7-year-old dead after being found in pond

Police in Calumet County are investigating what led an autistic child to end up in a pond on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

At 4:22 p.m., police were sent to a residence on Sonny Drive in the village of Harrison for a missing seven-year-old autistic child.

The child was located in the pond near the residence by a Calumet County Deputy.

Harrison First responders and Gold Cross ambulance responded and began life saving measures. The child was brought to a local hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.

The department says no foul play is suspected in the incident.