Sheriff Bobby Jones reports that the missing juvenile, Josiah Schenk, age 16, who had been missing since the late evening hours on Friday, January 2, 2026 has been located and is safe.

The juvenile was located in northern Kentucky by a local agency.
 

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office posted on their Facebook page on January 3, 2026 asking for the public’s assistance in locating him.

The case was initially investigated by Deputy Dylan West with the assistance of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Jones would like to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation. Several people shared and posted information on their social media pages about his disappearance.