PERU – Today, May 26, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Members of the Indiana State Police Peru Post, Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post, Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Peru City Police Department, Logansport Police Department, Peru City Fire Department, Denver Volunteer Fire Department, Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Miami County EMA, Parkview EMS, Lutheran EMS, Miami County Department of Child Services, and several community members responded to the area of Woodland Hills Mobile Home Park, Peru, IN for a report of a missing child.
After approximately a 2-hour search using an Indiana State Police Helicopter, several K9 units, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and several ground units, the child was safely located in a nearby field. The child was treated at the scene and released to the family.
The Indiana State Police, Miami County Sheriff’s Office, and Peru Police Department would like to thank everyone who provided resources and assistance in locating the child.
