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Missing boy, 4, found dead next to his father after Amber Alert was issued

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Gordon, J. (2026, October 14). Missing boy, 4, found dead next to his father after Amber Alert was issued. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16209953/Missing-boy-4-dead-father-Amber-Alert-issued.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-14 · by James Gordon

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Andres "Harry" Furley, a four-year-old boy, was found dead next to his father, Caleb Furley, after authorities issued an Amber Alert following the failure of Caleb to return Harry to his mother as scheduled. The bodies were discovered on Wednesday in Gainesville, Texas, shortly after surveillance footage showed the pair walking away from a local business that had alerted police about their presence earlier. The circumstances of their deaths are unclear, and while investigators have not ruled out foul play, no arrests have been made.
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A desperate search for 4-year-old Harry Furley ended in tragedy when his body was discovered alongside his father, Caleb Furley, just hours after an Amber Alert was issued. The alert was triggered when Caleb failed to return Harry to his mother as scheduled on Tuesday evening. Surveillance footage showed the pair walking away from a local business, but this did not prevent their deaths. An arrest warrant for parental kidnapping had been issued before the bodies were found. The cause and manner of death have not yet been released by authorities in Gainesville, Texas.

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📰 Amber Alert Ends In Tragedy
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James Gordon
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Gainesville Texas the Gainesville Police Department

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Caleb Furley PERSON · 3× Harry PERSON · 3× Caleb PERSON · 2× Andres 'Harry' Furley PERSON · 1× Andres ‘Harry’ Furley PERSON · 1× Gainesville GPE · 1× Texas GPE · 1× the Gainesville Police Department ORG · 1×

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An arrest warrant for parental kidnapping was also issued as police raced to locate the pair. But the search took a devastating turn on Wednesday when an investigator discovered the bodies of a man and a small child.
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🔮 A pickup truck pictured in police-released material during the search for the missing boy Caleb Furley is pictured holding his young son Harry, whose disappearance sparked an Amber Alert before both were tragically discovered dead on Wednesday The footage appeared to capture a man and child matching their descriptions walking away from the premises. Investigators continued searching the area, hoping the images might lead them to Harry - but instead it ended in heartbreak when they found both dead.

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A desperate search for a missing four-year-old boy has ended in tragedy after the youngster was found dead alongside his father, just hours after authorities issued an Amber Alert amid fears for the child's safety. asserted
authorities → miss → safety
Andres 'Harry' Furley and his father, Caleb Furley, were found dead on Wednesday after a frantic search that began when the dad failed to return the little boy to his mother. asserted
dad → find → mother
The heartbreaking discovery came after investigators uncovered surveillance footage apparently showing the pair walking away from a local business, providing a crucial clue in the search for the missing child. asserted
pair → come → child
Authorities issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday evening after Caleb failed to appear for a scheduled handover of his son, prompting fears that the youngster had been abducted by his own father. asserted
youngster → issue → father
An arrest warrant for parental kidnapping was also issued as police raced to locate the pair. But the search took a devastating turn on Wednesday when an investigator discovered the bodies of a man and a small child. asserted
investigator → issue → man
Police subsequently confirmed that both Caleb and Harry had been found dead. asserted
Caleb → confirm → ?
The circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear, with authorities yet to explain how either died or whether foul play is suspected. Four-year-old Andres ‘Harry’ Furley was found dead alongside his father after an Amber Alert was issued when the youngster was not returned to his mother Caleb Furley was found dead alongside his four-year-old son after failing to return the boy to his mother, prompting authorities to issue a parental kidnapping arrest warrant The grim discovery follows a series of developments that led investigators to a business in Gainesville, Texas where the father and son were believed to have been spotted days earlier. uncertain
father → surround → Gainesville
According to the Gainesville Police Department, officers received a call early on Wednesday morning from a relative of the missing father and child. uncertain
officers → accord → father
The family member informed investigators that the pair had reportedly been seen at a local business on Monday afternoon, before the Amber Alert was issued. uncertain
Alert → inform → afternoon
That information led detectives to contact the establishment, where they learned that employees had already raised concerns about a suspicious man accompanied by a young child. asserted
employees → lead → child
The business had previously contacted police about the pair, although it was not immediately clear what had prompted employees to become suspicious. asserted
what → contact → employees
Officers went to that location following the initial report but were unable to find either the adult or the youngster. asserted
Officers → go → adult
With no significant breakthroughs by Wednesday morning, officers then returned to the business to examine surveillance recordings in the hope of tracing the missing pair's movements. asserted
officers → return → movements
A pickup truck pictured in police-released material during the search for the missing boy Caleb Furley is pictured holding his young son Harry, whose disappearance sparked an Amber Alert before both were tragically discovered dead on Wednesday The footage appeared to capture a man and child matching their descriptions walking away from the premises. Investigators continued searching the area, hoping the images might lead them to Harry - but instead it ended in heartbreak when they found both dead. uncertain
both → picture → heartbreak
Police have not publicly identified a cause of death and have stressed the investigation remains active with a formal identification to be conducted by the medical examiner. asserted
identification → identify → examiner
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