JUNCTION CITY (WIBW) - The Geary County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday that a 4-year-old boy who was reported missing Friday, has been pronounced deceased.
On Friday, June 5, Geary County deputies responded to a report of a missing juvenile. The child was reported as non-verbal and autistic.
The 4-year-old boy is 54 pounds and about 4 feet tall. He is also autistic and non-verbal.
Officials immediately began search operations, involving multiple law enforcement agencies, first responders and volunteers from the community.
Search efforts continued into Saturday, June 6, when the 4-year-old was found.
The Sheriff’s Office says he was taken to the Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus, where he was later pronounced deceased.
No additional information will be released at this time, the Sheriff’s Office says, out of respect for the family and the ongoing investigation.