William Roberts (Borden, Indiana)
William Roberts (Borden, Indiana)
William G. Roberts (2014-January 22, 2017) 2-year-old child from Borden, Indiana in Clark County, Indiana.
Disappearance
On January 22, 2017 William Roberts was found dead after he went missing on January 21, 2017 in Borden at around 2:30 p.m after playing in a creek.
The reports of his death and finding come from his family according to the AWARE Foundation.
Police have not released any details but the Clark County Sheriffs Office was investigating his disappearance.
According to Sheriff Jamey Noel and Captain Scottie Maples, a parent of the child had last seen William G. Roberts playing by a creek around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Officials say Roberts was last seen wearing a grey Gap (The) logo t-shirt, blue jeans and sandals. Authorities are using helicopter, police dog units and dive teams to help in the search for the child.
Indiana State Police, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Sellersburg Fire Department are also participating in the search. Police have called the search off for the night because it is too dark for the police divers. The search will resume at 7:00 a.m. Sunday. Police officers will still be checking the area periodically throughout the night, according to Maples.