Mother Arrested After Body of Missing 10-Year-Old Son Found Buried in Breathitt County

Kentucky State Police confirmed the remains of Jayden Spicer, who had been missing for nearly a week, were located shortly after 3 p.m. An autopsy will be conducted at the Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort to determine the exact cause of death.

Troopers have arrested the boy’s mother, 33-year-old Felicia Gross, in connection with the case. She is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and falsely reporting an incident. Gross is currently being held at the Kentucky River Regional Jail.

Spicer was last seen alive on the night of Aug. 5 at his home. His disappearance prompted an intensive search that came to a grim conclusion Tuesday afternoon.

Investigators have not yet released details about the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death, and the case remains under active investigation.