Sheriff Hughes reunites with Casey Hathaway on anniversary of disappearance

ERNUL, Craven County — It is the incredible story of the little boy who survived after missing in the woods for nearly three days - Wednesday marked one year since 3-year-old Casey Hathaway went missing.

Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes says this was the most emotional case he has worked and says all those emotions came back when he saw Hathaway again for the first time since he was found.

“I can remember the call coming through the radio that a small child had gone missing,” says Sheriff Hughes. “The emotions started running in, you know, that we’ve got a small child missing in a wooded area.”