California teen missing for nearly 3 years found alive outside a Utah gas station | ABC7

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Authorities in Summit County, Utah, had been hearing about a young man wandering the area with a shopping cart for several …

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@PowerJusho March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

I wonder what was going through his mind during that time

@leythonlopez-ty5dm March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Why we ran away

@candipaul8277 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

What baffles my mind is how can you MOVE while your child is missing and especially a child with special needs? Something is not right with this couple. Nonsense, they abandoned thier child.

@moonglow7303 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

That family will need to have a family meeting as to who will check in on him from now on. His safety is priority if he is impaired. He deserves a safe home environment not being out in the harsh elements where he was unimaginably abused and endangered.
I Can Only Imagine why he left knowing what he knew about his family life and that's something that isn't readily noticed. Nobody deserves a life out in the harsh elements and where there is very dangerous situations happening all hours of the day.
That biological father doesn't seem to be in his life at all, and the way he talked didn't sound like a dad. The way he describe him was like a puppy who wandered away and he couldn't believe how far he had gone. Something happened within that family to cause this to happen to the Son. This will need the help of a therapist and trained social worker to enable him to restart his life. This is traumatizing on such a young person's life.

@MissMichSan March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

One rainy day I went to my local laundromat there I seen a youngman sitting on the bench trying to stay dry taking a nap with his arms crossed. I asked him if he was hungy and would like a hot drink he said yes so I walked down a few stores down to a yum Yums got him a hot chocolate and a sandwich with chips. We talked for a hit I listened to him talk about his journey from the mid west to California he said he was coming out to California because of the weather. I gave him some extra money and a business card for a resource center and wished him luck on his journey and to take care. He got up and told me he was leaving once the rain cleared. Another lady seen him and gave him some money she told me he looked so young and he did I know in my heart he Is ok.

@bigsmalls8354 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Heartwarming

@Senaihh March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Maybe the stepfather drove the autistic son to utah to get rid of him? Knowing he can’t communicate? Then moved the family to Idaho

@eggnog9090 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Is there a video of him reuniting with his family?

@debragill9568 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Glad you found your little boy , glad you're a family again, Enjoy life to the fullest!

@danielmorse4213 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

When law enforcement works, it's freaking amazing.

@Fred__ March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Thanks God he still has a family and a place to return.

@PrettiMimis March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Thank God he's alive and well ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹. God is Good!

@chilling_at_pontiff March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Anyone ask why he left ?

Or did they possibly put him back in an abusive situation

@pimplepickerton March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Maybe he ran away because his parents named him ConnorJack

@lalifromcali6439 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Thank god for those officers and dispatch.

@frankrice9520 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Something is wrong 🤔

@user-os7cy4fk7v March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Amazing 👏

@jhhyuu_NoProfess March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

When your down stare at a clown. Oh that's Joe dirt

@lauriem4112 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Wowhe disappeared right before pandemic. Where was he? Can't imagine what he's been through. I hope he can recover.

@vicdog4440 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Mom’s less than ecstatic reaction definitely not what I would have expected… even sounded a little nervous. “Is it him? Oh my gosh hehe.” And this, after they moved states even though they say they “never stopped looking”? I hope he wasn’t put right back into a situation that made him run away to begin with.

@RatfromNadeaust March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

If he spoke I wonder about all the things he would to say during all this time by himself. Those dark cold nights underneath bridges or god knows where.

@SocialismSucks March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Can’t blame the kid for leaving Commiefornia.

@amyayala1424 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Thankyou Jesus Christ for protect this boy.

@ummi2007 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

I'm crying with the family…so happy they found him.Thank you deputies

@tanyawade5197 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

So great that he is alive. I hope they get him into some therapy right away to help him process & recover from everything that happened to him.

@dionnecharles3411 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

To God be the glory. As the mom of an autistic son, I am screaming hallelujah! I plead the blood of Jesus over this child and his family. Let the healing begin.

@markbn2883 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Wow major news 😂😆😂😆😂😆

@Raminakai March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Wow!!! Praise God!

@Italianqueen March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Being a mom of 6 children two of which are autistic I can’t fathom what this family has went through! I’m so happy that this was a happy ending. My heart was broken seeing him shivering. Well done to these deputies!!!

@mdmapyo3008 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

🤔

@beaglemama7928 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Something is very wrong here. Bad vibes…

@derekrogers5858 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Somthing doesn’t add up.

@matthewbailey1134 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

u got his age wrong he was 17 when he went missing I know this cuz I was born in 2003 and my 16th bday is in was in 2019 my birthday is May 10th 2003. 2019-2002=17 not 16 only way he would've been 16 was him going missing before his bday May 23rd but he went missing September 28 2019 there for he 17

@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Now that's good law enforcement work!
God's hand all over that!

@milomilo6404 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

Hes just gonna run off again!!!

@jonathanwilliams5235 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

When I first heard about this story , Absolutely nowhere did it say that he was Autistic ‼️Media Must Do Better Reporting. ‼️

@MasterRedacted420 March 18, 2025 - 3:04 am

From somebody who's on the spectrum and they have kids on the spectrum proud of these officers for going the extra mile doing a little research and helping that young man.

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