MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Police in Olympia locate two 11-year-old runaways

Dec 11, 2024, 5:32 PM | Updated: Dec 12, 2024, 12:44 pm

instruments stolen olympia nonprofit...

An Olympia Police Department vehicle seen on a city street. (Image courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Image courtesy of KIRO 7)

UPDATE, 12/12: The two boys who were reported missing were found safe.

EDITED ORIGINAL STORY: The Olympia Police Department (OPD) is asking for the public’s help in finding two children.

OPD reported, via X on Wednesday around 4 p.m., two 11-year-old boys ran away.

Missing woman found: Federal Way man appears in court in case of found pregnant woman from Auburn

The first boy was described by the department as a white 11-year-old boy, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with red hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a green and black flannel shirt with jeans.

The second child was described as a white 11-year-old boy, also 5 feet 4 inches tall. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he was last seen wearing a black and white hoodie and could be carrying a backpack with a dark blanket over it.

More missing people cases: Marysville boy who went missing in 2021 found in Seattle; father arrested

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 911.

Editors’ note: This story originally was published on Wednesday, Dec. 11. It has been updated and republished with the boys’ names removed.

Contributing: Steve Coogan

Julia Dallas is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read her stories here. Follow Julia on X here and email her here.

Please follow our Community Guidelines

MyNorthwest News

e-scooter e-bike downtown seattle minneapolis...

Frank Sumrall

Inspired by Minneapolis, dozens of e-scooter and e-bike riders take over downtown Seattle streets

A "scooter takeover" in Minneapolis, where hundreds of people rode e-bikes and e-scooters on the I-35W highway, inspired a similar incursion in Seattle over the weekend.

7 minutes ago

Alaska Airlines flight miami threats lockdown...

MyNorthwest Staff

Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle from Miami delayed after passenger threats trigger lockdown

An Alaska Airlines flight traveling to Seattle from Miami was delayed Sunday evening after there were alleged "threats" made by passengers aboard the plane.

42 minutes ago

spokane wildfires insurance claims...

Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

Hundreds file insurance claims in the Spokane area after homes were destroyed in wildfires

Cleanup and recovery efforts are underway in Spokane as residents assess the damage from what state leaders and first responders are calling the most destructive wildfires in Washington history.

1 hour ago

acres washington burn...

KIRO 7 News Staff

300,000+ acres have burned across Washington in 2026

A report released by the Washington DNR concluded that more than 300,000 acres of protected land across the state have burned in 2026.

2 hours ago

spokane area fires evacuation...

Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Evacuation levels scaled back for the Spokane Area Fires

The Spokane County Sheriff said officials are scaling back the Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation levels for the Spokane Area Fires.

2 hours ago

helicopter pilot utah wildfire...

JOSH FUNK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say

Two helicopter pilots who crashed while they were fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead, officials confirmed Saturday.

1 day ago

Police in Olympia locate two 11-year-old runaways