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Bodies of reportedly suicidal father and his two young children found in Missouri

BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KYTV)

A sheriff in rural Missouri says the bodies of a father and his two young children have been found after they were reported missing Friday.

Derrell Peak, three-year-old Mayson and four-year-old Kaiden were last seen Thursday.

Their bodies were found near this highway in Benton County where a deputy had found Peak's abandoned vehicle earlier.

The state highway patrol says the father suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts.

His family says he'd been behaving out of character.

And, casino employees in Oklahoma say he withdrew money Wednesday saying he wanted to start a new life with his kids.

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