Body of missing 6-year-old believed to have been found

GASTONIA -- On Saturday September 23, 2018, 6-year-old Maddox Ritch went missing at Rankin Lake Park, NC.

Gastonia Police announced today the following on Face Book: Approximately 1 p.m. on September 27, 2018, search crews discovered a body believed to be Maddox Ritch off of Marietta Street/Old Dallas Highway in Gastonia. Maddox’s parents have been notified of the discovery by law enforcement. Identification of the body will be done by the medical examiner’s office.