In a startling but fortunate turn of events, 10-year-old Ryan Powell, the Atlanta boy whose disappearance set off alarms throughout the community, has safely returned to his family. Powell, a student at Centennial Academy, was reported missing on Wednesday after he was last observed walking from his school premises along Luckie Street toward Merritts Avenue NW, as stated by officials from the Atlanta Public Schools Police Department.
The urgent search for the young boy concluded shortly after midnight when Powell made his way home. This was after a visit to a friend’s house following his school day had extended into the evening hours, a time when his absence from home brought a wave of apprehension among family and local authorities. As stated by a spokesperson for Atlanta Public Schools in an interview with FOX 5, “We are all thankful for a happy ending.” During his unanticipated adventure, Powell returned to a scarce home, his family having been out searching for him…