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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 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 walked away from the area where he was seen leaving.
  • To aid identification, officials detailed his appearance: Liam King is about 3 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 55 pounds, and was last seen wearing a Nike sweatshirt, gray Nike T-shirt, black sweatpants, blue Sonic socks, and tan tennis shoes.
  • Authorities urged anyone with information to call 911 immediately, and officials asked the public not to enter the search area to avoid compromising tracking efforts by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
  • Deputies say they received a report around 11:00 a.m. on Sunday and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office has used many law enforcement partners searching on the ground and in the air since then.
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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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Search ongoing for non-verbal missing 7-year-old boy in Asheboro

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The search for a 7-year-old boy who went missing on Sunday in Asheboro is ongoing as of Monday morning. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office reports that 7-year-old Liam A. King went missing in the area of Forest Hills Drive in Asheboro after walking off. He is around 3 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 55 pounds and has shoulder-length brown/black hair and brown eyes. Liam A. King (Randolph County Sheriff's Office) He was las…

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