FCSO: Autistic, 4-year-old found safe

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Fairfield County deputies say a missing autistic, non-verbal 4-year-old child was found safe after being reported as missing on Monday.

Monday afternoon, October 26, the autistic and nonverbal child reportedly walked away from her home at the end of Marsh Lane shortly after 3:30 p.m.

The sheriff’s office says for nearly 7 hours people worked together to find the child.

Tuesday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m. the sheriff’s office announced on its Facebook page that the child was found.