This story out of Midland City, Alabama, has been gripping the country for the past week, and now it is over:  Ethan is safe, and the 65-year-old abductor, Jimmy Lee Dykes, is dead.

WAFF in Huntsville, Alabama, the local NBC affiliate for Midland City, reports that events started to unfold around 3pm today.

(Via WAFF)

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