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Missing Child Alert canceled for 10-year-old boy in Lakeland

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Posted 2:39 AM, Mar 14, 2025
and last updated 10:58 AM, Mar 14, 2025

Lakeland Police canceled a missing child alert for a 10-year-old boy last seen in Lakeland on March 13.

Police said Julius Cabbagestalk was last seen around 4 p.m. near his home in the 1800 block of North Crystal Lake Drive.

He was reported to be found safe around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

There are no other details about his disappearance at this time.

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