Metro-East News

Fairview Heights teen reported missing has been found, police say

Fairview Heights police said a 17-year-old male they reported missing Thursday has been found.

The police department updated a Facebook post on Friday to announce Alex Austin was safe with his family.

Ausitn was last seen on a green BMX style bike, wearing a black fedora-style hat, black hoodie and dark pants.

This story was originally published March 27, 2020 at 10:44 AM.

Carolyn Smith
Belleville News-Democrat
Carolyn P. Smith has worked for the Belleville News-Democrat since 2000 and currently covers breaking news in the metro-east. She graduated from the Journalism School at the University of Missouri at Columbia and says news is in her DNA. Support my work with a digital subscription
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