Xavior disappeared before his 11th birthday, and his case has become more dire by the day, officials reportedly said. Law enforcement is asking anyone with information about Xavior's disappearance tocontact the Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office at (641) 623-5679 or the Missing Person Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-5507. IE 11 is not supported. October 1, 2021 / 5:39 AM Its been several weeks since human remains found in Montezuma were identified as 10-year-old Xavior Harrelson. Suspect Marc Muffley is seen Monday in surveillance video at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Around 2 p.m. local time Thursday, the local sheriff's office received a call from a farmer working in a field a few miles outside of Montezuma who had discovered what they believed to be human remains, authorities said. The remains were sent to the Medical Examiners Office and were determined to be that of Jonathan Henry Esparza. The Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office previously said Harrelson was last seen wearing blue pajama bottoms, a red T-shirt and black tennis shoes in Montezuma. Nalah Jackson, 24, the suspect sought in the kidnapping, was taken into custody Thursday in The discovery prompted a heavy police presence near the town of about 1,500 people in Poweshiek County. Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching for the missing toddler, according to a Facebook post from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.. Sheriff Al Nienhuis said the boy was 1, 2023 at 11:56 AM PST | Updated: 52 minutes ago. He was known for riding his bike around the trailer park. Confirming the identity of the body could take eight weeks or more, Mortvedt said. I wont stop looking for that little boy. A search warrant was later executed by the DCI and the Howard County Sheriffs office. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. It moves us into another stage of the investigation so in that sense we are moving forward, said Poweshiek County Sheriff Thomas Kriegel at the time. With our diverse line-up of original, high-quality programming, our distribution partners across EMEA recognise the benefits of offering A+E Networks EMEA's distinctive, high quality brands on their platforms and services. Hundreds of people helped search areas around Montezuma in the days after Harrelson was reported missing. The remains of an adolescent were discovered by a farmer in rural Iowa Thursday, along with clothes that matched what a boy who lived in the region was last seen wearing before he vanished in May, authorities said. On Sunday, Xavior's birthday, the search expanded, with over 500 residents volunteering to look throughout the area. A backpack and cellphone belonging to missing 22-year-old German tourist Nick Frischke have been recovered in Cape Town. 38. But most of all, we will support you to develop and grow throughout your time with us. The degree of effort often depends on a child's age or an officers discretion. A man is in FBI custody after explosives were allegedly found in luggage that he had checked at an airport in Pennsylvania. Mitch Mortvedt with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said the body had been in the location for a significant amount of time and it could take several weeks to confirm the identity of the body and cause of death. At A+E Networks EMEA, we share stories that matter. Montezuma, Iowa Investigators searching for an Iowa boy who vanished in May days before his 11th birthday said Thursday they have found human remains matching his description in a nearby cornfield. At a July 25 vigil for Harrelson, his aunt told KWWL that their "whole family wants him home.". His disappearance even became part of defense theories in an appeal of Cristhian Bahena Riveras conviction in the murder of Mollie Tibbetts. Officers canvassed the neighborhood where the 10-year-old girl went missing and when they descended on Chadwells home, where they learned the child had some kind of interaction. The clothing on thebody was consistent with what Xavior Harrelson was wearing when hewas last seen onMay 27, Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of the DCI, said at a news conference shortly after discovery of the remains. Andrea Sahouri covers social justice for the Des Moines Register. PNP public information officer (PIO) chief Police Colonel Redrico Maranan confirmed that they are among the 17 persons involved in the fatal death of 24-year-old John Matthew Salilig, are now under the custody of the police. We understand the opportunity to grow engagement with new audiences of all ages and through new partnerships with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, along with our podcasts and on-demand SVOD services, we ensure our programming and unique stories reach audiences across the full demographic spectrum. Anyone with information or tips is urged to call the Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office at 641-623-5679. "We can make assumptions, but that's always dangerous.". The body of the student at Adamson University was found more than a week after he was last seen alive. 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A reward fund for information regarding Xavior was at about $34,000 as of Sept. 21, KCCI reports, adding that Mollie Tibbetts' mother donated moneyto the fund. The body that officials think is that of Mollie Tibbetts, an Iowa college student who went missing July 18, was found Tuesday, DCI Special Agent in Charge Rick Rahn said. //-->