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Michigan Live LLC
Deputies find teen who went missing Wednesday evening in Sheridan Township
Published: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 10:52 AM · Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 11:49 AM
By Aaron Aupperlee | Jackson Citizen Patriot
Jeffrey Scott Mooney, 15, has been found and returned to the Montcalm School at Starr Commonwealth.
Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies have found a teen who went missing Wednesday evening in Sheridan Township.
Around 9:30 a.m., Jeffrey Scott Mooney walked out of a wooded area near Bemer and Cooper streets on the edge of Albion, said Capt. Matt Saxton. Mooney had been missing since 7:30 p.m.
"He was cold but fine," Saxton said.
Jeffrey, 15, walked away from the Montcalm School at Starr Commonwealth, said Dana Jacob, director of corporate communications for the school. The Montcalm School, 13725 Starr Commonwealth Road, is a private boarding school for teenagers with emotional and mental conditions.
Jacob said Jeffrey had been returned to campus and is physically OK. School staff notified the sheriff's office immediately after discovering Jeffrey missing. Staff assisted deputies and officers in the search, Jacob said.
"We're very thankful to local law enforcement and thankful for returning him safely," Jacob said.
Jeffrey, who is from Pennsylvania, walked away from the school, leaving a note that said he would not be coming back. He left wearing warm, thermal clothing. Jeffrey had wilderness survival training, reports stated.
Sheriff's deputies searched the area with assistance from a Michigan State Police helicopter and tracking dogs from the state police and Springfield Department of Public Safety. They resumed searching this morning.
During the search, Albion Department of Public Works employees spotted someone matching Jeffrey's description near Bemer and Cooper streets, about 4 miles from Starr Commonwealth's campus, Saxton said.
Deputies and state police officers set up a perimeter around the area. The state police helicopter made one pass over the area, and Jeffrey walked out of the woods, Saxton said.
Saxton said Jeffrey has a history of running away.
Contact Aaron Aupperlee at aaupperl@mlive.com or 517-768-4927. Follow him on Twitter or subscribe on Facebook.
© 2012 Michigan Live LLC.
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Comments left for the above article, "Deputies find teen who went missing Wednesday evening in Sheridan Township" (by Aaron Aupperlee; January 26, 2012; Jackson Citizen Patriot):
Confidential · January 26, 2012 at 11:26AM
A little confusion as to the note this kid left. . . This article states he left a note saying he WOULD be back. . . the previous article said he left one stating he would NOT be back. . .
No matter. . . I'm just glad he has been found & is okay.Aaron Aupperlee | Jackson Citizen Patriot · January 26, 2012 at 3:34PM
Confidential,
Thanks for catching that missing word. It should have read that he would not be back.
Also glad he was found.
Aaron[/list]
dwood53 · January 26, 2012 at 11:46AM
And why is this even a story again?????auntagonist · January 26, 2012 at 1:28PM
I'm glad this young man was found safe. It's a story because there is always a chance that someone might read it and see the person involved. It's called human interest.
aA[/list]
© 2012 Michigan Live LLC.
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WOOD-TV8
Teen leaves note, found safe
Jeffrey Mooney has outdoor survival training
Updated: Thursday, 26 Jan 2012, 12:36 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 26 Jan 2012, 3:54 AM EST
Jeffrey Mooney (courtesy photo)
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - Police found a Calhoun County teenager safe 14 hours after he left a note saying he was leaving and would not be returning.
Jeffrey Scott Mooney, 15, has a minor medical condition and police were concerned for his safety because of the cold weather.
Deputies were called around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to the Starr Commonwealth facility near Albion, where Jeffrey was staying.
Police began a search using a Michigan State Police helicopter with a heat censoring system, as well as tracking dogs. The search efforts on Wednesday night were called off due to darkness and the thickness of surrounding woods.
The search resumed Thursday morning and a Department of Public Works spotted him around 9:30 a.m., but Jeffrey ran back into some woods near Albion.
The state police helicopter was called back to the scene and authorities set up a perimeter. Jeffrey came out of the woods and taken back to Starr Commonwealth. He was cold but unharmed, police told 24 Hour News 8.
Jeffrey previously spent four months in an outdoor wilderness survival class in Utah, police said in a news release. He took warm, thermal clothing with him before disappearing on Wednesday.
All content (c) Copyright 2000 - 2012 WOOD Television, Inc.
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Another article...
Video news footage at the below title link: Missing Teen Found
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WXMI-TV · FOX 17
Missing Teen Found Safe
Jeffrey Scott Mooney Found Safe Thursday Morning
FOX 17 News
1:53 p.m. EST, January 26, 2012
CALHOUN CO., Mich.—The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department says the teenage boy who went missing from an area near Kellogg Community College around 7:30 Wednesday night was found safe Thursday morning.
Deputies searched for 15-year old Jeffrey Scott Mooney for hours using helicopters, heat sensors, and tracking dogs Wednesday night, but could not find him. Mooney has a medical condition and police and his family were concerned for his safety.
Police say an alert public works employee who had seen reports on TV about the missing teen spotted him around 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning in Albion, and notified police. The teen was returned safely to his family. He was cold, but otherwise in good health.
Copyright © 2012, WXMI-TV
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