A one-year-old has been returned to his family Wednesday night after being abducted from their home earlier in the day.

Just before 9:30 p.m., County police reported the one-year-old boy, identified as Carmon Cross, had been returned to the family, and was being taken to an area hospital for a wellness check.

It's not clear what time the abduction occurred, but authorities say it could have been as early as 11 a.m.; though police did not receive information about the kidnapping until the evening. County police began working the case around 7 p.m..

This little guy was determined to stay cool during the warm afternoon temperatures.

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