Father, young son found safe in Georgia after disappearing

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities said a Lincoln County, North Carolina father and his young son who both vanished after the man picked the boy up from school have been found safe in Georgia.

According to investigators, 44-year-old Adrian Vancleave and his 4-year-old son, Lincoln, disappeared Wednesday afternoon when Adrian picked the boy up from Denver Christian Academy.

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Officials said they were supposed to meet the boy’s mother, Adrian’s wife, around 5 p.m. but never showed up. She told deputies that her husband has been diagnosed with a cognitive impairment and has gone missing in the past but never with his son.

On Thursday morning, the Lincoln County’s Sheriff Office said that the pair was found in Jackson County, Georgia. The Georgia Highway Patrol said the car that the two were in was spotted at an exit off Interstate 85.

Authorities said the boy and his father were being evaluated but that both appeared to be OK and the boy’s mom was heading to Georgia to pick them up.

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