Relative Who Cared for Missing Boy Casey Hathaway Speaks Out: ‘Tough Little Fella’

Casey Hathaway, 3, went missing from his grandmother's home in Ernul, North Carolina on Jan. 22, 2019. He was found on Jan. 24, 2019. Craven County Sheriff's Office

A relative for 3-year-old Casey Hathaway, who went missing for several days before he was found, said the boy is a “tough little fella.”

Julie Toler said the outcome of the two-day search to find her great-grandson is a “miracle,” WRAL reported. Toler said she lost sight of the child on Tuesday, Jan. 22 while he was playing outside in Craven County, North Carolina.