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

[HayLouise]

More than two dozen search & rescue & emergency mgmt teams have joined the search for a missing 6-year-old boy at Gastonia's Rankin Lake Park. Teams are re-searching the lake & surrounding… Gaston County PD on Instagram: “More than two dozen search & rescue & emergency mgmt teams have joined the search for a missing 6-year-old boy at Gastonia's Rankin Lake…”

Gaston County PD on Twitter

 

[Stunned]

No more than the average child, I expect. Some children like water, some don't. I hope they find him safe.

They ARE attracted to the water more than the average child. IMO.

 

[HayLouise]

Day 2 in the search for a little boy missing in Gastonia. 6-yr-old Maddox Ritch was last seen at Rankin Lake Park. Expecting an update from investigators around 4:30. @WCCBCharlotte

Marvin Beach on Twitter

 

[PFer]

I hope this doesn’t end the way I’m think it will. The 24 hour hotline number concerns me

 

[HayLouise]

There will be a press conference at 4:30 to discuss the search for 6-year-old Maddox Ritch. We will be streaming it live on Facebook. #WBTV

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

#NOW The search continues for 6 year old Maddox Ritch. Rankin Lake Park remains closed off to the public. We expect an update at 4:30. We will stream the press conference live. @FOX46News



Brett Baldeck on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Presser on missing Maddox Ritch happening now. #WBTV

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

NEW: more than 2 dozen agencies are helping in the search for 6 y/o Maddox Ritch. #WBTV



WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[2Hope4]

WBTV News

LIVE NOW!

 

[HayLouise]

MORE: Maddox’s family has been interviewed and are cooperating completely. Gastonia Police Chief says, “every second counts when searching for a child.” #WBTV



WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[2Hope4]

Working around the clock with one goal in mind, to BRING MADDOX HOME AND SAFELY!

Asking for videos, photos if you were at the park yesterday. Have spoken with many people, but no everyone, and they would like to. No infomration is too small. Something insignificant might be important to them. Asking for those local to park to search your own buildings, sheds, etc and notify LE if anything found.

 

[HayLouise]

HAPPENING NOW: Gastonia PD, FBI, and several other agencies giving the latest update on the search for Maddox Ritch @SpecNewsCLT

Katy Solt on Twitter

Police chief says family has been interviewed and is working with investigators. Crews have been working around the clock since the 911 call was placed yesterday afternoon

Katy Solt on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

MORE: Gastonia Police Chief asking folks that live around the area of Rankin Lake Park to check their homes and property. Chief says, “check sheds, garages.” #WBTV

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[2Hope4]

FBI arrived yesterday. FBI has very specially trained teams to find missing child. CARD is activated, and has arrived TODAY.

 

[HayLouise]

MORE: #FBI is involved. They have a team that is highly specialized in searching for missing children. They arrived on scene today. #WBTV

WBTV Ben Williamson on Twitter

 

[2Hope4]

Exploring ALL possibilities including abduction. Not giving information to lean one way or another. Searching every inch of the park.

Amber Alert conditions not met..

 

[2Hope4]

Currently searching 1400 acres! Roughly 2.1 square miles.

 

[HayLouise]

FBI says they are exploring ALL possibilities including addiction in this case. Says they are searching every inch of the park to make sure Maddox isn’t lost

Katy Solt on Twitter

FBI says right now this case has not met the requirements to issue an Amber Alert at this time

Katy Solt on Twitter

 

[2Hope4]

Any indication coudl be a criminal investigation? Safe to say we go into all cases with that in our minds...

 

[HayLouise]

Fire Marshall says they are searching 1400 acres (roughly 2.1 square miles) in and around the park, and the immediate vicinity



Katy Solt on Twitter