An American college student who was reported missing during a study abroad trip in France has been reunited with his mother and is heading back to the United States, authorities said.
has been reunited with his mother and is heading back to the United States, authorities said Saturday.
DeLand had gone missing last month but made contact with his parents on Friday morning from Spain. His family said on a dedicated to finding him that his mother, Carol Laws, was in France “preparing to see Kenny and hopefully bring him home for Christmas.” The family said on the website that DeLand’s phone pinged on Nov. 30 at the Valence train station, and days later, on Dec. 3, he made a purchase at a sporting goods store.
On the website, the family thanked news outlets Friday, saying: “Without the media’s help, Kenny would not have seen himself in the news.”
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