Two Bend Children Reported Missing by ODHS Have Been Found

UPDATE: The Oregon Department of Human Services has confirmed Julian Hawes and Mahina Hawes were located on July 28.

The full press release is below:

"The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is thankful for the community support to find Julian and Mahina Hawes.

Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.

Report suspected child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year."

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is asking for public assistance to locate Julian Hawes, age 10 and Mahina Hawes, age 9. The children went missing from Bend on July 23 and are believed to be in danger.

ODHS is requesting that anyone who sees Hawes or Hawes contact 911 or local law enforcement immediately. The children are suspected to be within Deschutes County, specifically in either Bend or Redmond.

The Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, sometimes issues media alerts for missing children to help locate them and assess their safety. When a child goes missing, ODHS may need to find them to ensure their well-being. In some cases, a child may go missing multiple times, leading to more than one public alert.

The public can report suspected child abuse by calling the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline at one-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services.