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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
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
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.
Crime Stoppers
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
Find Maddox: Police, FBI continue to search for missing boy with special needs in Gastonia
The FBI is now offering a $10,000 reward for any new clues in the case. The child disappeared from Rankin Lake Park on Saturday.
News
Why an AMBER Alert has not been issued for missing boy in Gastonia
Gastonia Police said the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons was on standby if the criteria for an AMBER Alert were met.
Features
'He's gotten a little taller' | Paramedic reunited with boy she helped deliver 10 years ago
A paramedic was reunited with the boy she helped deliver.
Crime
Former Lake Norman HS teacher charged with indecent liberties with a child
Sources tell NBC Charlotte's Brandon Goldner that Busch's case has ties to former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner's federal sexting scandal back in 2016.
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