UPDATE 7:35 a.m.: Charles Bachman Jr. has been found alive, according to emergency radio traffic monitored by [Your Page Name]. Further details on his condition have not been released, and Slatington police have not yet issued an official update. This story will be updated when police confirm details.
SLATINGTON, Pa. — Oct. 29, 2026
Slatington police are asking for the public’s help as a multi-agency search continues for an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday evening.
Charles Bachman Jr. was reported missing after he left his home on Hillcrest Lane around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to a press release from Slatington Police Chief William L. Borst.
Police say the department has been working with multiple assisting agencies, and search efforts continued throughout the night. As of Thursday morning, Charles had not been found.
Police say there is no information at this time indicating a threat to the public.
Residents are asked to check their properties, including garages, sheds, outbuildings and any other spots where a child could be sheltering or hiding.
Anyone with information on Charles’s whereabouts is urged to call the Slatington Police Department immediately at (610) 437-5252.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
