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Maddox Ritch
Autopsy reveals cause of death for Maddox Ritch
Maddox Ritch
Autopsy reveals cause of death for Maddox Ritch
The autopsy for 6-year-old Maddox Ritch was released Thursday, revealing the young boy's cause of death as "probable drowning."
Maddox Ritch
FBI: We need to hear from more witnesses in Maddox Ritch investigation
Investigators said they're still looking to speak with anyone who was at Rankin Lake Park on September 22, the day Maddox Ritch was first reported missing.
Maddox Ritch
Police chief: We are 'deeply saddened' to learn body found in creek was Maddox Ritch
Four days after search crews found a body in a creek in Gastonia, the Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains as six-year-old Maddox Ritch.
Maddox Ritch
Body found in creek identified as Maddox Ritch
Police in Gastonia confirmed that the body found in a creek last week was that of missing six-year-old Maddox Ritch.
Maddox Ritch
Man living near Long Creek speaks on Maddox Ritch investigation
A body believed to be Maddox Ritch was found in Long Creek in Gastonia.
Maddox Ritch
Maddox Ritch's father: It's torture, I just want my little boy back home
Maddox Ritch's father explained how his son disappeared at Rankin Lake Park.
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Police: Search crews discover body believed to be Maddox Ritch
*UPDATE: Search crews have discovered a body believed to be Maddox Ritch off of Marietta Street/Old Dallas Highway in Gastonia Thursday afternoon.
Maddox Ritch
Crews searching park overnight in Maddox Ritch case
The weather was an issue Wednesday night, but investigators said they would only call off the search for the six-year-old with special needs if they were in immediate danger.
Maddox Ritch
Incoming storms could slow search for Maddox Ritch
Authorities continue to search land and water for the missing 6-year-old boy with autism.
Maddox Ritch
Maddox Ritch's father explains how his son disappeared at Rankin Lake Park
As the search for Maddox Ritch continues, the 6-year-old boy's father spoke at a news conference in Gastonia Wednesday.
Maddox Ritch
AUDIO: 911 call released in Maddox Ritch case
Authorities in Gaston County released the 911 call from when 6-year-old Maddox Ritch was first reported missing earlier this month.
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