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Two Young Children Reported Missing Found Safe in Mecosta County

Two young children are safe after walking away from a home in Mecosta County.

It happened Friday afternoon in Morton Township.

The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call that a 3-year-old and 5-year-old walked away from a home, into the woods and down a trail.

Deputies and a K-9 unit began searching the area, and central dispatch began the process of requesting additional resources to help search.

The children were found a half mile away from the home about 45 minutes later by a family member.

The sheriff’s office says the two young children were scared, but OK. 

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