** Amber Alert Update ** Update (1:20 p.m.): SEARCY, AR - Right now, we have the best organized effort possible, said Searcy Police Chief Jeremy Clark in an afternoon news conference from the Searcy Police Department about the search for 2-year-old Malik Drummond. Chief Clark told reporters the child was reported missing at 6:30 Sunday night after having last been seen around 5:45. He was wearing a blue shirt and brown pants with a stripe on them. The child was in the home of his biological father and stepmother, Clark said. He said neighbors started helping look for the boy immediately and after officers arrived, his name and photo were entered into a national database for missing children. A search went on throughout the night. A missing childrens group used bloodhounds for four hours looking for Malik with no success. The chief said creeks in the area of the childs home have been searched and there are no other bodies of water near there. He said the FBI is one of several agencies assisting the Searcy Police Department with this case. The command center for the search was moved late Monday morning from the SPD to St. Mary Church. Chief Clark said there were more volunteers than I could count when the search got under way. He said he had never seen so many people come out than we had last night, calling it a tremendous outpouring. Investigators are working to develop any information that could lead to finding the child. When asked by reporters if foul play could be possible, Chief Clark said all avenues are being explored. He said there have been many phone calls from Searcy and beyond offering assistance for the search. He says most of those calls have been from people offering ideas for the search. If anyone has information they are asked to call the SPD non-emergency line at (501) 268-3531.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:45:57 +0000
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