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9-year-old boy reported missing from Manatee County home has been found

By Sara Nealeigh
Jarmarius Thomas, 9, was reported missing after he did not make it to school and a family member learned he was not at home, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives believe he may be with his mother.
Jarmarius Thomas, 9, was reported missing after he did not make it to school and a family member learned he was not at home, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives believe he may be with his mother. Manatee County Sheriff's Office
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A 9-year-old boy who was reported missing after family discovered he was not home and didn’t make it to school has been found.

Jarmarius A. Thomas, 9, was found and is OK as of 12:37 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

He was reported missing after his grandmother last saw him on Monday morning at her home in the 100 block of 12th Street West, Palmetto, where he usually stays, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Monday night, a family member found out Jarmarius was not at the home and did not make it to school, according to the sheriff’s office.

Family found Jarmarius and took him to school Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

This story was originally published August 14, 2018 at 7:57 AM.

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