JAXON OAKS

SOUTH ROCKWOOD, Mich. – The body of a 6-year-old boy who was missing after a fishing trip with his father last month was found Friday, police said. A relative who was looking for Jaxon Oaks found a body in the Huron River. The body was identified as Jaxon after authorities pulled him from the water. Jaxon and his father, Justin Oaks, 29, left their home at about 9:45 a.m. on March 29 and launched their boat from the Downriver Marina and Campground in South Rockwood. and Justin Oaks’ body was found April 13 near the moth of Lake Erie

A dive team from the Michigan State Police resumed its search Tuesday for the 6- year-old son of a missing Rockwood boater whose body was found Monday near the mouth of Lake Erie. Two members of the state police Marine Services Team used a watercraft to continue the search in the choppy waters of the lake. Today, a helicopter employed by the Michigan State Police will assist in the search efforts, Morenko said. He said the state police dive team conducted an extensive search for the two March 30-31 and April 1-3 and 6-7. They used three boats and up to 11 troopers who are part of the team in the initial search, he said.

SOUTH ROCKWOOD, Mich. – The body of a father from the Downriver area, who went missing during a fishing trip with his son more than two weeks ago, has been discovered. UPDATE: Body of missing Downriver boy who disappeared during fishing trip found in Huron RiverJustin Oaks, 29, and his son, Jaxon, 6, left their home at about 9:45 a.m. on March 29 and launched their boat from the Downriver Marina and Campground in South Rockwood. Members of the Downriver Dive Team assembled and recovered the body from the river. The body was positively identified as Justin Oaks. Jaxon Oaks is still missing and is described as about 4 feet, 5 inches tall.

SOUTH ROCKWOOD, Mich. – Police are searching for a missing father and son after pulling the pair’s boat from the Huron River on Sunday. Flat Rock police, Brownstown police, Rockwood police, volunteers and the Great Lakes Water Recovery removed the boat from the river. A boat belonging to a missing father and son was pulled from the Huron River on April 5, 2020. He was last seen wearing a camouflage jacket. He was last seen wearing a tan vest and blue jeans.

BERLIN, Mich. – Michigan State Police troopers are looking for Justin and Jax Oaks, who were last seen launching a boat into Lake Erie at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday. UPDATE: Search for missing father, son continues after boat pulled from Huron RiverAccording to authorities, the father and son left their home at about 9:45 a.m. and then launched their boat from the Downriver Marina and Campground. He was last seen wearing a camouflage jacket. He was last seen wearing a tan vest and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police at 734-242-3500.

Justin and Jaxon Oaks were last seen Sunday in the area of Downriver Marina Boat Launch in South Rockwood. Troopers learned that on March 29, 2020, at approximately 9:50am 29- year-old Justin Oaks took his six-year-old son, Jaxon Oaks, fishing in the Huron River between Lake Erie and the I-75 overpass. The Michigan State Police has issued an Endangered Missing Advisory with photos and other information. The Michigan State Police issued the advisory late Sunday night, the two are still missing this morning. Background: Why would an Endangered Missing Advisory be issued instead of an Amber alert?