US EditionPearland police give update after missing 7-year-old girl with autism found dead in retention pond
Skyler Hopson, a nonverbal autistic girl, was found deceased after a multi-agency search involving K9 units, drones, and a helicopter tracked her to a retention pond.
- On Wednesday, Skyler Hopson, a 7-year-old Pearland girl, was found dead and the Amber Alert was canceled after her body was recovered at 2:45 p.m.
- Authorities said the Amber Alert was issued because Hopson is autistic and nonverbal after she wandered from home with her iPad, officials said Wednesday morning.
- Using scent tracking and device pings, investigators deployed K9 units, drones and the Houston Police Department helicopter, with TEXSAR assisting the search teams.
- The Pearland Police Department said it is devastated by the search results and urged local residents to check camera footage while noting search volunteers are not needed.
- Hopson was last seen Wednesday morning in the 2000 block of Sunset Springs Drive in Shadow Creek Ranch wearing a pink and white tie-dye dress; she has black hair, brown eyes, weighs 77 pounds, and stands three feet, seven inches tall.
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Missing 7-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Pond After Leaving Texas Home Hours Earlier
A nonverbal 7-year-old girl with autism was found dead in a retention pond near her Texas home Wednesday ... just hours after her mom reported her missing. People reports Skylar Hopson is believed to have left her Pearland home on foot Wednesday,…
Missing 7-Year-Old Found Dead in Retention Pond After Leaving Home with Her iPad Hours Earlier
A 7-year-old nonverbal girl with autism from Texas was found dead in a retention pond hours after going missing from home with an iPad, according to the Pearland Police Department.
Advocate highlights risks for autistic children after child found dead in Pearland retention pond
Pearland police say 7-year-old Skylar Hopson was found dead in a retention pond after being reported missing from her home Wednesday morning. An autism advocate says the case highlights the dangers of wandering and the challenges families with autistic children face.
7-year-old Pearland girl found dead hours after she was reported missing
The Pearland Police Department said Skyler Hopson’s body was recovered from a nearby retention pond at approximately 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. Earlier in the afternoon, an Amber Alert was issued for her.
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