MATTHEW BRANUM - 8 yo/Autistic - Rentz (SE of Macon) GA

Dozens of volunteers are combing Laurens County for an
8-year-old autistic boy missing from his home in Rentz since late
Tuesday night.Matthew Branum was last seen off Taylor Rowland Road
early this morning when a searcher tried to coax him to come near but
the boy ran off into the woods, said Maj. Keith Golden of the Laurens
County Sheriff's Office.
Matthew left his home on Chelsey Drive in Rentz sometime after
11:30 p.m. Tuesday and traveled three to four miles overnight to where
he was spotted early Wednesday.About a half dozen organizations are assisting in the search as authorities fear for the boy's safety in the afternoon heat.Matthew
is about 3 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 60 pounds and has red hair.
Anyone who sees him is asked to call the Laurens County 911 Center at
(478) 272 7985.

Missing 8-Year-Old Reunited With His Family
Michelle Quesada
Story Updated: Aug 18, 2010 at 6:32 PM CDT
It was an emotional roller coaster for a Laurens County family; 8-year-old Matthew Branum went missing almost for an entire day, but thanks to Laurens County's manpower this little boy is safe again.
http://www.newscentralga.com/news/local/Missing-8-Year-Old-Reunited-With-His-Family-101028709.html