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UPDATE: Missing boy found after CCSO search for near Lava River Caves

Eight-year-old Tzion Maron was last seen at the Lava River Caves northwest of Flagstaff on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.
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Eight-year-old Tzion Maron was found safe after he disappeared while at the Lava River Caves northwest of Flagstaff on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

Coconino County Sheriff's Office says they have located an 8-year-old boy who became separated from his family at the Lava River Caves northwest of Flagstaff Wednesday.

Tzion Maron's family reported him missing soon after. Deputies from the sheriff’s office and multiple search and rescue units combed the area through the rainy night with no success.

Search efforts picked up the following day and Maron was found safe.