Joshua, who had autism, was last seen at his home the evening of Saturday, Nov. 9 in in Hauser, an unincorporated community not far from the Pacific Ocean about 200 miles southwest of Portland, according to a missing person notice.

Joshua James McCoy, who was last seen at his home in Hauser, Ore., on Saturday, Nov. 9, was found dead less than two miles from the residence, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday, Nov. 12

The Coos County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the body of missing 5-year-old Joshua James McCoy was found Tuesday afternoon.

A 5-year-old Oregon boy whose mother said he disappeared while she was taking a nap has been found dead, officials said Tuesday. Joshua McCoy, who had autism, was found less than two miles from

The tragic discovery marks the end of an exhaustive search conducted by California and Oregon officials, who deployed drones, detectives and K9s, along with dozens of ground personnel over the last several days. Homeland Security and the FBI even assisted with the rescue effort, which involved volunteers and police agencies across Oregon.

The body of 5-year-old Joshua McCoy, who had autism, was found Tuesday less than 2 miles from his house, Coos County authorities said.

I nurtured him and bathed him and fed him,” said Lawson Amos McCoy about his son Joshua, adding, “I can’t believe this has happened”

Spread the loveThe body of 5-year-old Joshua James McCoy, who had been missing, was found in Eugene. The community is mourning the loss, and local authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

An Oregon mother is living her worst nightmare after waking from an almost five-hour nap to find her autistic 5-year-old son missing. The body of Joshua James McCoy was found less than two miles from