Missing Hastings boy spotted in Battle Creek

A missing person poster at the Marshall Police Department seeks a 15-year-old Hastings boy who disappeared Monday, Aug. 6. Blake Curtis Parker was last seen wearing a white and gray Fox racing hat, black tee shirt and cargo shorts. A notation at the bottom of the poster reveals he was since spotted in Battle Creek Aug. 15. It asks that anyone who has seen him call their local police department. Marshall's number is 781-2596. UPDATE: We heard from our Hastings newssroom Tuesday, Aug. 21 that the boy was spotted in Nashville, recognized and returned home.