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Authorities found the body of a 5-year-old boy who disappeared from home while sleeping with his mother
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Authorities found the body of a 5-year-old boy who disappeared from home while sleeping with his mother

The body of a 5-year-old Oregon child who had been missing since the weekend was found Tuesday, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

“It is with great sadness that we have to report that the missing Joshua McCoy has been found dead,” the statement said. The statement was included.

Joshua McCoy, who has autism, went missing from his Hauser home, according to the sheriff’s office. He and his mother had taken a nap Saturday afternoon, but when his mother woke up around 5:30 p.m. local time, Joshua was missing, according to the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office activated CORSAR (California Oregon Regional Search and Rescue Task Force) to assist in the search for the child.

The Coos County Sheriff’s Office released this photo of Joshua McCoy.

Coos County Sheriff’s Office

Drones and K-9 resources participated in the search. Authorities attempted to ping the boy’s cell phone, but that did not yield “productive information,” the sheriff’s office said. A pond on the property was also drained but nothing of interest was found. The sheriff’s office also requested assistance from state and federal agencies.

The boy’s body was found around 12:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, about 2.6 miles from his home, the sheriff said.

“Nothing is being ruled out at this time as we are considering all possible avenues,” the Coos County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday. he said.

Joshua, whose sixth birthday would have been on Saturday, was described by authorities as being 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing between 150 and 60 pounds, with brown eyes and brown shoulder-length hair.

The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing and no additional information will be released at this time.