MONTEZUMA – Search crews on Thursday, Sept. 9, looked in a densely-wooded area southwest of Montezuma, but were unable to find the person they were looking for.
Eleven-year-old Xavior Harrelson of Montezuma went missing May 27.
The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation officials told reporters they were looking for Harrelson, did not find him, and did not plan to return.
According to KCCI-TV of Des Moines, the area searched was Fox Forest, a county recreation area located south of Diamond Trail Road, about two miles west of Montezuma.
A reporter on the scene said search dogs as well as people combed through the forest, which stretches about three miles to the south.