India, Aug. 10 -- A father and his toddler son, whose disappearance sparked a multi-state search across Illinois and Wisconsin, have been found safe, authorities confirmed on Sunday. Todd Sabatini, 36, and his 22-month-old son, Theo, were reported missing after leaving their McHenry, Illinois, home for a routine afternoon walk, according to their family.

In a Facebook update, the McHenry Police Department announced that both Todd and Theo had been found safe.

"We want to extend a BIG thank you to our community, local agencies, and Wisconsin agencies for assisting in the safe return of Todd & Theo," the department said. Police added that a more detailed statement would be released later and thanked the public for providing tips that help...