3-year-old found safe in Paulding County

A 3-year-old boy who was reported missing Monday morning in Paulding County has been found safe.

The child, identified only as Mason in a sheriff’s office alert, is in the custody of a relative.

Authorities have not released details about how and where the boy was found.

In other news:

Police swarmed the area around a home along Williamsburg Lane near Norcross.

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