Father and 6-year-old son found dead in Michigan after going missing

A 6-year-old boy and his father were found dead in Michigan after failing to return home as planned, authorities said. The Isabella County Sheriff's Office began searching for the boy after he was reported missing Monday in the Mt. Pleasant area.

According to the report, he was last seen with his father. The boy's mother had contacted the sheriff's office earlier in the day, expressing concern that her son had not been released into her custody as planned. M live reported.

Officers initially went to the father's home but found no one home. Over the next 24 hours, law enforcement made several attempts to locate the boy and his father, but their whereabouts remained unknown. As the investigation progressed, detectives reached out to family members and friends in hopes of turning up leads, the spokesman said. The morning sun.

They eventually contacted a sibling of the father, who had also been unable to reach him. The situation took a tragic turn when a family member decided to break a window of a camper located at the back of the father's property. Through the window, they could see a man inside who appeared to be deceased. Law enforcement quickly responded and used a break-in tool to gain entry to the camper, where they discovered the bodies of the father and his young son, WZZM reported.

Preliminary findings suggest the father committed suicide after killing his son. Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims as the investigation is ongoing. The Isabella County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the heartbreaking incident.