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On Saturday, September 10, 2022, 4-year-old, Lucian Munguia was with his family at Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima, Washington, when his younger sister needed a diaper change. Lucian’s father, Juan Munguia, says he just turned his back for a minute to change the baby and when he was done, Lucian was gone.
Lucian Munguia is Hispanic, four years old, 4 feet tall, and weighs 40 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue, long-sleeved t-shirt with a shark, blue shorts, and black shoes.
If you have any information about Lucian, call 911 or the Yakima Sheriff’s Department at 509-574-2500.
Sources:
“Alerts & Missing Persons.” WSP, 19 Sept. 2022, https://www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/alerts-missing-persons/.
“Day 11: Fewer Yakima Volunteers Join the Search for Lucian Munguia.” YouTube, KAPP-KVEW Local News - Official, 20 Sept. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyPkT0tyEk.
“Day 3: Search for Missing Yakima 4-Year-Old.” YouTube, KAPP-KVEW Local News - Official, 13 Sept. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrkEvSw0KfM.
“Divers Search Yakima Waterways, but No Sign of Missing 4-Year-Old.” YouTube, KAPP-KVEW Local News - Official, 20 Sept. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUgjMj_Leo4.
“Finding Lucian.” Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/3294369980839890/.
Goodell, Emily. “Candlelight Vigil Held for Missing Yakima Boy, Family, Search Turned over to County.” YakTriNews.com, 12 Sept. 2022, https://www.yaktrinews.com/candlelight-vigil-held-for-missing-yakima-boy-family-search-turned-over-to-county/.
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Goodell, Emily. “FBI Helps Search for Missing Yakima Boy, Bringing New Resources.” YakTriNews.com, 24 Sept. 2022, https://www.yaktrinews.com/fbi-joins-the-search-for-missing-yakima-boy-bringing-new-resources/.
Goodell, Emily. “Selah Restaurant Raises Money for Missing 4-Year-Old's Family.” YakTriNews.com, 23 Sept. 2022, https://www.yaktrinews.com/selah-restaurant-raises-money-for-missing-4-year-olds-family/?fbclid=IwAR3Z8lUZz71YTfpC2z43ueO0OJdvXrhFvPQYqeqfmzpH-thrXnRJ_70kvcQ.
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“Missing Yakima Boy's Parents Speak out, Pleading for Help with Search.” YouTube, KAPP-KVEW Local News - Official, 13 Sept. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLyT66Dmuxs.
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“Restaurant Raised about 8,500 Dollars to Help Lucian Munguia's Parents Who Haven't Worked since His Disappearance Almost Two Weeks Ago.” NBC Right Now, 23 Sept. 2022, https://www.nbcrightnow.com/top_video/restaurant-raised-about-8-500-dollars-to-help-lucian-munguias-parents-who-havent-worked-since/video_3c712586-3b13-11ed-a441-0b6bf8ddacb2.html.
Smithy, Kate, et al. “Lucian Munguia Is Confident, Smart and Sea-Loving, Family Says as They Continue to Search.” Yakima Herald-Republic, 25 Sept. 2022, https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/lucian-munguia-is-confident-smart-and-sea-loving-family-says-as-they-continue-to-search/article_12c1a264-3b55-11ed-a48f-7bd7f4558438.html.
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Warner, Alyssa. “Child Reported Missing from Sarg Hubbard Park.” YakTriNews.com, 12 Sept. 2022, https://www.yaktrinews.com/child-reported-missing-from-sarge-hubbard-park/.
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