS TONIGHT. I’M DAVID EARL. ALEXANDRA: I’M ALEXANDRA STONE. RIGHT NOW, POLICE HAVE SPENT MOST OF THE DAY AROUND WALNUT CREEK LAKE, SEARCHING THROUGH TALL GRASS. THEY SAY RYAN IS PROBABLY TIRED AND LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAY DO.WN TOGHNIT, POLICE SAY THEY DON’T NEED ANY MORE VOLUNTEERS. INSTEAD, THEY'R’ ASKING THE ENTIRE OMAHA METRO TO LOOK OUT FOR ANRY DAVID: OMAHA’S BREAKING NEWS LEADER IS LIVE WITH TEAM COVERAGE. ABBIE PETERSEN HAS THE UPDATE FROM LAW ENFORCEMET. ALEXANDRA: WE START WITH KATHERINE GARCIA, LIVE AT WALNUT CREEK LAKE TONIG.HT KATHERINE? KATHERINE: DAVID, ALEXANDR POLICE HAVE CALLED OFF VOLUNTRSEE FOR THE EVENING BUT COMMENDED THEIR EFFORTS. TODAY’S SEARCH HERE AT WALNUT CREEK HAS FOCUSED MORE ON DITCHES AND HIGH GRASSY ARS.EA STILL, VOLUNTEERS BROKE OUT THEIR RAIN BOOTS AND JACKETS FOR THE TR.EK VOLUNTEERS GATHER AT WALNUT CREEK LAKE TO HEAR INSTRUCTIONS FROM JOHN FRANCAVILLA FROM THE LA VISTA POLICE DEPARTME.NT >> WE’VE GOT TO GO DOWN INTO THE DITCHES. WE’VE GOT TO GO INTO THE TALL GRASSES, MAYBE CHECK OUTSIDE OF THE PLAYGROUND AREAS. KATHERE:IN DAY THREE OF THE WIDESPREAD SEARCH FOR RYAN LARSEN BRINGA S GROUP OF NEW AND FAMILIAR FAC. VOLUNTEERS BREAK OUT AND MOVE ACROSS THE PARK. KATIE GUEVARA RUMMAGES THRGHOU THE BRUSH AROUND WALNUT CRKEE LAKE. SHE’S BACK OUT FOR A SECOND DAY TO FIND RYAN. >> THE MORE PEOPLE THAT NCA HELP, THE BETTER. >> IT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT SOMBER, TO THINK THAT THIS IS A PLACE WHERE THEY ENJOYED COMING, NOW THEY DON’T KNOW WHERE THEIR SON IS AT. KATHERINE: KATIE RECRUITED HER BOYFRIEND, COLLIN, TO LOOK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THEY BOTH SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHAT OFFICERS HAVE REFERRED TO AS A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK. >> I UNDSTERAND WHY THEY MADE THAT COMMENT, AND I MEAN -- I DON’T KNOW HIS SUAITTION, BUIFT IT IS A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK, THEN OBVIOUSLY WE NEED TO TAKE THIS VERY SERISLY.OU >> IT IS A SERIOUS SITUATION, AND I WOULD HATE FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE IT LESS SERIOUSLY BECAUSE OF IT BEING A GAME OF HIDE AND SE. KATHERINE: POLICE SAY THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN RIGHT NOISW RYAN’S SAFETY. MAKING SURE HE HAS ENOUGH FOOD AND WAR.TE THEY ARE EXPANDING THE SEARCH TO THE ENTIRE METRO AREA. AGAIN, VOLUNTEERS ARE ASKED TO CALL 911 IF TH