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Abducted boy found in central Minnesota

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Jan 10, 2013 at 2:48 pm

WOLCOTVILLE, In. (KNSI) A boy abducted from northeastern Indiana by his paternal grandparents 19 years ago has been located living married in Minnesota.

Indiana State Police said Thursday that Richard Wayne Landers Jr. was abducted July 29, 1994, from Wolcottville, about 35 miles northwest of Fort Wayne, during court proceedings over his custody.

Police say a man with the same Social Security number and date of birth but a different name was located in October in Long Prairie, Minn., and the grandparents, living under aliases in nearby Browerville.

Felony charges of interference with custody against the grandparents were dropped in 2008.

ISP Sgt. Ron Galaviz says an attorney for Landers' mother was working to reconnect her with her son.