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KSP: Missing 10-Year-Old Jackson Boy Found Dead, Mother Arrested
Jayden Spicer, 10, was found dead near his home after a week-long search by police and rescue teams, with authorities confirming the discovery last Tuesday.
- In Jackson, Breathitt County Coroner officials recovered the body of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer in a heavily wooded area on Tuesday and sent it to Frankfort for identification.
- Reports show Jayden Spicer went missing on August 5 at around 9 p.m. from his Jackson home, prompting search efforts beginning August 6 with police and rescue teams.
- An official release said organized efforts continue to exhaust resources, with Kentucky State Police deploying aircraft, drones, K-9 units, sonar technology and ground teams in a nearly week-long search.
- Community members extended condolences in the wake of the discovery, with Father Jim Sichsko offering to cover Jayden’s funeral expenses and Samantha Brunty posting ‘Please pray for my family and I. RIP Jayden.’
- No official identification will be reported until the examination is complete, Matt Gayheart said, and additional details will be released at a news conference Tuesday evening.
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Mom Pleaded for Public's Help Finding Missing Son, Now She's Been Charged with His Death
Six days after a 10-year-old boy was reported missing by his parents, his body was found buried. Now, his mother has been arrested in connection with his death, after previously claiming he vanished in the middle of the night. According to the Kentucky State Police, Felicia Gross -- the 33-year-old mother of Jayden Spicer -- was arrested Tuesday and charged with Manslaughter in the Second Degree, Abuse of a Corpse, Tampering with Physical Eviden…
Mother charged after body of missing Kentucky boy found buried
JACKSON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Kentucky State Police have identified the body discovered in Breathitt County as 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, charging his mother with manslaughter in connection with his death. (L) Felicia Gross (Kentucky River Regional Jail via Scripps News Lexington), (R) Jayden Spicer (Kentucky State Police) Felicia Gross, 33, faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidenc…
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