Russell County Combined Search and Rescue Inc.

*** Mr. Stevens has been located and is safe*** Chief Brandon Cassell would like to thank the Russell County Sheriffs Office, the Virginia State Police, Russell County Search and Rescue Team, Russell County Emergency Management, Russell County Dispatch, and many community volunteers and first responders who assisted on this call.

Thank you to everyone for sharing. Mr. Stevens has been located and is safe.

UPDATE: The child has been located and is safe.

MISSING TEEN: The Russell County County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help searching for a missing 13-year-old.

Landon Yates is missing from the Finney / New Garden area. He was last seen around 4:30 wearing jeans and cowboy boots, no shirt.

He is listed at 5'4, 90 lbs.

Clinch River Access Point List.

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Do you camp on DWR Wildlife Management Areas?
Just a heads up that a new regulation effective January 1, 2021 requires that anyone camping on DWR Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) have written authorization. Written authorization establishes a starting and ending date for each camping trip. In case of emergency, written authorizations also provide the Department with a list of campers who are expected to be occupying a WMA and who may need assistance.

Written authorizations are free, and can be can be obtained from the Go Outdoors Virginia website (https://gooutdoorsvirginia.com/) or any DWR license agent. Camping authorizations are located under “Special Licenses” in the online license catalog.

Find out more in our WMA Camping FAQ: https://dwr.virginia.gov/camping-on-wmas/

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Bob Wingfield and the members of Black Diamond Search and Rescue. Bob was legendary in the SAR community and instrumental in the education of many. Rest easy friend.