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Dive team searching near Lonzie's home
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office searching pond based on a tip
Author: Stacey Readout, Executive Producer of Digital Content,
sreadout@wjxt.com
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office dive team was searching a pond Monday near where 21-month-old Lonzie Barton was reported missing.
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JSO said it was searching off Old Kings Road based on a tip it received.
The search comes two days after Lonzie would have turned 2-years-old. The community gathered in Baker County to hold a birthday party for the child and pray for his return.
The child was reported missing on July 24th by his mother's boyfriend, Ruben Ebron.
Ebron and Lonzie's mother, Lonna Barton, are charged with child neglect and lying to police. Ebron also faces other charges related to an alleged escape attempt after his initial arrest.
Both contend they had nothing to do with the boy's disappearance, and neither faces any charges directly relating to that.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said Barton left Lonzie with Ebron and went to work the night of July 23 even though Lonzie had apparent head injuries and fluid coming out of his ears.
The next morning, Ebron called police saying his car had been stolen with Lonzie inside. Police have said that never happened. Hundreds of law enforcement personnel and searched for days for Lonzie, but he has not been found.
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