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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
Mom wrote heartrending note after son, 4, vanished...then cops discovered her horrifying secret
A mother stuffed her young son's body into a bag and buried it in a shallow grave then falsely reported him lost in the woods, police allege. Jaden Spicer, 10, was reported missing from his home on Panbowl Branch Road in the tiny Kentucky town of Jackson on the morning of August 6. His parents said they hadn't seen him since about 9pm and believed he wandered off during the night or early in the morning. Jaden was last seen wearing blue Sonic the Hedgehog pajama pants and a matching shirt and his mother desperately appealed for help to find him. 'We love Jaden and we want him safe at home... We love him very much, please do the right thing, call the police,' Jaden's mother Felicia Gross wrote. Police scoured the woods and surrounding area for days using aircraft, drones, dogs, and sonar, as Gross' story began to unravel. Jaden's aunts said the story of his disappearance 'didn't add up' as the boy didn't like insects or the dark and wouldn't go blundering through the woods. Finally, after almost a week, Gross cracked on Tuesday and allegedly confessed to police that her son was dead and his disappearance was a ruse. 'She confessed to providing Jayden a type of sleeping medication,' Kentucky State Police alleged in charging documents. 'Ms Gross further stated that this medication caused Jayden to have a medical emergency and she believed that he had passed away from this medical emergency.' Gross then led police to where she allegedly buried her son, and his body was found in a shallow grave about 19 miles from the family home about 3pm on Tuesday. 'Ms Gross further stated in the interview that she had transported Jayden's body to a wooded area on Canoe Road near the mouth of Joe Little Fork,' police alleged. 'A search warrant was prepared and executed on this property and Jayden's remains were located buried underground in a plastic tote.' Detectives alleged Gross enlisted Jaden's siblings into backing up their story when two of them were interviewed during the investigation. 'Ms Gross admitted to 'coaching' the siblings into what to say during the interview,' the documents alleged. Gross was charged with second-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and falsely reporting an incident and locked up in the Kentucky River Regional Jail. Gross was arrested after allegedly confessing her role in Jaden's death An autopsy will be performed on Jaden's body to confirm his cause of death. 'I would like to take a moment to thank the many different organizations that assisted in the search efforts for Jaden,' Trooper Matt Gayheart said. 'All of the volunteers that spent numerous hours and days trying to locate him. Thank you to every person that sent tips or even shared a social media post. 'Thank you for the many prayers that were prayed, and we ask that you continue to pray for a community that grieves during this tragic loss.' Commonwealth's Attorney Miranda King will prosecute Gross on the serious charges against her. 'While this is not the outcome that we had hoped for, we certainly are grateful that we were able to bring him out of the woods today,' she said. 'I would like to assure the public that now, thanks to these guys, Jayden is now in good hands, and we're gonna take care of him.'
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Missing Jayden Spicer's mum begged for help before being charged with his death
Felicia Gross has now been arrested and charged with manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and falsely reporting an incident after son Jayden's body was found A mother who publicly begged for help when her 10-year-old son went missing has been charged after his body was found in a shallow grave. Police say young Jayden Spicer's remains were found six days after he was reported missing from Kentucky in the USA. His mum 33-year-old Felicia Gross has now been arrested and charged with manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and falsely reporting an incident, trooper Matt Gayheart told reporters. The mum had earlier provided a handwritten statement to the media begging for help, which investigators believe was written when she already knew what had happened to the boy. It comes after boy, 5, is murdered by kidnappers because his mum couldn't pay £39 ransom. Fox 56 reported the contents of the mum's note. She wrote: 'We love Jayden and we want him safe at home please if anybody see [sic] my son Jayden Spicer please report it to the Jackson police department. Thank you we love him very much please do the right thing call the police please pray for us and my son Jayden thank you.' Police were initially told that Jayden went to bed but couldn't be found the next morning, according to WKYT. Jayden was reported missing last Wednesday, and was believed to have been wearing blue Sonic the Hedgehog pyjamas when he vanished overnight. The disappearance sparked days of searching in the area around the boy's home until investigators received a tip off that led them to Jayden's body, police said. Jayden's remains were found in a "heavily wooded area" of rural Breathitt County, Kentucky, on Tuesday afternoon following a tip off on Monday night. Jayden's body was found at around 3pm local time, buried in a remote area around 19 miles from his home. The boy's remains were sent to the state Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort for post mortem exam. Mr Gayheart said no additional information is being released at this time as police continue to investigate. "While this is not the outcome that we had hoped for, we certainly are grateful that we were able to bring him out of the woods today," said Miranda King, commonwealth's attorney in a media briefing. Mr Gayheart added: "This incident has now transitioned from a missing persons investigation to an active and ongoing criminal investigation. "With that, we must advise that specific details regarding this investigation cannot be released at this time. It is our top priority to protect the integrity of this investigation to seek justice for Jayden." Gross, who previously served one year in jail for endangering the welfare of a minor, is being held at the Kentucky River Regional Jail, according to Lex 18.
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Who is Felicia Gross? Deceased Kentucky boy Jayden Spicer's mom facing multiple charges, including manslaughter
The mother of a 10-year-old Kentucky boy is facing multiple charges after his body was discovered a week after he was reported missing. Jayden Spicer's remains were found on Tuesday, August 12, his family said. Who is Felicia Gross? Deceased Kentucky boy Jayden Spicer's mom faces multiple charges, including manslaughter (Kentucky River Regional Jail, The AWARE Foundation, Inc./Facebook) Kentucky State Police confirmed that Spice's buried remains were discovered in a heavily wooded area along Canoe Road in Jackson around 3 pm. His mother, 33-year-old Felicia Gross, has now been charged. Who is Felicia Gross? Not much has been revealed about Gross, except that she has been charged with manslaughter, abuse of corpse, tampering with evidence and falsely reporting. She was lodged in the Kentucky River Regional Jail, and is awaiting arraignment. Authorities from several law enforcement agencies helped in the search for the missing boy, using drones, K9, sonar and 'boots on the ground,' per WHAS 11 News. 'I would like to take a moment to thank the many different organizations that assisted in the search efforts for Jaden. All of the volunteers that spent numerous hours and days trying to locate him. Thank you to every person that sent tips or even shared a social media post. Thank you for the many prayers that were prayed, and we ask that you continue to pray for a community that grieves during this tragic loss," KSP Trooper Matt Gayheart said. Read More | Netizens fume as Georgia mom sobs after being found guilty of 20-month-old son's murder: 'Crying because she got caught' Miranda King, with the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, said the Breathitt County community is heartbroken over the child's tragic death. 'Jayden is now in good hands, and we are going to take care of him,' she said. Spicer's body will be sent to the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort for an autopsy. Two of Spicer's aunts said last week that they are questioning some of the information being shared about what happened. 'There's some stuff that just doesn't add up in this case,' Chyy Salyers, one of Jayden's aunts, said, according to Read More | Travis Decker manhunt: Shocking court audio reveals new details about slain daughters' custody 'He's a good boy. He is very sweet, loving. He is very hyperactive. He likes to be on the go ... but he does not like insects at all, or the dark,' Samantha Bunty, another aunt of the boy, previously said.
