PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A New Port Richey community is reeling the loss of a six-year-old boy who was found dead Friday morning after he was reported missing Thursday night.
According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Department, Cory Chester, 6, of Pasco County was last seen Thursday, July 10 around 8:45 p.m.
INITIAL COVERAGE: Missing New Port Richey boy found dead, deputies say
At 1:08 a.m. Friday, July 11, authorities said Chester had been located. Chester was reported deceased around 10 a.m. later that morning.
News Channel 8 spoke with the child’s parents, who said he was found in the pond of the gated community near their home…