Found Deceased NC - Maddox Ritch, 6 w/Autism, Gastonia, 22 Sept 2018

[HayLouise]

MORE: Rankin Lake is usually 12.5 feet deep at its deepest. It has been drained to about 8.5 feet and will continue to be drained if needed. #WBTV #MaddoxRitch

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

NEW: authorities say they checked once again if they can issue an #AmberAlert. Again, they say this case does not meet the criteria yet to issue one. #WBTV #MaddoxRitch

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[alexwood]

"Maddox is my whole world and my reason for living."


#MaddoxRitch's mother, Carrie Ritch, makes tearful plea to help find her son.


"I want my baby back in my arms..."


LATEST: Day 4: Search continues for nonverbal 6-year-old who vanished from Gastonia park


WBTV News on Twitter

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Mother's verbiage reminds me of Mariah Woods case.

 

[osu]

They're looking for a white male photographer who was in the park as well as a white male jogger, in hopes of finding someone who's seen Maddox Ritch in Gaston County.

Tip Line: 704-869-1075

Jarred Hill on Twitter

 

[AmyPond]

I hope this isn't the first time they are retracing the dad's steps with him. Seems like this would have been done right away.

And I hope they keep draining the lake.

 

[HayLouise]

Also want to note that #FBI says reason #MaddoxRitch’s father not at press conference is because he’s helping police search Rankin Lake Park right now. @WBTV_News

Brigida Mack WBTV on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

MORE: they need anyone that was at the park to call them. Anyone. If you were at the park between 1pm-3pm on Saturday call the tip line. They need help reconstructing that day. #MaddoxRitch

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Maddox’s mother tearfully addresses the media for the first time, begging for more tips to come in. Very emotional.



Lauren Tostenson on Twitter

 

[LietKynes]

MORE: a part time park employee called in that #MaddoxRitch was missing. Felt police needed to get involved. #WBTV

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

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Still no one who can positively say Maddox was AT that park.
And nothing about possible sec. cam. footage. It would answer a lot of questions.

 

[rosesfromangels]

Part-time, no less! Even a part-time employee recognized the urgency of the situation.

Well this certainly doesn't look good, does it....

 

[Stunned]

Didn’t we this summer have a little boy disappear, and come out of the woods days later, with his dog, covered in ticks?

 

[HayLouise]

“I want my baby back in my arms.”


For the first time, Maddox Ritch’s mother makes a brief statement, begging the community to come forward with information that can help find her son. #FindMaddox @wsoctv

DaShawn Brown on Twitter

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[whatsnext]

Well this certainly doesn't look good, does it....

I agree, and it seems to get worse every minute

 

[HayLouise]

Didn’t,we this summer have a little boy disapear, and come out of the woods days later, with his dog, covered in ticks?

Yes, I think it was a little girl

 

[alexwood]

Well this certainly doesn't look good, does it....

It sure does not look good. At all.

 

[rosesfromangels]

Didn’t,we this summer have a little boy disapear, and come out of the woods days later, with his dog, covered in ticks?

It happens rarely, but never enough.

 

[lonetraveler]

Mother's verbiage reminds me of Mariah Woods case.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[HayLouise]

NEW: An important thing from that press conference to me was that the #FBI said they have corroborating evidence that Maddox was in the park Saturday. #Maddox #WBTV

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

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[HayLouise]

"It's been 75 agonizing hours since 6-year-old #MaddoxRitch disappeared."


Authorities have followed 150+ leads, conducted hundreds of interviews and searched thousands of acres...


"...but we haven't found Maddox."

Mom of missing 6-year-old: Maddox is my whole world, my reason for living

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[yrmfp]

That 4pm press conference tore my heart out listening to his mother.