Little boy found dead in woods with loyal dog by his side as police issue update

Little boy found dead in woods with loyal dog by his side as police issue update The four-year-old boy was located in a creek two miles from his father's home. Early autopsy findings have revealed the tragic youngster's cause of death The body of a little boy who went missing on New Year's Eve has been found with his loyal dog by his side. Johnathan Boley, who was known by his family as John John, disappeared after playing in the backyard of his dad's home with his six-year-old brother and their dog Buck. He was last seen wearing a yellow Mickey Mouse shirt, black trousers and Paw Patrol shoes. "The indications were that (Johnathan) and his brother were outside playing around the fence line, with a dog," police said. "The brother said that the dog and his brother went across the fence line." Mystery of teen who vanished 50 years ago finally solved after cryptic photo READ MORE: 'Nightmare' 11-year old killed three and four-year-old then brutally tried to dispose of bodies The disappearance in Walker Country, Alabama, sparked a massive search that covered 500 acres and involved 160 volunteers and 126 first responders. But tragically, it was too late. On 2 January, the little boy was found dead, partially in a creek, after his dog led a volunteer search team to his body. "One of the volunteers I spoke to said they saw the dog first, and the dog kind of led them back to where John-John was," Walker County sheriff Nick Smith said at a media briefing. There were no signs of trauma or assault, according to local media. A preliminary autopsy done by the Walker County Coroner found that Boley died of hypothermia. Officials have reported that there are no immediate signs of foul play. John-John and his brother were visiting their dad, Jameson Kyle Boley, as part of his allotted five days of visitation for the year, NBC News reports. When agents arrived at his home to search for the missing child, they allegedly found explosives in the home. The discovery meant the search had to be halted for safety reasons, although authorities eventually found that the devices were not explosive. Boley, 40, is reportedly facing charges unrelated to the missing person case, including unlawful manufacturing of a destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapon. Authorities have said that while the devices were not explosive, the children still "had the opportunity" to be exposed to methamphetamines. John-John and his brother were visiting their dad in Alabama from Florida, where they lived with their mother Angel. They were due to return home to her on 1 January. It comes after a body was sadly found in the search for a missing 14-year-old boy in Co Meath, Ireland, last month. Benjamin Spot was reported missing on November 19 after he was last seen cycling from Market Square in Navan towards the Kentstown Road/Ramparts area at around 5.55pm that same day. His bike was found at the Ramparts the...

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