Lincoln police are searching near Belmont Avenue and N. 1st Street for a missing 9-year-old autistic child.
Joshua Beltz went missing around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. His parents believe he wears a black or navy t-shirt, green gym shorts, and black sneakers.
Beltz tends to hide near his home when running away, but usually does not respond to his name when called.
LPD asks those who have additional information to call their emergency number at (402) 441-6000.
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Top Journal Star Photos for August
LINCOLN, NEB. – 08/07/2022 – Arianna points to a rocket bang on an ice cream truck in Holmes Lake Park, Sunday August 7, 2022. NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
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Parade watchers race for the candy thrown during Saturday’s Wilber Czech Festival.
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Grammy-winning American blues singer Bonnie Raitt performs at the Pinewood Bowl on Tuesday.
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Saltdogs third baseman Ryan Long (left) bats the tag as Gary SouthShore second baseman Michael Woodworth drops the ball at Haymarket Park Monday.
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Fairgoers ride a motorcycle-themed carousel during Sunday’s Lancaster County Super Fair.
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A 26-year-old man told Lincoln police he was “beaten, burned with a blowtorch, and branded with the word ‘thief'” after being shot by two men in a drug deal at a warehouse near Interstate 80 and the 56th Street was raided, investigator Christopher Schamber said in an affidavit.
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Layla Karee (left) comforts Shireen Jardo Alhanto, who begins to sob as she speaks of her missing and deceased family during a ceremony to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide Wednesday in Malcolm. Alhanto lost two brothers and 15 family members are still missing.
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Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson claps his hands during practice Monday at the Hawks Championship Center.
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Athletic trainer Sabrina Ochterbeck of Nebraska Wesleyan is placed in an ice bath by athletic trainers (from left) Terry Adair of Bryan Health, Tyler Rediger of Lincoln Southeast, Bryan Butler of Lincoln Northeast and Charity Rainey of Lincoln High Friday. With fall training scheduled to begin on Monday, athletic trainers reviewed how to prevent and treat heat-related illnesses.
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Artist Toan Vuong is shown on his porch with his compositions created with date stamps. Vuong will be attending Sunday’s Porch-Art-Palooza, an expansive art sale on 30 porches in the Near South, Everett and South Salt Creek boroughs.
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Luca Yeager slams his mug on the floor after drinking Kool-Aid in a fastest drinking contest during the Kool-Aid Days Festival at the Adams County Fair site on Saturday August 20, 2022 in Hastings. Thousands of “kids” of all ages gather to celebrate Edwin Perkins’ 1927 invention of Kool-Aid®, Nebraska’s official soft drink.
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Students from Lincoln Northwest High School, including Noah Foreman (from right), Brohdy Ferguson and Delaney Ahl, visit the cafeteria area on Monday, August 15, 2022.
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Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach John Cook observes the team’s first practice of the season at the Devaney Sports Center on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
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Drew Carlson celebrates after winning a contest during the Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition at Memorial Stadium, Friday August 19, 2022.
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Alex Kuepper rests in the shade after completing the 150 mile race during Gravel Worlds on Saturday August 20, 2022 in Lincoln.
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The Nebraska Red team reacts after scoring a point in the Red-White Scrimmage Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Workers remove the final tiles from the mural at the Pershing Center on Friday, August 12, 2022. The tiles will be stored until money is raised to restore the 763,000-tile mural and reinstall it at a different location.
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Breckyn Erks watches a soccer practice session of Lincoln Pius X while hanging upside down at Pius X High School on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
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Work to demolish the house on Woodcrest Ave. 2636 began in earnest on Thursday, August 11, 2022 to make way for a new home that owners say will fit into the character of the historic district.
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Anti-abortion protesters pray outside the Planned Parenthood clinic near 48th Street and Old Cheney Road on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. A Planned Parenthood official said protest activity outside the clinic has increased since the Supreme Court ruling overthrowing Roe v. calf risen.
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Tramesha Cruse poses for a photo at her restaurant, Lila Mae’s Southern Kitchen and Lounge, Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
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A dog swims in the water during the Dog Splash at Star City Shores sponsored by the Lincoln Parks Foundation and the Greater Lincoln Obedience Club on Sunday August 14, 2022.
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A kayaker paddles on Holmes Lake on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
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Jordan Zade (37) of Nebraska leaves the field after San Diego State scored in the last minute of the game Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Hibner Stadium.
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CeCe Mlady (left), 4, and her sister Grace Mlady, 10, cheer as they try to catch the attention of Husker players performing prior to a football game between Nebraska and San Diego State on Thursday, August 18, 2022, Throwing gifts in the stands at Hibner Stadium.
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Lincoln Northeast’s Micah Quirie kicks a field goal while teammate Trevor Vocasek holds the ball during practice Thursday, August 18, 2022.
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Lincoln Lutheran players gather around the drinking station during practice Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Lincoln Lutheran High School.
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