One more article confirming he's truly been found this time.
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/polk_standard_journal/news/local/barfield-found-safe-in-haralson-county-this-morning/article_d0bbd89c-0c26-11e8-a8fa-63049adfbe2e.html
I read the rules about referring to social media pages, but I'm still unsure what's okay to provide a link for. He does have a Facebook page and has been tagged in posts, which confirm what the wsbtv article I linked in my earlier post stated. He never returned home and did not contact family...
Alabama police said he was found and they sent him home, but family members never spoke with him and his truck was found abandoned in nearby Haralson county this morning. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/family-says-foul-play-suspected-after-father-disappeared-going-to-chick-fil-a/695211739
As usual, there seems to be conflicting info from different news sources. The news article below makes it sound like the little girl, not the sitter, went inside to get drinks, and was seen after that. Another article says mom was out of town; this one says she was home asleep.
The other...