PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) — The water line at Walnut Creek Lake in Papillion has dropped by 2 feet as authorities increasingly focus their search for 11-year-old Ryan Larsen on the northeast side of the lake. As of Tuesday morning, Ryan, who has been missing since May 17, still has not been found.
The Papio Natural Resources District lowered the lake over the past two days to allow for better search because the muck, silt, and seaweed was “really, really thick” where they most want to search, La Vista Police Chief Bob Lausten said an update Monday afternoon. Search crews still hope lower water levels there will allow them to scour that area more thoroughly.
Lausten said authorities have zeroed in on areas where K9 units had given three indications of a scent. Authorities previously blocked off all access to the Walnut Creek area starting Thursday night to discourage people from coming in and possibly scaring off Ryan if he was hiding there; but the area was back open Sunday.
The chief said multiple dogs have hit in the same areas of Walnut Creek — “one Friday, one Saturday, and one (Monday)” — so efforts have been focused there.
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More than 35 agencies, including the FBI and FEMA, are assisting in the search. Crews have been searching by air, on foot, and in the water, Lausten said. Authorities have deployed drones and used sonar, rakes, and other search methods — “everything you can think of” — to look for Ryan. Lausten said search teams had multiple sonar hits at Walnut Creek, but thy turned out to be things like branches and tires.
The boy left school around noon Monday and is presumably without food or crucial medication to treat his autism. Police have looked into whether there was any available camera footage from schools and local businesses that might show Ryan walking, the chief said Monday.
Lausten also again reiterated the damage false reports on social media have been to the investigation, and urged the community not to get their hopes up unless the information comes from LVPD. He also asked the community not to become critical, noting how many outside agencies have been working hard to find Ryan.
Confirming again that authorities had found no reason to suspect Ryan’s disappearance was foul play of any kind, Lausten called some of the rumors floating around out there “absolutely disgusting.” He said the family is “extremely upset” and “distraught,” noting that one of Ryan’s sisters was taking his disappearance particularly hard.
What to do if you see Ryan
Ryan, a sixth-grade student, was last seen Monday leaving school. He is described as white, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with brown hair and hazel eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, an Old Navy shirt, and was carrying a polka-dot umbrella.
If you see Ryan, authorities say not to call his name; instead, keep your distance and call 911. Anyone with information about his location should call Sarpy County Crimestoppers at 402-592-STOP (7867); or call 911.
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