Ian Ritch, the father of the 6-year-old boy with autism who was found dead on Thursday, is speaking out in the wake of his son's tragic death Erin Hill is the Senior Editor, Royals at PEOPLE. She has ...

Gastonia, N.C. (WCNC) - Nearly a month after six-year-old Maddox Ritch was reported missing, his father, Ian Ritch, once again broke his silence on social media. Ritch is believed to be the last ...

Four days after search crews found a body in a creek in Gastonia, the Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains as six-year-old Maddox Ritch. WCNC Staff To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, ...

"We are deeply saddened to learn the body found by searchers last Thursday is confirmed to be Maddox Ritch," Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton said Erin Hill is the Senior Editor, Royals at PEOPLE.

Update: Police in Gastonia, North Carolina, believe that they have found the body of Maddox Ritch. The park employee who called 911 to report 6-year-old Maddox Ritch missing Saturday revealed he doesn ...

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Maddox Ritch, the 6-year-old boy found dead in a Gaston County creek in September, died from a probable drowning, according to autopsy results. Ethanol and isopropanol were both ...

Thursday afternoon, the FBI and Gastonia Police announced the discovery of a body believed to be Maddox Ritch. His parents had been notified, and investigators are working to positively identify the ...

Four days after search crews found a body in a creek in Gastonia, the Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains as six-year-old Maddox Ritch. Ritch's body was found in a creek near Marietta ...