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Searching for the Lost: Dixon Police Explain Where They Begin when a Missing Person Call Comes In

Michael McLaughlin was found alive after a 13-hour search involving K-9 units, thermal drones, and community assistance, police said.

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Dixon police give an inside look into how they searched, and successfully found, a man who was reported missing Saturday, Jan. 17. “When someone needs help in our community, people step up,” Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins said

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Searching for the lost: Dixon police explain where they begin when a missing person call comes in

Dixon police give an inside look into how they searched, and successfully found, a man who was reported missing Saturday, Jan. 17. “When someone needs help in our community, people step up,” Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins said

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Missing Dixon man found by police after weekend search

A Dixon man who was reported missing on Saturday afternoon was found after a more than 12-hour search over the weekend.

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WREX broke the news in on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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