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Police continue to search for child who disappeared from Wichita home

Posted at 3:41 PM, Feb 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-19 17:08:20-05

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities searching for a missing 5-year-old Kansas boy are reporting few new leads in the disappearance.

Police said they received a call about 6:15 p.m. Saturday reporting that to report Lucas Hernandez was lost in southeast Wichita. When officers arrived, Lucas' 26-year-old stepmother said he was last seen Saturday afternoon in his bedroom before she showered and fell asleep.

Police spokesman Charley Davidson said Monday afternoon the search continues but police had little new to report.

Officers and dogs have searched the boy's home, neighborhood and the 216-acre Chisholm Creek Park. Davidson said police have found no evidence suggesting Lucas was abducted.

An FBI team is assisting police. Lucas has brown hair and eyes and weighs about 60 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt with a bear on it.