Missing 5-Year-Old at Center of Tuesday's 'Ian Alert' Found Dead

A missing Kentucky 5-year-old prompted an 'Ian Alert' and was found dead. What is an 'Ian Alert'?

Kentuckians received an alert on Tuesday called an "Ian Alert." Here's the story behind it.

Coroner: Kentucky 5-year-old who prompted IAN Alert died from drowning

A coroner has released the cause of death for a young boy whose disappearance prompted a statewide alert.

Missing 5-year-old child who prompted IAN Alert in Kentucky found dead

The new Kentucky IAN Alert system, created to protect vulnerable children, was used for the first time after 5-year-old Silas Chearer went missing in Cub Run.

5-year-old Hart County boy found dead after being reported missing

Many Kentuckians had their cellphones or other mobile devices sound an alert Tuesday morning for an IAN alert involving a Hart County youngster. A second alert, issued an hour later, had the worst possible news — that the 5-year-old being…

KSP: Missing 5-year-old at center of Tuesday's 'Ian Alert' found dead

By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story     CUB RUN, Ky. (WLWT) — Kentucky State Police confirm the child at the center of Tuesday’s Ian Alert has been found dead. Police said 5-year-old Silas, who is autistic, walked away from his home Tuesday at 8 a.m. in Cub Run, Kentucky. Cub Run is just outside of Mammoth Cave National Park, which is about 170 miles from the Cincinnati area. KSP was notified and issued an Ian Alert. After a …

Missing Kentucky boy with autism found dead

CUB RUN, Ky. (FOX 56) — A 5-year-old boy was found dead in Hart County after being reported missing on Tuesday morning. Kentucky State Police said that Silas Chearer, 5, was last seen around 8 a.m. on July 15 walking away from his home. An IAN alert was subsequently issued. LATEST KENTUCKY NEWS: IAN alerts are issued when children on the autism spectrum are reported missing. According to Trooper Katan Parker, Silas was on the autism spectrum and…