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New investigation details into the death of the 8-year-old boy from Jesup

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FRIDAY: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID. HIGH: JESUP CITY LEADERS… ADDRESS THE INVESTIGATION…INTO THE DROWNING DEATH OF AN 8-YEAR-OLD. IT HAPPENED TWO WEEKS AGO. WJCL 22 NEWS’ AJ SISSON…JOINS LIVE FROM OUR EDITORIAL OFFICE…AND AJ…THEY ASK FOR PATIENCE…OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS…WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS…HAVE BEEN PROTESTING THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE’S FINDING THAT THERE WAS “NO WRITING” IN THE DEATH OF NOAH BUSH…AND AS THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONTINUE THE INVESTIGATION…TOWN LEADERS ARE ASKING FOR PATIENCE. PKG SOT <> “IT’S A TRAGEDY FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND I CAN’T IMAGINE THE FAMILY’S GRIEF.” – *NAT POP* THIS IS THE SCENE… OF THE FIRST PROTEST TWO WEEKS AGO… AFTER NOAH BUSH’S DEATH… WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS “NOT A FAILURE”… – *NAT POP* RESIDENTS HAVE HELD AT LEAST 5 MORE PROTESTS SINCE… SOT <> “THIS IS BREAKING US TO DEATH. I AM NOT ONLY A CITY ADMINISTRATOR, I AM ALSO A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. ANYTIME A STUDENT DIES IN A COMMUNITY, IT IS VERY PERSONAL TO ME.” GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION…BECAME INVOLVED THE DAY AFTER NOAH’S DEATH…NOW…WJCL 22 HAS RECEIVED THE FIRST UPDATE…FROM WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE…FSG QUOTE: IT SAYS, IN PART, “WE AWARE THAT SOME CONSIDER THIS INVESTIGATION IS TAKING TOO LONG, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL POSSIBLE EVIDENCE IS OBTAINED. IN A CASE INVOLVING JUVENILE THE PROCESS FOR THE FIRST APPEARANCE AND PRESENTATION OF THE CASE IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF ADULTS.” VO THEY ADDED…THEY ARE SENDING VIDEO EVIDENCE FOR ENHANCEMENT…TO DETERMINE WHAT CHARGES…IF ANY…NEED TO BE FILED. SOT <> “ALL WE ARE ASKING FROM PEOPLE TO HAVE A LITTLE PATIENCE AND ALLOW THEM TO PERMIT BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE A RESOLUTION JUST AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE.” <> “WE DEFINITELY WANT DUE PROCESS TO BE FOLLOWED. I WORKED AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR 14 YEARS BEFORE I WAS APPOINTED CITY MANAGER…I UNDERSTAND HOW INVESTIGATIONS WORK AND THEY TAKE TIME. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD.” <> “WE WANT THE PROCESS TO MOVE THROUGH. AND IF JUSTICE MUST BE DONE, WE EXPECT IT TO BE DONE.” IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN THIS INVESTIGATION… WILL BE OVER… HOWEVER, I HAVE CONTACTED THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PERIODICALLY FOR NEW INFORMATION… AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO… YOU CAN FIND ALL NEW INFORMATION ON- AIR… AND ONLINE… AT WJCL DOT COM IN SAVANNAH… AJS… W22N

“It is a tragedy for our community”: New investigation details into the death of 8-year-old boy from Jesup

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office released the first update on its investigation since it first believed there was no “foul play” in his death.

Half a month after the drowning of 8-year-old Noah Bush of Jesup, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office released the first update on its investigation after initially believing his drowning was “not foul play.” “It’s a tragedy for our community,” said Jesup Mayor Ralph Hickox. “I can’t imagine the family’s grief.” The day Bush’s family learned of their son’s death, the City of Jesup protested the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office’s (WCSO) initial decision. Since then, more than five protests have taken place outside the CVS Pharmacy in the heart of town. “We are deeply saddened by this. I’m not only the city manager, I’m also a member of the state Board of Education,” said Jesup City Manager Nicholas “Nick” Ellis. “When a student dies, no matter what community, it’s always very personal for me.” RELATED STORIES ‘I want answers’: Hundreds of Wayne County residents protest death of 8-year-old boy. Officials: Missing 8-year-old boy found dead in Wayne County, apparent drowning. ‘Please pray’: School system issues statement on death of 8-year-old Wayne County boy. Funeral plans announced for 8-year-old Jesup boy as investigation into his death continues. Residents and city leaders await answers from Sheriff Chuck Moseley and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), which joined the investigation after new evidence emerged the day after his death. WJCL 22 News’ AJ Sisson has called the office several times since the incident. Two weeks later, the WJCL 22 newsroom received the first WCSO update, which stated, in part, “Some of the tests being conducted would take some time. The family was also informed that the videos received would be sent to improve the video and audio quality so that everything would be clear and crisp. This was done to determine what charges need to be filed and if there is enough evidence to support the charges. We realize that some feel this investigation is taking too long, but we want to make sure that all available evidence is obtained. In a case involving juveniles, the procedures surrounding the initial appearance and presentation of the case are different than with adults. We have not shared much about this case with the public because we want to maintain the integrity of the case.” “All we’re asking people to do right now is to have a little patience and let them expect approval because we want to see a resolution just as much as anyone,” Hickox said. “We certainly want due process to be followed. “I was a police officer for 14 years before I was appointed city manager,” Ellis said. “I know how investigations work and that they take time. But we want to make sure that due process moves forward.” “We want the process to go through. And if justice needs to be done, we expect it to be done,” Hickox said. It’s unclear when GBI and WCSO will conclude the investigation. Stay tuned to WJCL 22 as more and more of this case comes to light.

JESUP, Georgia —

Half a month after the drowning of 8-year-old Noah Bush of Jesup, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office released the first update on its investigation after initially believing that there was “no foul play” in his drowning.

“It’s a tragedy for our community,” said Ralph Hickox, Jesup’s mayor. “I can’t imagine the family’s grief.”

The day Bush’s family learned of their son’s death, the town of Jesup protested the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office’s (WCSO) initial decision. Since then, more than five protests have taken place outside the CVS Pharmacy in the heart of town.

“This is heartbreaking. I’m not only the city manager, I’m also a member of the state Board of Education,” said Jesup City Manager Nicholas “Nick” Ellis. “When a student dies, no matter what community they’re from, it’s always something very personal to me.”

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Residents and city leaders are waiting for answers from Sheriff Chuck Moseley and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), which joined the investigation after new evidence emerged the day after his death.

AJ Sisson of WJCL 22 News has called the office several times since the incident. Two weeks later, the WJCL 22 newsroom received the first WCSO update. It states, among other things:

“Some of the tests being carried out would take some time. The family was also informed that the videos received would be sent to improve the picture and sound quality so that everything could be heard clearly and distinctly. This was done to determine what charges should be brought and whether there was enough evidence to support the charges.

We recognize that some may feel that this investigation is taking too long, but we want to make sure that we obtain all the evidence we can. In a case involving juveniles, the process for the initial hearing and presentation of the case is different than in a case involving adults. We have not released much about this case to the public as we want to maintain the integrity of the case.”

“All we’re asking people to do now is be a little patient and let them get the permits because we want a solution as much as anyone,” Hickox said.

“We obviously want due process to be followed. I was a police officer for 14 years before I was appointed city manager,” Ellis said. “I understand how investigations work and that they take time. But we want to make sure due process moves forward.”

“We want the process to go through. And if justice needs to be done, we expect it to be done,” Hickox said.

It is unclear when GBI and WCSO will conclude the investigation. Stay tuned to WJCL 22 as more comes to light about this case.

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