This early in the police investigation, much remains unclear about the death of Joshua James McCoy, who disappeared from his mother’s home on Stage Road, between North Bend and Hauser, Nov. 9 while his mother was taking a nap. He was found three days later about 2 miles down the road from his home.

A search for a 5-year-old autistic Coos County boy missing since Saturday continues as local authorities say "nothing is being ruled out" in the case and request state and federal agency assistance.

Joshua, 5, is pictured. He was found dead three days after going missing, Oregon deputies said. Coos County Sheriff's Office Search teams found a missing 5-year-old autistic boy dead just miles from his home in Oregon, deputies said. Joshua James McCoy’s ...