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Missing 6-Year-Old With Autism Found Safe in Neighbor's Home in Madison Heights

Police say Child Protective Services has opened a review.

Overview

  • Jonathan Skattebo was found inside a house about a block from where he was last seen near Hales Street and Parliament Avenue.
  • La'Bron Brinkley, the neighbor who discovered him, said the child was sitting in a bathtub with water running and alerted nearby officers.
  • Police say the boy entered through an unlocked or unlatched sliding door while the residents were away.
  • He was missing for roughly eight hours as volunteers and multiple agencies searched in bitter cold, then was taken for a precautionary hospital evaluation and returned home.
  • The child's parents are meeting with CPS as part of the evaluation, and police are reviewing how he accessed the residence.