Overview
- Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith announced that Johnathan Everett Boley was found deceased about two miles from his Jasper home after a multi-day search.
- The family dog was discovered alive near the child’s body, and officials said the cause and manner of death have not yet been determined.
- Johnathan’s father, Jameson Kyle Boley, has been charged with unlawful manufacture of a destructive device or bacteriological weapon and two counts of chemical endangerment of a child; authorities said the charges are not tied to the death.
- Search operations were briefly halted when investigators encountered items that appeared to be explosive near the property, which the FBI later cleared as non‑explosive while processing the scene.
- More than 126 first responders and 161 volunteers used drones, helicopters with thermal imaging, K‑9 teams and ground crews to cover roughly 500 acres; the child had been visiting his father under a limited custody arrangement.