# Missing six-year-old autistic boy found alive after three-day Kentucky search

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/miracle-as-missing-six-year-old-boy-is-found-alive-in-wooded-mountains-amid-desperate-three-day-search-by-team-of-volunteers-on-horseback/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:55:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T07:17:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263977/miracle-missing-boy-alive-Louisa-Kentucky.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Six-year-old Roman Heilman was found alive after three days missing.
- Horse-riding volunteers located him in woodland near his home.
- He was scratched and slightly dehydrated, but in good shape.

## Summary

Roman Heilman, a six-year-old non-verbal autistic boy, was found alive on Tuesday after going missing near his family home in Louisa, Kentucky, on Sunday. His safe recovery followed a large search involving emergency crews, local residents and volunteers, and highlighted how quickly the community rallied to find him.

A team of ten horse riders searched more than 14 miles of woodland before finding Roman on a trail about a mile and a half from home, alongside a small dog. He had scratches and was slightly dehydrated, but was reported to be in good shape; rescuers gave him water and snacks, wrapped him in a sweatshirt and carried him down the mountain. An alert for missing children with autism or mental illness had been issued.

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