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

[osu]

Do you have a

Do you have link I can't find anything where he was interviewed.

Park worker who called 911.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=686561988396360

 

[in search of]

Gastonia had around 6" of rain from Florence.

Thank you. I was wondering about the condition of the area and if there could have been fresh footprints that could have shown which direction he was going when he went missing.

 

[MsMarple]

The park has two fishing piers and a “viewing pier” in Rankin Lake, according to the Gastonia Parks and Recreation website.
Missing 6-year-old’s dad says he ran out of sight at park. He hasn’t been seen in days.

Google Maps
YouTube has a few good videos of the park. They're not msm so I won't link but just do a search on Rankin Lake Park, Gastonia, NC.

 

[Gardener1850]

Park worker who called 911.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=686561988396360

Thanks, this is just a tiny clip. The reporter says at that link the entire interview will be on at 5 PM tonight.

 

[heartgoesout]

Wonder how they came across the park employee who called 911. Who approached who? Anyone remember reading any info on this?

 

[osu]

I caught that they were both wearing yellow t-shirts. Wonder if that's a uniform.

IIRC, wasn’t there a Pokémon Go competition at the park that day? Maybe the contestants all wore yellow tee shirts? I was speculating upthread that perhaps the dad (and friends), were in the competition and too busy chasing Pokémon’s on their phones to notice that their child had wandered away?
JMO

 

[MsMarple]

@DavidBegnaud
Ian Ritch told me he wonders whether someone kidnapped his 6yo son #maddoxritch who has autism, is non verbal and has been missing since Saturday when his father lost sight of him at a park in Dallas, North Carolina.
David Begnaud on Twitter

 

[AgeofAquaruis]

Park worker who called 911.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=686561988396360

Thank you.
So sad. Leaves so many more questions ?????????
I wonder how much more time would have slipped away before 911 was called if not for Rich Fox.

 

[AgeofAquaruis]

Does anyone know yet the exact spot maddox was last seen?

 

[rosesfromangels]

Tricia, SA rules noted!

if the little one had climbed a tree, infrared camera would have an easy time finding him. Hubby 's a firefighter and my kids used to play hide&seek at night....until they realized my oldest was using the camera!

Ahahahahahaha! Thank you for the belly laugh in an otherwise very somber thread. You have a little Detective in the making!

 

[lcarver1]

Forgive me if this has been answered, but does anyone know if search dogs have been brought in to see if they can pick up a scent trail?

 

[MsMarple]

IIRC, wasn’t there a Pokémon Go competition at the park that day? Maybe the contestants all wore yellow tee shirts? I was speculating upthread that perhaps the dad (and friends), were in the competition and too busy chasing Pokémon’s on their phones to notice that their child wandered away?
JMO

Not a competition, it's a monthly three-hour event. No special clothes or anything but usually players flock to local parks and Rankin would be particularily desirable. So I expect there were hundreds of players out.

Seasoned players learn to stay aware of their surroundings but I could see a parent losing sight of their kid for a minute. But I often walk with a friend when she has her active 7-year-old grandson in tow and we've never lost sight of him.

I doubt dad and friend were playing while caring for Maddox because of his special needs. Or at least I hope not. Although I've seen where one person plays while the other walks along and watches the kids.

 

[Gardener1850]

@DavidBegnaud
Ian Ritch told me he wonders whether someone kidnapped his 6yo son #maddoxritch who has autism, is non verbal and has been missing since Saturday when his father lost sight of him at a park in Dallas, North Carolina.
David Begnaud on Twitter

This interview with the dad clarifies that he was at the park with his girlfriend and the park worker who called 911 thought the girlfriend was the boy's mom.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Have dive teams searched the lake yet?

 

[Mauig’ma]

‘We just interviewed Ian Ritch, father of missing 6yo #MaddoxRitch.

Ian told us Maddox out ran him at a park in Dallas, N.C, on Saturday after Ian says Maddox took off running after a jogger. Ian claims to have taken & passed 2 lie detector tests. More from him on @CBSEveningNews’

David Begnaud on Twitter

*video/interview at link

If he passed a first, why would he be asked to take a second one?

 

[osu]

@DavidBegnaud
Ian Ritch told me he wonders whether someone kidnapped his 6yo son #maddoxritch who has autism, is non verbal and has been missing since Saturday when his father lost sight of him at a park in Dallas, North Carolina.
David Begnaud on Twitter

@DavidBegnaud
Ian Ritch told me he wonders whether someone kidnapped his 6yo son #maddoxritch who has autism, is non verbal and has been missing since Saturday when his father lost sight of him at a park in Dallas, North Carolina.
David Begnaud on Twitter

Interesting interview. Ian Ritch confirms in this interview that it was his girlfriend who was with him that day. He says that LE have separated he and his girlfriend several times (including today) during the investigation.

 

[my1nonlyaspen]

If he passed a first, why would he be asked to take a second one?

They may have had to ask different questions?

 

[HayLouise]

Ian Ritch says “I know I’m the #1 suspect” in the disappearance of his son #maddoxritch from a park in Dallas, North Carolina. Ian says he’s been asked by police for his phone records and for permission to search his vehicles and his home. Maddox has autism & is non verbal.

David Begnaud on Twitter

*video at link

 

[my1nonlyaspen]

Ian Ritch says “I know I’m the #1 suspect” in the disappearance of his son #maddoxritch from a park in Dallas, North Carolina. Ian says he’s been asked by police for his phone records and for permission to search his vehicles and his home. Maddox has autism & is non verbal.

David Begnaud on Twitter

*video at link

WHY do they keep saying non verbal when the mother said he DOES talk but not to strangers? There is a HUGE freakin' difference!! Thats really irritating me.

Also, anyone else confused on the dad coming out and saying that above^^?

 

[HayLouise]

Awaiting an update from investigators in the Maddox Ritch case. We will bring it to you live at 4pm @WCCBCharlotte.com



Marvin Beach on Twitter