WA WA - Nicky Balboni, 12, Endangered, last seen in Omak, 29 Jan 2026

[Unalienable Rights]

https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonStatePatrol/posts/pfbid0pKPyDKQuXRaX961LfD79B2pyoZtPhLAv8v5j27vsV7wQ9EJZG832frvdhC3fBo7hl

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Alert issued for missing boy

OMAK — The Washington State Patrol issued an Endangered Missing Person Alert for a 12-year-old boy last seen in Omak, according to authorities.

www.omakchronicle.com

 

[Gemmie]

Interestingly, Nicky previously went missing back in October and returned home after being away for several days. I bring that up so I can post an interesting fact I read about that disappearance, which has to be the same today as it was back then.

“We recognize that some may wonder why this information wasn’t shared publicly sooner. From the outset, this has been a sensitive situation involving complex personal and family dynamics,” police said. “Out of respect for those involved, and in alignment with the family’s initial wishes, we delayed posting publicly.

The October article also says that that wasn't his first time running away.

Balboni was reported as a runaway, and while he has left home in the past, police said his extended absence is “unusual and concerning.”

Missing boy returns home

Update: Oct. 13, 2025

www.omakchronicle.com

I wonder what could be so complex about his family dynamics that LE delayed putting out a missing person's report.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Nicky also went missing on October 8, 2025 and he returned home on October 13. At that time, the PD said that he had been missing before, but had never stayed away that long. This is the picture that was used in October:

Missing boy returns home

Update: Oct. 13, 2025

www.omakchronicle.com

Above link is from October. He is currently missing as of January 29, 2026.

(Comments to the Washington State Patrol FB post, linked in the original post, give some indication about his background -- with a little bit of reading between the lines.)

 

[Gemmie]

And the first thing I thought when I saw his picture is that sure is one troubled and unhappy kid.