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Second Of Two Missing Altadena Boys Found

Authorities said Ivan Molina was found safe Thursday. Molina and Johnny Martell, who was found Tuesday, had been missing since Monday.

Ivan Molina, left, was found by authorities Thursday after he and Johnny Martell, right, went missing earlier this week. Martell was found Tuesday.
Ivan Molina, left, was found by authorities Thursday after he and Johnny Martell, right, went missing earlier this week. Martell was found Tuesday. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)

ALTADENA, CA — The second of two boys who were reported missing in Altadena has been found, authorities announced Thursday.

Ivan Molina, 11, had been found safe, Deputy Shawn Du Busky of the Sheriff's Information Bureau reported at about 6:45 p.m. Thursday. The location was not provided.

Ivan and 12-year-old Johnny Martell were last seen at about 11 a.m. Monday in the 2100 block of Lake Avenue, near Charles W. Eliot Arts Magnet Academy, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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Johnny was found in the early morning hours Tuesday and returned home.

No further details were released.

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