Crime & Safety

Report: Missing Richland County Father Found

Mark Barnes II told authorities he was safe.

The Richland County Sheriff's Department has made contact with the 26-year-old Richland County man who was reported missing last week, according to a report from WIS-TV. 

Mark Barnes II told authorities he was safe, the report said. No information was released about his location.

Mark Barnes II along with his 10-month-old son was reported missing last Friday after he had not been seen or heard from since Thursday. 

The 10-month-old was returned overnight to his mother by a family friend, sheriff's department spokesman Sgt. Curtis Wilson said Saturday. 

Read more at WIS-TV.

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