In a chilling turn of events, the serene town of Canton, Mississippi, was rocked by the tragic discovery of a 4-year-old autistic boy found dead in a pond near his father’s apartment complex. The child, Kaleb Jamison, had wandered away from home, sparking a frantic search captured on doorbell cameras.
The haunting scene unfolded late Tuesday night when authorities recovered Kaleb’s body from the murky waters. “This was not the outcome we were hoping for,” lamented Canton Police Chief Otha Brown, as he urged the community to keep the family in their prayers.
As investigators pieced together the mystery, attention turned to Aaliyah Jack, 25, the boys’ mother. Initially arrested in Mississippi for failing to report a missing child, Jack now faces second-degree murder charges after her 1-year-old son was miraculously found alive along Interstate 10 in Louisiana.
Sheriff Gary “Stitch” Guillory described the surviving child as “our miracle baby,” having endured two days of harsh weather conditions. The truck driver who spotted him crawling towards the highway played an unexpected hero in this grim tale.
As detectives continue their probe, they await autopsy results to uncover more about Kaleb’s untimely death. The community remains on edge, grappling with the eerie circumstances surrounding this heart-wrenching case.