Search underway for 4-year-old Alabama boy missing since New Year's Eve
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Key Points:
- A 4-year-old boy, Johnathan Everett Boley, has been missing since Wednesday morning near Highway 195 in Jasper, Alabama, and a search involving helicopters, thermal detection, and canines is ongoing.
- Johnathan's father was arrested on an explosives-related charge after law enforcement found explosive devices on his property; however, authorities say this charge is unrelated to the child's disappearance.
- The boy was last seen with his 6-year-old brother and their dog, which is also missing; the father's military background and recent explosions reported by neighbors add complexity to the case.
- Johnathan's parents are separated, with visitation rights granted to the father for five days a year, and the mother has traveled from Florida to assist
