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Throughout the search, community members described an atmosphere heavy with concern but filled with determination. Groups of volunteers coordinated through social media, while local police officers expanded their patrols and set up checkpoints. Parents called out his name from car windows, and children held flashlights alongside their families, unwilling to rest until there was good news. The hours seemed endless — every minute that passed carried both hope and dread — but no one gave up. Everyone knew how critical each moment could be.