Casualties, Drowning

Braylen Noble

Police find body of Braylen Noble after days-long search Adapted from Article on WTVG Braylen Noble TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Lucas County Coroner has confirmed that the body found in the pool on Gibraltar Heights Drive in Toledo Wednesday was that of three-year-old Braylen Noble. “At this point, it’s turned from a missing person… Continue reading Braylen Noble

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UPDATE: 11-year-old boy with autism who drowned in pond reported missing before

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An 11-year-old boy with autism who drowned in a neighborhood pond Thursday morning had wandered away from home before. Bryan Wilson -- known as B.J. to his friends and family -- was reported missing on Thursday morning, after he wandered away from his home in the Valley Station area. He was… Continue reading UPDATE: 11-year-old boy with autism who drowned in pond reported missing before

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Body of missing Northern Michigan teen found in pond near his home

MONTMORENCY COUNTY, MI - The body of a teenage boy with Down syndrome whose disappearance sparked a community-wide search was found in a pond near his family’s home Friday, police said. Charles Cordes, 15, was last seen riding his bike in a hayfield at his home in Atlanta on Thursday night, police said. His body… Continue reading Body of missing Northern Michigan teen found in pond near his home

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Dad says autistic son found dead in Genesee County lake

Police believe they've found the body of a 9-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly a week in Genesee County. The body was found Friday at Lake Callis, 60 miles north of Detroit. Davison Township police Chief Rick Freeman says authorities are working to confirm the identity. But he also says the search for… Continue reading Dad says autistic son found dead in Genesee County lake

Casualties, Criminal Activity, Drowning

Jail and a Restraining Order: The Last Days of an Autistic Centralian Drowning: Before His Death, Jessy Hamilton Was Released From Jail Alone and Barred From Contacting His Mother

Jessy Lee Hamilton, 26, of Centralia, was found dead in the Chehalis River on May 30 at Fort Borst Park after being reported missing a half-hour earlier, at 7 a.m., according to the Centralia Police Department.

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5-year-old Blaine girl drowns in pond

A 5-year-old autistic girl who apparently slipped past her mother and wandered from her Blaine home accidentally drowned Thursday in a nearby pond, authorities said The body of Kaylie Dickerson was recovered about 3:30 p.m. from a private retention pond near her home at the corner of Vermillion and 129th courts northeast. She is believed to have slipped out of her house about 1:15 p.m. Her mother, who was home at the time, called police within minutes of realizing her daughter was missing.

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Medical examiner identifies body as that of missing 8-year-old Duncan boy, releases cause of death

DUNCAN, Okla. – A body found in a creek near Duncan has been identified as that of a missing 8-year-old boy. Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office officials told reporters Tuesday th… Source: Medical examiner identifies body as that of missing 8-year-old Duncan boy, releases cause of death

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Death of 5-year-old autistic boy in Stoughton ruled accidental drowning

The body of Jeremiah Conn, of Madison, was found after firefighters drained a retention pond near the Stoughton Fire Department building on East Main Street, Sgt. Rick Helstad of the Stoughton Police Department said. The boy was reportedly spotted in or near the pond by a 911 caller at around 4:12 p.m., Helstad said. When officers arrived at the pond, though, they couldn't find the boy.

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6 year-old drowns

Ashley Brock, 6, loved yellow rubber ducks, the color red, Mozart and especially water. That is why her family has planned to release her ashes this weekend over the Atlantic Ocean. Her fascination with water could have been what lured her to a neighbor’s swimming pool Sunday where she drowned in Brunswick, Maine.

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Body of Missing 5-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy With Autism, Jayliel Vega Batista, Found

Jayliel Vega Batista’s body was recovered from the Lehigh Canal about a quarter of a mile from his parents’ Allentown home, which he wandered away from late Thursday night during a party, Allentown Police Department Chief Keith Morris said during a news conference Saturday night.