Body of missing 5-year-old boy found under bridge in Kansas; stepmother arrested
05/25/2018 8:19 am PDT
HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. -- (KAKE/WDAF) -- Emily Glass, the stepmother of missing 5-year-old boy Lucas Hernandez, is behind bars after the discovery of the child's remains in Harvey County, reports KAKE.
Hernandez's grandmother confirmed that the body discovered under the bridge was indeed her grandchild. According to KAKE, the body was severely decomposed and indicated it had been there for a while.
The stepmother of a 5-year-old Wichita boy whom she reported missing in February was jailed hours after a body was found nearby.
Emily Glass, the stepmother of Lucas Hernandez, was booked into jail Thursday evening on suspicion of interfering with a law enforcement officer and obstruction.
The body was found under a bridge on a gravel road in Harvey County. Sedgwick County District Attorney Mark Bennett says Glass had been in the area hours earlier. Authorities have not released any information on the remains.
Glass reported Lucas missing from their home on Feb. 17. She told police she discovered he was missing after she woke up from a nap.
FULL STORY: Stepmother of missing Kansas child booked into jail - WDAF
