UPDATE: August 12 at 9 p.m.
Kentucky State Police have identified the body discovered in Breathitt County on Tuesday as 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, and have charged his mother, 33-year-old Felicia Gross, with his death.
Gross was charged with second degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and falsely reporting an incident.
According to KSP Trooper Matt Gayheart, a new tip earlier today led officers to a wooded area off of Canoe Road. At 3 p.m., Spicer's remains were found buried.
Gross is being held in Kentucky River Regional Jail.
Gayheart thanked the public and those who spent countless hours searching for Jayden, including sharing social media posts.
"The community is devastated and heartbroken," said Miranda King, the Commonwealth's Attorney for Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe Counties.
King assured the public that Jayden was now in good hands, and thanked the public for their help and response.
Original Story:
Breathitt County Coroner Hargis Epperson has confirmed that the body of a "young person" has been located on Canoe Road in Jackson.
The body is being transported to Frankfort for positive identification and autopsy, and no official identification will be reported until the examination is complete.
However, multiple sources, including two relatives, have confirmed that the body belongs to 10-year-old Jayden Spicer.
Spicer's mother previously told authorities that she last saw Jayden sometime last Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Police and rescue teams have been searching the area of Jayden's home off Panbowl Branch Road in Jackson since Jayden was reported missing.
Father Jim Sichsko, who serves as a Missionary of Mercy, posted to social media on Tuesday that he is covering the expenses of Spicer's funeral.
This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have additional information as it becomes available.
