The FBI has joined in the search for 4-year-old Lucian Munguia, who disappeared nearly two weeks ago from Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima.
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YAKIMA, Wash. — The FBI joined in the search Friday for missing 4-year-old Lucian Munguia, who disappeared nearly two weeks ago from Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima.
Steve Bernd, a spokesperson with the FBI Seattle office, said they were asked for their assistance because they have access to additional resources.
Authorities blocked off the area surrounding the pond early Friday evening and had personnel out on a raft, with at least two divers coming out of the water.
According to the Yakima Greenway, the entire park will be closed Saturday, Sept. 24 from dawn to dusk to everyone, including people traveling on foot.
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Multiple searches of the park over the past two weeks and of the Yakima Greenway from Selah to Union Gap — by both trained searchers and untrained volunteers and family members — have turned up nothing.
“We can say with a high chance that this area has been cleared, especially with the amount of people that we’ve had on this case,” said Kyle Cameron with Yakima County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue in an interview Sept. 19.
There’s been boats, kayaks and divers searching local waterways, including the Reflection Pond, Buchanan Lake and the Yakima River, to no avail. But volunteer recovery diver Dave Reynolds said it’s worth other divers taking a look, to make sure nothing was missed.
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Goodall said Lucian’s father is a cook and team member at Tailgaters and coworkers felt they needed to do something to help him and his family. They reached out to the community a few days ago for help and were inundated with messages from local businesses.
“It really wasn’t even us even reaching out; it was other companies reaching out to us, saying, ‘Hey, how can we help? How can we be a part of it?'” Goodall said.
Dozens of local restaurants, groups and organizations donated items for a silent auction. Other community members helped with a bake sale and by holding a 50/50 raffle.
Several staff members also volunteered to donate their tips for the evening, all of it to help support the family and their continued search for 4-year-old Lucian Munguia.
“They’re really good people and I know they’re hurting right now,” Goodall said.
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