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Missing 10-year-old Atlanta boy found after returning home

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Updated  April 24, 2025 5:44am EDT
Missing Persons
FOX 5 Atlanta

Ryan Powell (Atlanta Public Schools Police Department)

The Brief

    • Ryan Powell, a 10-year-old boy, has been found after he was reported missing on Wednesday.
    • He had been last seen walking south on Luckie Street toward Merritts Avenue NW, wearing a gray Nike hoodie, black polo shirt, gray pants, and black shoes.
    • Authorities say the boy had gone to a friend's house after school, and returned home late Wednesday night.

ATLANTA - A 10-year-old Atlanta boy who was reported missing on Wednesday is back home safe with his family.

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According to the Atlanta Public Schools Police Department, Ryan Powell, a fifth-grade student at Centennial Academy, hade been last seen around 3 p.m. on Thursday, leaving the school on foot. 

Authorities said he was walking south on Luckie Street toward Merritts Avenue NW.

What we know:

Authorities shared a happy ending to the story just after midnight. According to officials, Powell had gone to a friend's house after school. When he got back home, nobody was there because his family was out looking for him.

When the family returned home, they realized he was safe.

"We are all thankful for a happy ending," a spokesperson for Atlanta Public Schools told FOX 5.

The Source: The Atlanta Public Schools Police Department provided the details and photo for this story.

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