The Latest: Boy found shot dead after 3 adults slain in Ohio
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Latest on searches related to an Ohio triple-slaying and stabbing (all times local):
3:45 p.m.
A 7-year-old boy missing after three people were killed in a shooting has been found dead as a manhunt for the killer continues in southern Ohio.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless says Devin Holston was shot and his body apparently hidden in the home where three adults were found dead Wednesday evening.
The suspect, 23-year-old Arron Lawson, is being sought on warrants for charges including aggravated murder.
The sheriff says deputies spotted Lawson driving around 12:30 a.m. Thursday but lost him when he crashed and ran into woods in Ironton, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) south of Columbus.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities haven't publicly identified the three adults found dead at an Elizabeth Township trailer. A fourth adult who was stabbed was flown to a West Virginia hospital.
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This story has been corrected to show the sheriff now says the spelling of the suspect's first name is Arron, not Aaron.
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11 a.m.
Authorities have canceled the missing-child alert for a 7-year-old boy who was sought following a triple shooting and a stabbing in southern Ohio.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Lawrence County sheriff's office and the state attorney general's office wouldn't immediately confirm Thursday whether Devin Holston was found safe.
Authorities are searching for 23-year-old Arron Lawson, whom they call a "person of interest."
The sheriff says deputies spotted Lawson driving around 12:30 a.m., but he ran into woods after a short pursuit in Ironton.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hours earlier, three adults were found dead at an Elizabeth Township trailer. A fourth adult found stabbed at a nearby residence was flown to a hospital.
They haven't been publicly identified. The sheriff's office says releasing further information would compromise the investigation.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This story has been corrected to show the sheriff now says the boy was 7, not 8.
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This story has been corrected to show the sheriff now says the spelling of the suspect's first name is Arron, not Aaron.
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8:25 a.m.
Authorities say three people have been fatally shot, a fourth person stabbed and an 7-year-old boy is missing in southeast Ohio.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to an Elizabeth Township trailer around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday where three adults were found dead. A fourth adult was found stabbed at a nearby residence and was flown to a hospital.
Authorities are searching for 8-year-old Devin Holston.
The Sheriff's Office says they are looking for 23-year-old Arron Lawson, who ran into woods after crashing a pickup truck during a pursuit by deputies early Thursday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}None of the dead or injured has been identified. The Sheriff's Office says releasing further information would compromise the investigation.
Ironton is about 110 miles (177 kilometers) south of Columbus.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This story has been corrected to show the sheriff now says the boy was 7, not 8.
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This story has been corrected to show the sheriff now says the spelling of the suspect's first name is Arron, not Aaron.