ENDANGERED PERSON ADVISORY ISSUED FOR TWO MISSING CHILDREN

The Reynolds County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for an incident that occurred last night in Ellington.  

According to the Reynolds County Sheriff’s Department, 13 year old William Winchester Beecher and 8 year old Austin Lee Beecher were last seen at approximately 8:10 pm on Thursday night.

A witness stated that they saw a green General Motors type truck driving slowly in the area at about the time the children were last seen.

William Beecher is described as a white male, 4'9" tall, weighing 110 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a scar on his left wrist. He may be wearing a dark blue shirt, blue jeans and pull on boots.

Austin Lee Beecher, is a white male, 4'1" tall, weighing 100 pounds, with red hair, blue eyes, freckles and buck tooth. He may be wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and pull on boots.

Anyone having any information related to the whereabouts of the two children should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Reynolds County Sheriff’s Department at 573-648-2491.