A tragic incident unfolded when a seven-year-old girl with autism, Skylar Hopson, was discovered deceased in a retention pond shortly after she went missing in Pearland, Texas. The girl, who was nonverbal, left her home carrying an iPad, triggering an amber alert and an extensive search effort involving local police, K9 units, and drones.

After a thorough search, Skyler’s iPad signal led authorities to a nearby retention pond where her lifeless body was found. Public information officer Chad Rodgers revealed that a dive team recovered her body more than five hours after she was reported missing. Investigators are now working to determine how she reached the pond and whether she had intended to go there.

Neighbors were asked to check their doorbell cameras for any footage of the missing girl, and a resident provided a video showing Skyler walking down the street with her iPad. Officer Rodgers mentioned that drone teams immediately focused on water areas as a potential location, a common scenario in such cases.

The Pearland Police Department expressed deep sadness over the outcome of the search and extended gratitude to all involved in the search efforts. The community rallied together, with residents offering assistance and support during this difficult time.