5-year-old missing for days after napping mom wakes to find him gone, Oregon cops say
_fitted.png "Joshua, 5, is pictured. He may respond to “Josh” or “Joshie,” deputies said.")
UPDATE: Joshua James McCoy was found dead at about 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office said. He was discovered about 2 miles from his home.
The original story is below.
A napping mom woke up to find her 5-year-old son missing from her home in Oregon, deputies said.
Joshua James McCoy vanished Nov. 9 from the Hauser area, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Hauser is an unincorporated community near the coast.
His mother told authorities she took a nap with the autistic child at about 1 p.m., and when she woke up at 5:30 p.m., he was gone, deputies said.
The home is off Stage Road.
Deputies searched for him with no leads, according to a Nov. 10 update. The search and rescue team was then activated the next day to look for the missing child.
“The community outreach offering assistance is greatly appreciated, but at this time SAR is not seeking additional manpower due to the nature of the proven process of searches and evidence preservation,” deputies said.
Joshua has brown shoulder-length hair with brown eyes and a skinny build. He weighs 50 to 60 pounds and is 3 feet, 6 inches tall.
He may answer to “Josh” or “Joshie.”
Deputies are asking anyone with information concerning Joshua to call 541-269-8911.
This story was originally published November 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM with the headline "5-year-old missing for days after napping mom wakes to find him gone, Oregon cops say."
