5 Year Old Noah Thomas Missing Since 3/22/15 in Dublin, VA Found Found Dead in a Septic Tank Near His Home

The sad ending to the case of missing Noah Thomas …

The body of missing 5 year old Noah Thomas has been found in a septic tank near the families home in Dublin, Virginia. Thomas’ body was found shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday near his family’s Highland Road home. Noah Thomas has been missing since Sunday, March 22, 2015. The child’s body has been transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke for an autopsy. According to reports, the Sheriff’s Office said Noah’s parents are fully cooperating with the investigation and no one was in custody and the cause of death has not been determined.

Noah Thomas

Authorities say the body of a 5-year-old Virginia boy who had been missing since Sunday has been found in a septic tank near his home.

Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis announced the discovery Thursday during a brief news conference.,
Noah Thomas was last seen by his mother on Sunday morning at the family’s home in Dublin. Several hundred law enforcement officers and volunteers had been searching for him since then..

Police had received more than 100 tips from around the country.

UPDATE I: News conference scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday – Assistant County Administrator Anthony Akers is scheduled to read a statement by the Pulaski County sheriff at 10 a.m. on Friday. Media questions will not be allowed.

“We are very saddened to announce that we have recovered the body of Noah Thomas shortly after 1 p.m. today. He was found at a location near his home. His body was discovered in a septic tank during a more detailed and aggressive search,” sheriff Davis said during a brief news conference. “The recovery of the body is now part of our investigation, and ongoing.”