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Missing western Wisconsin teen found safe

Authorities say 16-year-old Corey Hayden left home without necessary medication or his phone, and hasn't been seen for 36 hours.
Credit: Barron County Sheriff's Office
Corey Hayden

BARRON, Wis. — Authorities in western Wisconsin located a missing teen Tuesday morning who had left home without necessary medication or his phone. 

The teen was found safe, is being checked out and returned to his family.

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says 16-year-old Corey Hayden was missing for over 36 hours from the Rice Lake Area. The sheriff said Corey had a disagreement with his mother Sunday and walked off down the road, something that happens on occasion, but Fitzgerald says the teen usually comes right back. Corey was not dressed for the cold weather, friends had not heard from him, and authorities were growing more concerned by the hour, Fitzgerald said. 

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