The body of a 14-year-old southern Indiana boy who was reported missing last week was found in a wooded area near the highway Tuesday.Jacob McCarty was last seen a week ago when he left his Corydon home. His father said McCarty took his dog on a walk into the woods in Corydon near Pacer Court, by Federal Drive Northwest, according to officials.Officials with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department said they got a tip that someone saw McCarty walking his dog along I-64 after 5 p.m. on Sept. 21.Shortly after, detectives got information from a business owner who gave them security footage showing a person walking on the highway the same day Jacob went missing.Detectives and other agencies then searched the area where they found the bodies of the 14-year-old boy and his dog.Detectives and the Harrison County Sheriff's Department thoroughly processed and documented the scene.They do not currently suspect foul play. The cause of death will be determined following an autopsy.Jacob's family has been notified, the sheriff's office said."We ask that each of you pray for Jacob's father and all those involved in his life. This is a devastating time and a hard road that follows for Jacob's loved ones," Sheriff Nick Smith said.
The body of a 14-year-old southern Indiana boy who was reported missing last week was found in a wooded area near the highway Tuesday.
Jacob McCarty was last seen a week ago when he left his Corydon home. His father said McCarty took his dog on a walk into the woods in Corydon near Pacer Court, by Federal Drive Northwest, according to officials.
Officials with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department said they got a tip that someone saw McCarty walking his dog along I-64 after 5 p.m. on Sept. 21.
Shortly after, detectives got information from a business owner who gave them security footage showing a person walking on the highway the same day Jacob went missing.
Detectives and other agencies then searched the area where they found the bodies of the 14-year-old boy and his dog.
Detectives and the Harrison County Sheriff's Department thoroughly processed and documented the scene.
They do not currently suspect foul play. The cause of death will be determined following an autopsy.
Jacob's family has been notified, the sheriff's office said.
"We ask that each of you pray for Jacob's father and all those involved in his life. This is a devastating time and a hard road that follows for Jacob's loved ones," Sheriff Nick Smith said.
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