Body found in pond is that of missing Arkansas boy

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GRAVETTE, Ark. (AP)   Authorities say a 7-year-old boy reported missing in northwestern Arkansas has been found dead in a pond.

Benton County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shannon Jenkins said deputies found the boy about 11 a.m. Friday after he had been reported missing earlier in the day.

The child’s name and a suspected cause of death were not released.

Jenkins said the boy was flown to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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