Mounties search for missing boy in southwest Saskatchewan

Coronach RCMP are asking for help locating an 11-year-old boy who went missing in southwest Saskatchewan late Friday (May 19) afternoon.

Coronach RCMP are asking for help locating an 11-year-old boy who went missing in southwest Saskatchewan late Friday (May 19) afternoon.

They said Devin Thompson was last seen around 5 p.m. central time at a rural property near Readlyn.

Police said their search efforts began immediately after the boy was reported missing and continued throughout the night.

As of Saturday morning, RCMP said officers were doing ground searches — with the help of police dogs and search and rescue teams — about three kilometres west of Highway 36 and 13 kilometres south of Crane Valley.  Patrols in and around the area also continue, Mounties said.