JUN 25, 2024
Leroy Tucker is now taking care of his grandson who was the last person to see Hope Tucker, 46, alive
www.12news.com
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Tucker, who lives in California, is now caring for his grandson Tashawn, after his mother Hope Tucker, 46, disappeared a month ago in Buckeye.
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“[Tashawn] shared with me that they found some kind of hillside and a tree, and they laid down," Tucker said. "Then he says she just stopped breathing,"
... However, he did tell Tucker that he tried to walk back to their car to find water but instead, he got lost.
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Two days later, police said they found Tashawn outside a gas station about five miles away from the car and in bad shape. They took him to a nearby hospital to recover. Tucker said he was severely dehydrated and diagnosed with an acute kidney infection.
Tashawn remained in the hospital for 27 days according to his grandfather. Then just last week, they contacted Tucker and told him they had his grandson.
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