Search cut back for man missing since Sunday

KNOB LICK, Mo. -- Authorities scaled back the search Thursday for 57-year-old Larry Duvall, a mentally handicapped man and a diabetic who was last seen about 3 p.m. Sunday at his home in St. Francois County in eastern Missouri.

Emergency workers from several departments and dozens of volunteers have searched on foot, horseback and on all-terrain vehicles. Divers looked at a lake near Duvall's home, and dogs trained to find missing people have been brought in.

"I'm afraid he got into someone's vehicle and took off," said Melissa Green, Duvall's sister. She noted her brother has also had a stroke and can't walk very fast.

Much of the search has centered around the 5,200-acre S-F Boy Scout Ranch, which adjoins the Duvall property. Authorities do not suspect foul play.

"He thinks on the level of a 5-year-old child," Green said. "He has diabetes and had a mild stroke a couple of years ago. He takes medication for diabetes and for his heart. He has not had his medication since Sunday and has missed several doses."

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Information from: Park Hills Journal, www.mydjconnection.com.