IAN alert in Kentucky triggers panic after missing 5-year-old child found dead. What it means?
ET Online July 16, 2025 01:20 AM
Synopsis

Kentucky issued an IAN Alert for 5-year-old Silas Chearer, who had autism and went missing from his Cub Run home. Tragically, he was found deceased shortly after the alert was activated. The IAN Alert system, named after Ian Sousis, is designed for missing children under 18 with intellectual disabilities or mental illnesses.

An IAN Alert was issued by Kentucky State Police about 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday that said a juvenile was reported missing in Cub Run, Kentucky

An IAN alert was issued in Kentucky in US on Tuesday for a missing 5-year-old boy who was found dead. A new alert designed to help save the lives of children with autism is now in effect in Kentucky, which is called IAN alert.

The boy, Silas, walked away from his home around 8 a.m., according to Kentucky State Police, and since he has autism, the specific IAN Alert was issued. Just a couple of hours after the child was reported missing, KSP said he had been found dead.

In an official statement around 9:20 a.m., KSP confirmed that Silas Chearer, 5, of Cub Run was found deceased.

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IAN alert in Kentucky

Kentucky State Police in an official statement said: "Tragically, he was found deceased. KSP grieves with this family and the community."

An IAN Alert was issued by Kentucky State Police about 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday that said a juvenile was reported missing in Cub Run, Kentucky. The alert said the missing juvenile may be endangered or in need of assistance.

The IAN Alert was named for Ian Sousis, a northern Kentucky boy with autism that escaped a children's home. He was found after he drown in the Ohio River. The IAN Alert is issued for missing children under 18 with intellectual disability or mental illness.

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The Ashanti Alert was named for Billie Ashanti, a Virginia woman who was abducted from her workplace and found dead 11 days later in North Carolina. Since she was 19, she didn't fit the criteria for an Amber Alert. The Ashanti Alert is issued for people who are 18-years-old or older and there is reason to believe their disappearance was involuntary.

Around 9:08 a.m. Tuesday, an additional alert stating Silas had been located was issued. KSP later clarified in a news release that he was found deceased. “KSP grieves with this family and the community,” the release said. The agency said they are unable to provide any additional information at this time.
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