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Officials have reportedly identified a possible cause of death for a 4-year-old Alabama boy<\/a> who was found dead days after he was reported missing on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n

A preliminary autopsy report indicates that Johnathan Boley’s death is consistent with hypothermia, Walker County Coroner Joey Vick said this week, according to Fox affiliate WBRC<\/a> and NBC affiliate WVTM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Investigators noted<\/a> that the child had removed his shoes and said drowning was not suspected, WTVM reported.<\/p>\n

A final autopsy report has not yet been released.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MISSING 4-YEAR-OLD FLORIDA BOY FOUND DEAD AFTER MASSIVE 3-DAY SEARCH IN ALABAMA WOODS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Boley\u2019s funeral is scheduled for Jan. 10, according to WBRC.<\/p>\n

Hypothermia is a life-threatening condition<\/a> that occurs when the body is exposed to freezing temperatures, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n

Johnathan Everett Boley was reported missing on Dec. 30 after he wandered away from a rural property along Highway 195 near Jasper, Alabama, while playing outside with his dog, Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith said during a news conference.<\/p>\n

Following a multi-day search involving hundreds of law enforcement officers, volunteers, K-9 teams, drones and aircraft, searchers found the child\u2019s body on Jan. 2 roughly two miles from the home, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The dog was located alive nearby.<\/p>\n

FATHER ARRESTED ON DRUG, WEAPONS CHARGES AS 4-YEAR-OLD SON FOUND DEAD AFTER NEW YEAR’S DISAPPEARANCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“This is not the outcome anyone hoped for,” Smith said at the time. “Our hearts go out to this family and everyone who worked tirelessly to bring this child home.”<\/p>\n

Johnathan Boley and his siblings live with their mother in Florida<\/a> and were visiting their father for the holidays under a custody arrangement, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Boley’s father, Jameson Kyle Boley, 40, of Jasper, Alabama, has been charged with felony chemical endangerment of a child<\/a> and unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, according to Walker County District Court records obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement officials have said that the destructive-device charge is not related to the death of his son.<\/p>\n

WATCH: MISSING FLORIDA CHILD RECOVERED AFTER VIOLENT TRAFFIC STOP AND HIGH-SPEED CHASE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“At this time, there is no evidence indicating foul play in the child\u2019s death, and these charges should not be conflated with the search for Johnathan,” Smith said during a news conference.<\/p>\n

The Walker County Coroner’s office and the Walker County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/preliminary-autopsy-reveals-possible-cause-death-missing-4-year-old-alabama-boy-johnathan-boley <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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