Missing 12-year-old Boy from Ozark Found Safe

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A boy from Ozark who was reported missing is now back home safe after he was located Wednesday night.

Officers with the Ozark Police Department say Maxwell McNew was reported missing on Wednesday, after he disappeared from the area of South 17th Avenue and East Melanie Lane.

He requires a daily medication, which made finding McNew even more vital.

Details of the case are limited, including where he was found and the reasoning behind his disappearance.