In late summer 2023 the disappearance of four Bushey siblings from Whitewater, Wisconsin, prompted a multi-state search. On September 5, 2023, authorities discovered 12-year-old Ezekiel Stephen Bushey and his three siblings were not at home during a welfare check and learned the children were last seen in the company of their non-custodial parents. Ezekiel is described as a Black male, 12 years old, with black hair, brown eyes and glasses; he may require medical attention.

His siblings are 15-year-old Perpetua, who has Huntington’s disease; 11-year-old Justice; and 5-year-old Ava, who uses a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy. Law enforcement believes the family left Wisconsin and there were possible sightings or destinations in the southern United States. A civil warrant to check the children’s welfare has been issued; there are no criminal charges reported at this time. Anyone with information on Ezekiel or his siblings is urged to come forward.