Found Deceased WI - Germaine, 3, Watertown Township, 9 Oct 2023

[Beans]

***MISSING 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD***
Child was last seen in the area of Clark Rd and Bauer Rd. Watertown Township, in Clinton County. Child has long curly black hair, last seen wearing blue sweatshirt, gray and blue shorts, and no shoes. Child is non-verbal, special needs.

Search continues for missing 3-year-old Clinton County boy with special needs

Anyone with information or who comes in contact with the child is advised to contact Clinton County 911.

www.wilx.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

I'm very worried about little Germain. Active search is continuing overnight by trained personnel, volunteers are needed for Tuesday morning.

Search for missing child in Clinton County

The search for a missing three year-old boy in Clinton County continues.

www.wlns.com

UPDATE: Clinton County Undersheriff Mike Gute explains to 6 News why they have asked civilians to wait until Tuesday morning to assist.

“They [law enforcement and specialized search and rescue teams] prepared themselves for the elements. What it does it means the helicopters with infrared seeking devices on their helicopters to be able to look down and see heat sources. And when there are a lot of people in the woods, it kind of detracts from that. They don’t know who the victim may be… because of Germain [the missing child] being autistic, look inside things don’t just expect him to be walking around. He maybe hidden. He is a climber. He maybe in a tree or something like that. So, we are asking people to check their own property”

PDATE: From the Clinton County Sheriff Department Facebook page:

This afternoon at just after 2pm, Clinton County Central Dispatch received a call of a missing child on S. Bauer Rd just north of Clark Rd in Watertown Township. The 3 year old boy pictured walked away from his residence and has not been seen since. He is autistic and non-verbal. We are seeking assistance from the public in locating him. If you live in the area, please check your home, outbuildings, cameras, etc. We are continuing the search with specialized resources this evening with the hope of locating him. If we are unsuccessful this evening, we will bring in more volunteers in the morning. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.
We will update if he is located. Any volunteers looking to help in the morning should meet at the Watertown Township Hall at 7am.
CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE UPDATE 8:57 P.M. OCT. 9

UPDATE: Officials are asking people nearby to check trees as well as other places such as sheds because the child likes to climb. The Michigan State Police have their helicopter assisting in the search and in order to make the search easier, officials say only authorized personnel are needed in the area at this time.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The search for a missing three year-old boy in Clinton County is continuing tonight.

The child was last seen wearing “boy as last seen wearing gray-and-blue shorts and a blue sweatshirt; having long, curly black hair; and not wearing shoes.”

Clinton County Sheriff officials have been searching for the boy, described as “non-verbal, special needs” has been ongoing for hours. Officials are asking residents near Bauer Rd. and Clark Rd. to check sheds and other places a child may hide.

Josh Sanchez reports from the scene that over 100 volunteers are attempting to locate the child.

However, the department is asking civilians to not step up to assist at this time.

From the department’s Facebook.

 

[musicaljoke]

What a sweet little face! I hope he is safe through the night and is found very soon.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Search for missing child in Clinton County

The search for a missing three year-old boy in Clinton County continues.

www.wlns.com

UPDATE 7:10 a.m. Tuesday: The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that it had been unable to locate the boy overnight.

Specialized units worked throughout the night and at this time, have been unable to locate the missing child. We will try to provide updates throughout the day as they become available. As you get up this morning, if you live in the area, please check your outbuildings, vehicles, trees, etc. The missing boy is reported to also be a climber and could be in a tree or any other elevated structure.
Search and rescue operations will resume with volunteers this morning at 7am. Any volunteers should meet at the Watertown Township Hall. All volunteers should come dressed appropriately for the operation and the weather. The township hall is located at 12803 S Wacousta Rd, Grand Ledge, MI 48837.
CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FACEBOOK

 

[FromGermany1]

https://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/missingkids/pdfs/publications/specialneedsaddendum.pdf

Missing children with autism, especially those who are severely affected, tend to wander or elope from their environment and often seek bodies of water, such as streams, ponds, lakes, rivers, creeks, storm-water retention/detention basins, and swimming pools. This phenomenon is not entirely understood, but researchers and professionals studying this issue believe some children on the autism spectrum seek the serenity bodies of water offer to relieve their anxiety.

Children with autism may also exhibit other interests or fascinations posing similar dangers, such as going to active roadways/highways, trains, heavy equipment, fire trucks, roadway signs, bright lights, and traffic signals.

 

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Sheriff's Office media briefing -- short video and article.

Police provide more information on disappearance of 3-year-old Clinton County boy with special needs

The boy went missing on Monday.

www.wilx.com

CLINTON COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office provided more information on the disappearance of the boy with specials needs.

Police said on Tuesday morning the search for a missing 3-year-old boy continues after they were unable to locate him overnight.

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call on the missing child on S. Bauer Road just north of Clark Road in Watertown Township on Oct. 9. He walked away from his home at around 2 p.m. and has not been seen since.

According to officials, the babysitter was in the shower when the boy wandered off. Police said in the media briefing on Oct. 10 they are not giving the child’s name.

Police said the boy has autism and is nonverbal.

The Sheriff’s Department is asking nearby residents to check their homes, outbuildings and security cameras for potential signs of the boy.

Authorities said on Tuesday morning those who live in the area should also check vehicles and trees. This missing boy is reported to be a climber and could be in a tree or any other elevated structure.

He was last seen in a blue sweatshirt and gray/blue shorts. He has curly black hair. Officials said he is not wearing any shoes or socks.


Volunteers are continuing to search for the boy Tuesday morning. The Sheriff’s Office said they are not taking any new volunteers to help to the premises.

“We appreciate all of those who have come out to volunteer!” wrote the Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. “Please continue to check back for updates and we will let you know here if we need more volunteers.”

 

[ms_x_to_the_m]

Ugh, poor boy, I hope he is found. If he climbs, people should be looking up and I sure he doesn't fall.

 

[Hexe]

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call on the missing child on S. Bauer Road just north of Clark Road in Watertown Township on Oct. 9. He walked away from his home at around 2 p.m. and has not been seen since.

According to officials, the babysitter was in the shower when the boy wandered off.

Who takes a shower at 2 pm, while babysiting a disabled kid? Also, wasn't that babysitter instructed to keep the entrance door always locked? Hell, even with neurotypical toddler without any disabilities you would keep the door locked, let alone while having a little autistic wanderer under your wing.

He was last seen in a blue sweatshirt and gray/blue shorts. He has curly black hair. Officials said he is not wearing any shoes or socks.

Okay, so an autistic kid who wanders outside barefoot and underdressed? Is he hyposensitive both for cold and for touch? Not entirely improbable, but makes me go hmmm a bit.

 

[swanniee11]

Search for missing child in Clinton County

The search for a missing three year-old boy in Clinton County continues.

www.wlns.com

The sheriff’s department is now saying the child is almost three, or 2-years-old. The child’s updated age has been changed in this story to 2 years old
SNIPPED: The child was seen walking north on Bauer Rd. and was seen by multiple people in the area of Avalon and Riverside Dr
Video of grandfather speaking at link.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

In the media briefing, the sheriff (or deputy, not sure which) said that he was seen by witnesses walking north of the residence. I'm wondering who would see a small child walking alone and not stop him and make sure that he got home safely.

 

[swanniee11]

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They're spelling his name Germain now.
Adding: Family are spelling it Jermaine.

 

[Kaykedi]

In the media briefing, the sheriff (or deputy, not sure which) said that he was seen by witnesses walking north of the residence. I'm wondering who would see a small child walking alone and not stop him and make sure that he got home safely.

Particularly as he had no shoes on

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Brief video of his grandfather:

Search for missing child in Clinton County

The search for a missing three year-old boy in Clinton County continues.

www.wlns.com

UPDATE 10 a.m. Tuesday: The sheriff’s department is now saying the child is almost three, or 2-years-old. The child’s updated age has been changed in this story to 2 years old.

According to Clinton County Sheriff Sean Dush, his department received a call about the missing child at 2:05 p.m.

The child was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt with dinosaurs, shorts with sharks and no shoes.

Sheriff Dush said the toddler was at home with a babysitter. The babysitter told investigators she went to take a shower and was in the shower less than 10 minutes when the boy disappeared, according to the sheriff.

The child was seen walking north on Bauer Rd. and was seen by multiple people in the area of Avalon and Riverside Dr.

The sheriff said law enforcement from multiple agencies, including dive teams and the state police helicopter are helping in the search. They are using drones and thermal imaging cameras to search for the child.

Sheriff Dush is asking for all locals in the area to check all buildings, hunting blinds and property for any sign of the child.

Video sent to 6 News by a WLNS employee shows crews from Grand Ledge walking through water – near or in the Looking Glass River.

 

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Authorities Searching for 2-Year-Old Boy with Autism Who Disappeared Near His Michigan Home

Authorities in Michigan are searching for a 2-year-old boy with autism who disappeared after walking away from home on Monday

people.com

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Multiple people saw the boy walking north on Bauer Road near Avalon and Riverside Drive. The child was originally described as a 3-year-old, but his grandfather John Jones said he is still 2 years old.

Based on photos shared with authorities, Dush said the child is believed to have gotten “at least a half mile” from his home, according to the Lansing State Journal.

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The search is currently focused on the Looking Glass River, Dush said Tuesday, per the Journal.

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Michigan’s Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department has joined both the CCSO and MSP as the search for the boy approaches its second day.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

This is the news we were all dreading.

Body of missing 2-year-old Clinton County boy found

The body of the 2-year-old boy that went missing on Monday was found.

www.wzzm13.com

CLINTON COUNTY, Mich. — The body of a missing 2-year-old boy was found by police Tuesday.

The Clinton County Sheriff's Office says they will be sharing more information during a press conference scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Police locate toddler’s body in Looking Glass River

Concerns are growing for the safety of the nonverbal and autistic toddler, who spent the night alone, as temperatures dropped down to the low 40’s.

www.wlns.com

ANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Clinton County Sheriff Sean Dush has confirmed that missing 2-year-old Jermain Jones’ body was found by a dive team in the Looking Glass River.

Sheriff Dush said teams spent the day checking and double-checking buildings, wooded areas, and nearby rivers for any signs of the missing child and had called in law enforcement from all across the state. They found the body at around 4:00 p.m.

The toddler, Jermain Jones, was just 2 years old.

 

[swanniee11]

Heartbreaking! God Bless him and his family.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

oh no oh no oh no, this kiddo was full of life just a day ago, so so sad...

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Now we know his name -- Jermain Jones -- age 2.

Prayers for his family who thought he was safe with his baby sitter.

It is extremely upsetting to read in this article that he went into the water near where a neighbor had seen him walking. Why, why, why would the neighbor not have stopped him and either returned him to his home or called the police. There were two neighbors who saw him in two different locations.

The tragic end in frantic search for missing child

The body of Jermain Jones was located in the Looking Glass River shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

www.wlns.com

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The child was found in a part of the river near where the boy was seen by a neighbor Monday, authorities say.

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“One of the people saw the child in the yard, north of his home, probably a quarter of a mile of his home,” Dush says. “And another one came forward and saw the child just north east of there.”

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The child’s mother was escorted, while in tears, to a waiting ambulance following the delivery of the news of her child’s death. While foul play is not suspect, Dush says the medical examiner would conduct an autopsy.

 

[nao]

In the media briefing, the sheriff (or deputy, not sure which) said that he was seen by witnesses walking north of the residence. I'm wondering who would see a small child walking alone and not stop him and make sure that he got home safely.

Moo..because people might/will assume you are abducting child

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Moo..because people might/will assume you are abducting child

Maybe so, but IMO that's a risk that has to be taken.

I have seen a 2 year old walking alone twice, both were a long time ago.

One was a little girl walking alone on a sidewalk in a retail area. I took her into the nearest shop, and the shop owner and customers all recognized her. They said that they knew of two other times she had wandered from home. They told me where she lived, 2 blocks from there; she willingly took my hand and I walked her home. Her mother didn't know she was missing, said she was working from home and her older children were supposed to be watching the little one.

The other time was scarier. I was walking with a friend, and to our horror we saw a little boy (in a tiger Halloween costume) start to cross a busy 4-lane street. We both ran into the street, and my friend grabbed him while I held up my hands to stop traffic. He was fighting us, hitting and kicking. A man and woman who were walking down the street (sidewalk) stopped to talk. The little boy fought the woman off, but he held up his arms to the man, who picked him up. They said they had passed by a Halloween party at a church, so we all walked down the street to the church and two children came running up to us, saying he was their brother. I asked if their parents were there, and they led me to their mother. I told her where we had found him and the danger he had been in, and she didn't seem the least bit alarmed. I'll always remember her exact words, spoken in a lazy, nonchalant voice, "It's a good thing you found him. It would have been one dead baby." I thought it was very telling that the little boy seemed to be afraid of women, but he snuggled up to the man.

Sorry for the off-topic rant. It just upsets me when people don't take the risk of getting involved when a child is in danger.