THE WOODLANDS, Texas — The Woodlands man who disappeared a week ago has been found safe, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed today.
Colby Richards was found walking in The Woodlands, MCSO said. He was being evaluated by medics and a mental health unit.
Richards' family and volunteers spent the last week searching for him.
The 31-year-old father of two left his home last Friday morning for a walk or run, his wife told us. She was worried because the backyard gate was left open.
The sheriff's office said they searched for Richards over Memorial Day weekend but only found his water bottle on a trail near the Alden Bridge subdivision.
They used drones, ATVs, horses, K9s, helicopters and planes during the search.
Richards' sister-in-law rushed to Houston from Nebraska to help look for him after his wife called her.
“I could hear the distress in her voice immediately so I knew something was wrong," Hailey Rogers said. "I knew I had to get down there."
She said it was unlike Richards to disappear.
“He’s a family guy. Dedicated husband. Great with the kids," Rogers said.
The couple's oldest child is 3 and they have a 1-year-old.
The sheriff's office didn't release any details about where Richards was found or why he was missing but they said they will question him eventually.