Tragic update in search for missing autistic boy Joshua James McCoy who vanished from home while mom was napping

Authorities have confirmed the tragic outcome of the search for a missing 5-year-old autistic boy in Oregon - with his body found several miles from his home. Joshua James McCoy vanished from his Coos County home late on Saturday, November 9, while his mother was napping. But in a devastating development, the Coos County Sheriff's Office has now confirmed that Joshua's body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon. Joshua James McCoy vanished from his Coos County home late on Saturday, November 9, while his mother was napping The Coos County Sheriff's Office has now confirmed that Joshua's body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon Joshua was discovered around 12:30pm on Tuesday, around 1.6 miles straight-line distance northwest from his residence, and almost two miles by road, police said. The 5-year-old vanished from his home late on the evening of Saturday, November 9 Joshua was discovered around 12:30pm on Tuesday, around 1.6 miles straight-line distance northwest from his residence, and almost two miles by road, police said Additional resources were brought in from neighboring counties in southern Oregon and northern California to assist with the investigation over the following days.