SC woman and her three young children reported missing
UPDATE: At about 7 p.m., Leslie Heather Burns and her three children were found safe, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. Further information on their disappearance was not available.
Original Story
A South Carolina woman and her three young children were reported missing Wednesday, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office.
Leslie Heather Burns and her 5-month-old daughter, Lily; 2-year-old son, Justin, and 4-year-old son, William, were last seen at their home between 1 and 3 a.m., the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
They live in the 5000 block of Fairview Road in Gray Court, which is in the Hickory Tavern area, according to the release.
At about 4:30 a.m., deputies responded to a missing persons report at the home, the sheriff’s office said.
There was no word why or how Burns left, or if there was anyone else with her and the children.
Burns and her kids are possibly on foot, according to the release.
The sheriff’s office did not say if foul play was suspected in their disappearance.
Anyone who has seen Burns and the children, or has information about them, is asked to call 911.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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This story was originally published May 25, 2022 at 10:05 AM.
