The Disappearance of Liam King

Name: Liam A. King
Age: 7 years old
Last Seen: September 7, 2025
Location: Asheboro, North Carolina
Status: Found deceased on September 9, 2025

Case Information

7 year old Liam King was last seen in Asheboro, North Carolina on September 7, 2025. King, who is nonverbal, was last seen in the area of Forest Hills Drive.

Disappearance

On September 7, 2025, Liam King was last seen in the area of Forest Hills Drive in Asheboro, North Carolina. He wandered away from home after being left unsupervised for a few minutes.

He was reported missing to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office at 11:00 am.

Liam left the area on foot and suffers from cognitive impairments; he is non-verbal and may run if approached. He does not live on Forest Hills Drive, but was visiting a family member.

At this time police say there is no reason to believe he was abducted, though he may be lost and confused.

Hundreds of officers from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina Adult Corrections, FBI, and local search and rescue teams have joined the search.

Since Liam is fascinated with water, authorities have been focusing their search efforts on bodies of water.

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is using every resource available to find this little boy. That includes many law enforcement partners, state, local, and federal resources, and other first responders who have been searching on the ground and in the air since we first received the call that he was missing.

Body of Liam King Found

On the morning of September 9, 2025, the body of Liam King was found in a pond near the area where he was initially reported missing.

The investigation into his case remains active.

Appearance

Liam is approximately 3’5 tall and 55 pounds. He has shoulder length brown/black hair and brown eyes.

Clothing & Accessories:
Liam was last seen wearing a light blue, black, and grey Nike sweatshirt, gray Nike t-shirt, black sweatpants, blue Sonic socks, and tan color tennis shoes.

Investigating Agency

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Liam King please contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office at (336) 318-6699, or Crime Stoppers at (366) 672-7463. 

Resources & Further Information

Randolph County Deputies Ask For Public’s Help In Searching For Missing Nonverbal 7 Year Old – WXII