Boy, 3, missing since Tuesday in North Carolina, found alive

A 3-year-old North Carolina Boy who had been missing since Tuesday was reportedly found alive Thursday night, the Craven County sheriff said.

Casey Hathaway was found in Craven County at around 9:30 p.m., NBC affiliate WITN of Washington, North Carolina, reported. Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes confirmed to NBC News in a message that the boy was found alive.

Hughes told WITN that Casey was alert and able to tell authorities his name and age. The toddler was taken to a hospital for evaluation, the station reported. NBC affiliate WRAL of Raleigh reported that Casey was found by professional search and rescue crews, and the child was in good health.

Casey went missing after playing in the yard of his grandmother’s home along with two other children, according to the FBI Charlotte office.

After looking for Casey, the child’s family called the police and reported him missing. According to Hughes, the county sheriff’s deputies responded within minutes.

Hundreds of professional searchers and volunteers searched for the boy. Searchers checked a number of ponds on a nearby property and drones to search nearby land on Thursday, the sheriff’s office said earlier.