Crews searching for 2-year-old pre-adopted boy who went missing from northern AZ campground

Crews searching for 2-year-old boy who went missing from northern AZ campground

2-year-old goes missing from campground


Posted: 07/25/2010
Last Updated: 5 hours and 38 minutes ago

By: Katie Fisher
RIMROCK, AZ - Search and rescue crews looking for a 2-year-old boy who vanished from a northern Arizona campground early Sunday are delving deeper into the mystery of his disappearance.

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn said Syler Newton was last seen around midnight inside a tent while sleeping with family members. The family was reportedly camping at the Beaver Creek Campground southeast of Highway 179 off Interstate 17.

According to D'Evelyn, around 1:45 a.m. the family discovered Syler was missing from his sleeping bag. Family members reportedly searched the area before calling 911 for assistance.

Officials said the woman who reported Syler missing claimed to be the boy’s mother, but it was later discovered she is his adoptive mother and is currently in the process of gaining custody.

Deputies do not believe any of Syler’s biological relatives were in the area at the time of his disappearance, but authorities are trying to contact the boy’s biological family. Officials said there are no signs of foul play.

D'Evelyn said more than 50 personnel have responded to the scene as part of the coordinated search effort. A DPS helicopter was also called in on Sunday to do flyovers in the surrounding area.

Syler is described as a white male, with light brown hair, blue eyes, approximately 3 feet tall and weighing about 20 pounds. He was wearing only a diaper when he disappeared from the campground.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office immediately via 911 or 928-771-3260.

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