Mississippi teen missing since Sunday found safe after four-day search

Published 10:05 am Friday, March 8, 2024

A Mississippi teen who has been missing since Sunday evening was found safe Friday morning.

The Natchez Democrat reports that John Fredrick Leckie, 16,  of Natchez was located by deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Travis Patten said the Leckie was located, still in Adams County and physically in good health.

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“There was not a scratch on him,” Patten said, adding his deputies had him enroute to the sheriff’s office just before 9 a.m.

Deputies were able to locate him following a tip about his location after a four day search.