Body of 9-year-old Oklahoma boy is found in a pond near his home two days after he went missing
- The body of Triston Weeden, 9, of Wardville, Oklahoma, was found in a pond
- Triston had been missing since Saturday evening and first responders worked through the Memorial Day weekend to find him
The body of nine-year-old Oklahoma boy was found in a pond near his home two days after he was reported missing.
Triston Weeden was found in a pond next to his family’s home in Wardville on Monday after his disappearance was reported Saturday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports.
‘We are very sad to say that Triston Weeden has been located but he was not found alive,’ the highway patrol tweeted on Monday. ‘Our deepest condolences go to his family. And we thank everyone that helped in the search.’
The body of 9-year-old Triston Weeden of Wardville, Oklahoma, was found in a pond near his home. Triston is pictured in images released by authorities on social media after his disappearance Saturday
Triston Weeden was found in a pond next to his family’s home in Wardville after being reported missing on Saturday evening
No other information was released on what happened to the boy. Triston’s body is with a local medical examiner.
The child was last seen about 7.30pm Saturday. He was described as 4 feet, 1 inches tall and weighing 64 pounds by the Atoka County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities at the time also mentioned that he had family in the McAlester area.
Neighbors told KTEN that Triston was last seen walking along the highway near his home.
His disappearance prompted a massive search by first responders and volunteers in the Northern Atoka County area.
‘Please pray for his family at this time,’ said the county’s Emergency Management Director Derrick Mixon in a Facebook post. ‘Pray for all the First Responders and many volunteers who selflessly offered their help in the search.’
Triston’s disappearance prompted a large turnout of first responders and volunteers (pictured) who helped search for him in Northern Atoka County
A Mobile Emergency Operations Center was also even set up by the Choctaw Nation to help in the search for the young child
A mobile emergency operations center was set up along State Highway 131 west of US 69
Authorities are pictured monitoring the search from inside the mobile emergency command center set up to help find Triston
Adrianna Morris said the discover of Triston’s body had unnerved the community.
‘Nothing like this has ever happened out here,’ Morris told KTEN.
‘Kids out here, we walk our dogs, we ride our golf carts, our go-karts, our four-wheelers, side by sides, walk around barefoot… we do all that stuff every day, all day long… we never thought anything of it.’