Rockwood police: Missing 13-year-old boy reunited with family

Kole Lee Painter went missing Wednesday afternoon

ROCKWOOD, Mich. – Rockwood police say a 13-year-old boy who went missing Wednesday around 3:30 p.m. has been reunited with his family.

Officials said the boy's backpack was found near the Huron River.

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Police and Monroe County deputies had K-9s and helicopters actively searching for Painter in the area Wednesday night.

Rockwood police said the boy, identified as Kole Lee Painter, was found hiding under a train overpass, which is apparently one of his favorite spots.

Painter was later reunited with his family.

No other details were provided.