Overview
- Walker County coroner Joey Vick said early findings indicate hypothermia as the likely cause, with the full report still to come.
- Authorities say drowning is not suspected and the child had removed his shoes before he was found.
- Volunteers discovered Johnathan Boley’s body partially in a creek about two miles from his father’s Jasper-area home after the family dog led them to the site.
- During the search, the boy’s father, Jameson Kyle Boley, was arrested on separate charges alleging unlawful manufacture of a destructive device and chemical endangerment of a child.
- Officials gave conflicting descriptions of materials found at the property as multiple agencies, including the FBI, supported the search, and the family set visitation Friday with a funeral Saturday.