FULL VIDEO – Madison Co. sheriff says Noah searchers have found leads; no volunteers to search tonight
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver said no volunteers will be searching Wednesday night for missing 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin but that officials will still search.
The 4 p.m. news conference Wednesday was the first time the an official said they have seen some signs of noah. “We’ve got some leads while we’ve been out there,” Madison County Sheriff John Mehr said. He would not say what evidence was found but that it was within the search area.
Mehr said they are not considering the possibility of foul play.
He also said the family of Noah Chamberlin has been overwhelmed by support and are thankful.
Sheriff Weaver said he believes Noah is still in the search area.
Mehr also said they are not differentiating on whether the search is a rescue but rather focusing on locating Noah.
Investigators and volunteers have searched about 1,000 acres, Madison County Fire Cheif Eric Turner said during the conference.
Sheriff Weaver said they may have the scale back the search over the next day or so because of expected winter weather but that he wants people to know the search will not stop until Noah is found.
Supporters will hold a prayer vigil at 6:30 p.m., and WBBJ be live from there.
Noah reportedly went missing around 1:30 p.m. Thursday while on a nature hike with his grandmother and 4-year-old sister in the woods behind their home, according to Tom Mapes, Public Information Officer with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The grandmother told officers she was paying attention to her granddaughter for a moment and when she looked up, Noah was gone.
Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness news for the latest in the search for Noah.
