Detectives Investigating Death of 2-Year-Old Near Central Point (VIDEO)

Public Safety
Written By Brian Gailey

The child was reported missing early Wednesday before being found deceased about an hour later.

AT A GLANCE

Missing child: A 2-year-old was reported missing around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in rural Central Point.

Found deceased: The child was located at approximately 5:41 a.m.

Investigation: JCSO and MADIU detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.

Cover Photo / Investigation: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office vehicles and investigators are seen at a property along Blackwell Road in rural Central Point, where detectives are investigating the death of a 2-year-old child. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Detectives are investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who was reported missing early Wednesday morning in rural Central Point and found deceased about an hour later.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oregon State Police troopers responded after emergency dispatchers received a missing child report at approximately 4:30 a.m. in the 9900 block of Blackwell Road.

 
 

Authorities immediately began searching the area.

The child was located deceased at approximately 5:41 a.m., according to JCSO.

Video Briefing: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office provides an update on the investigation into the death of a 2-year-old child in rural Central Point. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives with the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigations Division are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. The Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit, known as MADIU, also responded to assist.

MADIU brings together investigators from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Medford Police Department, Central Point Police Department, Ashland Police Department, and the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.

 
 

The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains open and detectives are following additional leads.

No further information about the circumstances surrounding the child’s death was released Wednesday.

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Brian Gailey

Brian Gailey is a journalist, entrepreneur, and communications professional with more than 15 years of experience covering local news, public policy, and complex community issues across Southern Oregon and Northern California. His reporting has focused on accountability, transparency, and the real-world impacts of decisions made at the local and regional level.

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