Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Missing Family Has Been Found, Police Report
Tips from the public helped authorities quickly locate the missing family of four, the Aberdeen Police Department said.
UPDATE (8:05 a.m.) — The family reported missing Tuesday has been found, according to police. The Aberdeen Police Department said that the individuals were located late Tuesday night around 11 p.m.
Police credited tips from the public with the quick closure of the case.
ABERDEEN, MD — A concerned relative has reported a family missing, and police said members may be in or around Aberdeen.
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Have you seen them? Call the Aberdeen Police Department at 410-272- 2121.
The family consists of Laura Beth Marie Malkmus, 32; Thomas Edward Brown Jr., 30; Thomas Edward Brown III, 10; and Ethan Brown, 8.
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"The family is transient and has no fixed address," the Aberdeen Police Department said in a statement, adding the members may have split up; it is possible that they are staying in different places near Aberdeen.
A family member reported the group missing at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, police reported.
Anyone with information about the missing family is asked to contact the Aberdeen Police Department at 410-272-2121.
Photo courtesy of the Aberdeen Police Department.
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