A missing boy was located safely late Tuesday night, Jan. 27, following a coordinated response by local and state law enforcement agencies. Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department were dispatched shortly before 11 p.m. on a report of a missing boy from a residence in the city’s west end. Officers were advised the boy had left the home and was believed to be on foot and was possibly in a wodded area near the residence. With dangerously cold overnight temperatures creating immediate safety concerns, officers quickly expanded the search effort. Hit-and-run crash reported on West Columbus AvenuePolice are investigating a hit-and-run crash reported Tuesday, Jan. 27, that occurred near the intersection of West Columbus Avenue and North Canby Street.