Moses Lake teen found after missing for 15 days
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 5 months AGO
Treyson Brooks, 15, went missing from his Vancouver group home Jan. 24. He was found 15 days later, Feb. 8 in Gresham, Oregon.
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MOSES LAKE – Treyson Brooks, 15, went missing from his group home in Vancouver on Jan. 24. He was placed in the facility for advanced care for his special needs and medical condition. Brooks was found in Gresham, Ore., on Feb. 8. He has been returned to his mother, Amy Jackson, in Moses Lake. The Columbia Basin Herald will release an update with more information after more information is collected.
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