The boy, who had autism, disappeared after he and his mother took a nap inside the family's home in Hauser, Oregon, authorities said.

COOS COUNTY, Ore. (Gray News) - A 5-year-old boy in Oregon has been found dead after going missing over the weekend. According to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, the body of Joshua James McCoy was found on Tuesday less than 2 miles from his home in the Hauser area.

The 5-year-old boy missing in Coos County since Saturday was found dead on Tuesday, sheriff’s department officials said. Joshua James McCoy was found 2 miles down the road from his home on Stage Road in the unincorporated Coos County community of Hauser, the department said.

A 5-year-old Oregon boy whose mother said he disappeared while she was taking a nap has been found dead, officials said Tuesday. Joshua McCoy, who had autism, was found less than two miles from

The Coos County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the body of missing 5-year-old Joshua James McCoy was found Tuesday afternoon.

Sheriff’s officials said that McCoy, who is autistic, may not respond when called to, but urged anyone who sees him to contact the sheriff’s office.

A search for a 5-year-old boy with autism who has been missing since Saturday concluded on Tuesday as officials announced that the boy was found dead less than two miles from his home.

Joshua McCoy, a five-year-old boy with autism who went missing from his home after taking a nap with his mother, has been found dead after a massive multiagency search effort, Oregon officials announced Tuesday.

A 5-year-old Oregon boy whose mother said he vanished over the weekend while she was taking a nap has been found dead, authorities said Tuesday evening.

Search teams found a missing 5-year-old autistic boy dead just miles from his home in Oregon, deputies said. Joshua James McCoy’s body was discovered at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.