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Authorities find body of 4-year-old Alabama boy missing since New Year's Eve

Johnathan Boley's body was found two miles from his home after a two-day search involving over 160 volunteers; his father faces explosives-related charges unrelated to the disappearance.

  • On Wednesday, Johnathan Everett Boley, 4-year-old boy, was reported missing after last being seen at 11:30 a.m. near Highway 195, prompting a search in heavily wooded Jasper, Alabama.
  • Reportedly with his 6-year-old brother and the family's dog, Johnathan Everett Boley disappeared, and the mother, who moved to Florida last year, returned Wednesday evening to assist investigators.
  • Sheriff Nick Smith said crews used helicopters with thermal detection and canine units until 3 a.m., then resumed Thursday, while the family's dog was last seen on a neighbor's game camera on the afternoon of the 26th.
  • During the search, explosive devices were found on the father's property, and he was interviewed by the FBI; Sheriff Nick Smith said the explosives charge `has nothing to do` with the missing-child investigation.
  • Search teams covered over 500 acres Thursday with mutual aid from 126 first responders and 161 volunteers; neighbors reported explosions for weeks including one about 4 a.m., but Sheriff Nick Smith said he "can't say" there is a connection.
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The U.S. authorities believe that little Johnathan could have moved away from home by following his dog. The 4-year-old boy who had no longer given a sign of life since 31 December was found dead about 3 km from his father's house, in a rural area of Jasper, Alabama."I'm here to announce that we found Johnathan, and that Johnathan died," said Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith, at a press conference Friday, January 2. "His dog was with him, still …

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Body of Alabama 4-year-old Johnathan Boley found days after going missing

The child's dog was found alive next to the boy's body, deputies say.

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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