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8-year-old boy who went missing in Kirkland has been found

Feb 5, 2025, 8:47 AM | Updated: 3:58 pm

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The Kirkland Police Exterior of the Kirkland Police Department headquarters. (Photo courtesy of the Kirkland Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of the Kirkland Police Department)

The Kirkland Police Department (KPD) said an 8-year-old boy who was reported missing early Wednesday has been found.

The boy who was missing is from the Finn Hill area. He was last seen near the Inglenook Apartments on 73rd Avenue before he was found.

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Earlier Wednesday, the KPD stated it believed he could have been near QFC, St. Edwards Park or Thoreau Elementary.

Contributing: Steve Coogan

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