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child reported missing near church road in forest city, Forest City NC

Missing Person

Reported: 11/12/2025 11:45 AM

Bethany Church Rd, Forest City, NC 28043

Law enforcement searched for a missing child last seen on surveillance near a house with a brown fence close to Bethany Church Road. The child was possibly heading towards nearby woods and water. There were no custody orders, and the biological father had kept the child.

Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

01:50

Transcript:

00:00

The last week, you know, we're talking about to stay, so I'm trying to get back in or hitting in the house.

00:11

Okay.

00:16

A lot of feedback for some reason, but I got that he was last seen on a camera somewhere in vicinity of that ditch.

00:24

Which direction was he heading? I had to weigh into my better now.

00:29

Okay.

00:34

One is very essential that females in trespass.

00:37

We'll be tenet.

00:40

Okay, that house right behind you with a big brown fence, the child was seen on video there, that's the last place they saw him.

00:49

He was on the road in front of that house.

00:53

F-130, 10-4[1], 1440-7.

00:56

Tim,

00:57

which one?

00:59

Really, then it goes out right now towards the woods.

01:04

Bactor 6 Central.

01:07

Banger 6.

01:08

Tim, pretty much right up our nose right now, right in house below us and then towards the woods and the water.

01:15

All units to be today, if we're just logged down, there's no custody arrangements in place.

01:21

The biological dad kept the child.

01:27

Pager 6-1047.

01:29

Pager 6-1047.

01:34

Pitcher F-109, are you 104? 104? The remote, Jake.

01:42

Air, that time frame was approximately two hours ago, 1245.

01:48

Good copy, thank you, sir.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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Location mentioned:

Bethany Church Rd, Forest City, NC 28043

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