Cpl. Bart Veal

Public Information Officer

903-798-3187 (office) 903-798-2368 (pager)

903-824-4199 (cell) 903-798-3023 (fax)

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Re: Missing Children A05-2734 and A05-2735

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department had been searching through the night for two boys that were reported missing at 5:30pm on 04/18/05. The boys were last seen at 11:50pm at the E-Z mart 2910 East Street walking south toward their homes in the Salem Creek area of Texarkana Arkansas.

14 year-old Cody Copeland, and 11 year-old Brandon Cates were reportedly playing near a creek by their homes when it was discovered that they were missing.

Corporal Lynn Sanders located the boys at 7:00am this morning walking in the 3600 block of Genoa Road. The boys were unharmed and were immediately returned to the custody of their parents.