Sad story in PA, boy found :-(

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Body Of Boy Found Near Where 9-Year-Old Was Missing

POSTED: 10:11 am EST December 21, 2004

UPDATED: 10:28 am EST December 21, 2004

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- A state forester discovered a boy's body

about a mile-and-a-half from the home of a 9-year-old who disappeared

Saturday, a state Bureau of Forestry manager said Tuesday.

Logan Mitcheltree was last seen around 4:15 p.m. Saturday wearing a

long-sleeved shirt, slippers and pants, but no jacket. His siblings

told police he had been watching TV with them before they noticed him

missing.

The body was found shortly after 8 a.m. on a leaf-covered forest road,

said state Bureau of Forestry manager S. Prowant.

" It's fairly certain that it is confirmed that it is Logan, " he told

The Associated Press.

Extremely cold temperatures left officials hoping that Logan might

have found shelter in a storm drain, shed or some other safe hiding place.

South port Mayor R. said searchers knew the

boy's chances of survival were slim in the bitter cold.

" As the hours went on, and the temperature went down, we knew the

chances were slimmer and slimmer. "

Several hundred searchers were immediately told to turn in

identification badges and go home as law-enforcement authorities were

meeting behind closed doors.

The coroner's office said a body had been found but cautioned that it

had not been positively identified.

Beginning Saturday, searchers with dogs or in small, fixed-wing planes

and helicopters combed a three square-mile area of the town, woods,

and mountains in the area, which is about 65 miles north of

burg. The body was apparently located on the edge of the search

area.

Logan's mother told officials that Logan is hyperactive and has a

mental state of a 3-year-old, Police Chief Rexford Lowmiller said. An

aunt told a reporter he has a limited ability to speak and

communicates in part through sign language, but declined to discuss

the boy's medical condition. Authorities on Sunday had described him

as autistic.

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This is my Dad's cousin's Son. Carol (Logan's mom) Just lost her husband a few

months ago. PLEASE keep this family in your thoughts and prayers. This is a

very tragic loss and we all are very sad :0(

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Mom to , e, Madison and

Half my heart is in Kuwait....I love my child with Autism.

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FYI- just wanted to pass this info on if anyone wants to help this family out...

there has been a fund set up for them. This just breaks my heart... it could be

any of us... They are in my prayers. Here is the info:

If you would like to help, send your donation to:

The Logan Mitcheltree Fund

M & T Bank

405 River Ave

port, PA 17701

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To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 5:51 PM

Subject: Re: Sad story in PA, boy found :-(

This is my Dad's cousin's Son. Carol (Logan's mom) Just lost her husband a

few months ago. PLEASE keep this family in your thoughts and prayers. This is a

very tragic loss and we all are very sad :0(

e

Mom to , e, Madison and

Half my heart is in Kuwait....I love my child with Autism.

Texas Autism Advocacy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Partners Resource Network

www.PartnersTX.org

Autism-Awareness-Action

Worldwide internet group for AUTISM.

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>Carol (Logan's mom) Just lost her husband a few months ago<

I write this with tears as I'm sure we all have shed some because of the tragic

loss of this precious boy with autism. It is most of our greatest fear. Do you

know how Carol is coping? What ages are the siblings and how are they doing?

Do you have an address for those of us who want to send our condolence?

Carlson.