Missing 7-Year-Old Autistic Boy Found Dead in Pond Near Home: Police

Missing 7-Year-Old Autistic Boy Found Dead in Pond Near Home: Police
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A 7-year-old autistic boy who went missing on May 24 was found dead in a pond near his home several hours later, according to police.

The boy, who has not yet been identified, was reported missing from his home in Kentucky at about 9:50 p.m. on May 24, according to Kentucky State Police Post 5 spokesman Steven Dykes, reported Courier-Journal.