Fourth-grader missing from Springdale Elementary

Authorities are searching for a missing Bibb County student. James Venditto, a fourth-grader at Springdale Elementary in Macon, left the school’s playground and ran into the woods around 1:15 p.m. Friday.

Bibb County Campus Police and Bibb County Sheriff’s Office are on the grounds searching for the 10-year-old. Venditto has dark hair, weighs about 60 pounds and is about 4-foot-7.

Community members should call 911 or 478-779-2040 if they see him.

This story was originally published May 5, 2017 at 4:40 PM with the headline "Fourth-grader missing from Springdale Elementary."