Missing Middle School Student with Autism in Howard County

Summary: A middle school student, Ezra Martinez Waters, was reported missing from Oakland Mills Middle School in Howard County, Maryland. The student, a sixth-grade male with autism and a history of recent mental health hospitalization, did not make it to their bus. The student has no intellectual disabilities but does have an individualized educational plan. Their grandmother is their guardian. Authorities are contacting the school for more information and have requested additional units for area checks. The situation is being treated as either a runaway or a missing child.