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7-Year-Old Boy with ‘Cognitive Impairments’ Reported Missing in Asheboro, Sheriff Says

Authorities employ state, local, and federal resources to locate 7-year-old Liam King, who has cognitive impairments and is nonverbal, after he walked away on foot.

  • Randolph County deputies are searching for missing 7-year-old Liam A. King, last seen Sunday near Forest Hills Drive in Asheboro, North Carolina.
  • Authorities say Liam A. King is nonverbal and has cognitive impairments, complicating the search after Randolph County deputies reported he left the area on foot near Forest Hills Drive.
  • Authorities say Liam King is about 3 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 55 pounds, has shoulder-length brown/black hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a Nike sweatshirt, gray T-shirt, black sweatpants, blue Sonic socks, and tan tennis shoes.
  • Authorities urged anyone with information to call 911 immediately, and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office asked the public not to enter the search area to avoid compromising tracking efforts.
  • Deputies say they received a report around 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office has deployed ground and aerial teams with law enforcement partners since.
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Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office aiding in search for missing child last seen in Asheboro

The RCSO states that they are receiving support in the search for 7-year-old Liam A. King, who was first reported missing on Sept. 7.

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Randolph County Sheriff's Office: Deputies ask for public's help in searching for missing nonverbal child

Deputies said Liam suffers from cognitive impairments. He is non-verbal and may run if approached.

·Salem, United States
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Search continues for missing Asheboro boy. Liam King, 7, has been missing since Sunday

Liam is nonverbal and may run if approached, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office said.

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Search underway for nonverbal child who may run if approached, deputies say

Authorities in Randolph County, NC, are searching for 7-year-old Liam King, a nonverbal child with cognitive impairments, last seen in Asheboro on Sunday.

·Greenville, United States
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Authorities searching for missing Asheboro 7-year-old

Officials say King, who was last seen on foot, has cognitive impairments, is non-verbal and may try to run if approached.

·United States
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North Carolina deputies using 'every resource available' to find missing 7-year-old

A North Carolina sheriff's office says it's using "every resource available" to find a missing, nonverbal 7-year-old who may run away if approached.

·Bristol, United States
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WFMY broke the news in Greensboro, United States on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
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