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Show Lost Boy Found In Canyonlands An 18 year old student from Boulder Valley Institute, Lafayette, Laf-ayette, Colo., was located in the Needles District of Canyonlands Can-yonlands National Park about 2 p.m. Oct. 29, after having been separated from his group overnight. William Willcox, Norfolk, Va., was noticed missing from his group during the afternoon of Oct. 28 and park rangers were notified late that afternoon after-noon that he was missing. Willcox was part of a group of 12 teens and 3 counselors from the Colorado school, and the major group had split up into three smaller groups. After the other two groups were checked to discern that Willcox had not joined them, and air search was instigated. Clen Brooks, Sky West Avia tion, and Douglas Treadway, ranger, located Willcox from the air at about 1:15 p.m. He had complete camping supplies supp-lies with him, and was located in good condition several miles from where he was first discovered missing. Officials reported he was in an emotionally disturbed state, and he was later admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital for observation by Mental Health staff. According Accord-ing to authorities, his parents were expected to arrive to pick him up. |