Posted 7:27 pm Thursday, February 02, 2012
UPDATE: Missing Canton Girl Found, Van Zandt County Sheriff Reports
UPDATE: 7:25 p.m. (CST)
The 3-year-old Canton girl has been found on FM 2909, Van Zandt County Sheriff has reported.
The girl, Zoey Smith, wandered off more than a couple miles away from where the search party was looking. She showed up at a neighbor's home.
The girl, Zoey Smith, wandered off more than a couple miles away from where the search party was looking. She showed up at a neighbor's home.
UPDATE: 6:58 p.m. (CST)
UPDATE: Van Zandt County Sheriff is calling off the ground search tonight for the missing 3-year-old girl.
"We have searched as much as humanly possible and we are as confident as we can humanly be that she's not in these woods," Sheriff Pat Burnett said.
There are plans to expand the search outside that area.
"We have searched as much as humanly possible and we are as confident as we can humanly be that she's not in these woods," Sheriff Pat Burnett said.
There are plans to expand the search outside that area.
FIRST REPORT
By KENNETH DEAN
Staff Writer
A frantic search is underway south of Canton around County Road 4207 at this hour as law enforcement and firefighters search for a missing toddler.
Van Zandt County Sheriff Pat Burnett said his agency is one of the departments working the case at the time.
A Department of Public Safety helicopter is searching the area and ground crews consisting of deputies, constables, a posse, and firefighters are conducting a door to door search for the child.
“We're networking to locate the child as quickly as possible,” he said.
Officials said the 3-year-old apparently wandered away from home.
Burnett said the child is dark haired, green-eyed and was last seen wearing purple shirt with “I didn't do it” on the collar area. She was also wearing blue jeans, black tennis shoes and a pink and blue jacket.
Burnett said the child's name is Zoey Smith.
“We understand the parents waited about 20 minutes before they called us. The important thing is just locating her and making sure she is safe,” he said.
Anyone with information about the child is asked to call the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office at 903-567-4133.
Staff Writer
A frantic search is underway south of Canton around County Road 4207 at this hour as law enforcement and firefighters search for a missing toddler.
Van Zandt County Sheriff Pat Burnett said his agency is one of the departments working the case at the time.
A Department of Public Safety helicopter is searching the area and ground crews consisting of deputies, constables, a posse, and firefighters are conducting a door to door search for the child.
“We're networking to locate the child as quickly as possible,” he said.
Officials said the 3-year-old apparently wandered away from home.
Burnett said the child is dark haired, green-eyed and was last seen wearing purple shirt with “I didn't do it” on the collar area. She was also wearing blue jeans, black tennis shoes and a pink and blue jacket.
Burnett said the child's name is Zoey Smith.
“We understand the parents waited about 20 minutes before they called us. The important thing is just locating her and making sure she is safe,” he said.
Anyone with information about the child is asked to call the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office at 903-567-4133.
