Rusk County missing man found

HENDERSON – Officials are reporting James Edward Lancaster Jr. has been found and the search has been called off. Sheriff Valdez of Rusk County said Lancaster was being checked out by EMS before leaving the area. According to our news partner KETK, Sheriff Valdez says Lancaster’s wife reported him missing Sunday morning after he reportedly did not make it home the night before. Officials found Lancaster’s wrecked vehicle in a ditch off CR 1798 East but were unable to find Lancaster. A cell phone ping indicated he had wandered off into the woods on foot. Search and rescue found him several hours later at his boss’s residence.