MARION—On Friday at 5:24 pm, Marion County Dispatch received a call from a residence in the 2700 block of Fairview Road near LaRue of a missing three-year-old boy. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Firefighters from Scioto Valley Fire responded to the call. Before first responders could get to the scene, the child was found by a family member in a nearby creek.
After first responders arrived, the child was rushed to OhioHealth Marion General Hospital. He was then flown to Nationwide Children’s Hospital and passed away at 3:44 am.
The case is still under investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.