Sen. Charles Schumer says new legislation proposed in the name of Avonte Oquendo, the 14-year-old New York City boy who disappeared from his school and was found dead three months later, would fund voluntary tracking devices for children who have autism. Schumer…
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After the remains found in Queens were confirmed to be that of Avonte, the lawyer representing the family said that he will file a lawsuit against the city of New York on the family’s behalf. Attorney David Perecman said he…
Evidence gathered along the East River — body parts, clothing and a pair of sneakers — almost certainly brought to a tragic end the desperate three-month search for autistic teen Avonte Oquendo. All that remained to confirm the parents’ worst…
The desperate, three-months-long search for missing autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo appeared Friday to be coming to a tragic close. Skeletal remains clad in clothing that appeared to match the outfit 14-year-old Avonte was wearing when he ran off from his…
Authorities in Queens are investigating the discovery of remains found next to the East River, and sources tell Eyewitness News that police have notified the family of missing autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo about the investigation. The remains, said to be…
New York City police have determined that a photo of a boy riding a subway train is not that of an autistic boy missing for nearly a month. A 13-year-old snapped the picture Tuesday and later posted it on his…
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly paid a visit Saturday to the father of Avonte Oquendo and expressed regret for saying he feared the missing 14-year-old autistic boy was dead. “He was very nice to me,’’ Daniel Oquendo told The Post. “He…
“Come to the flashing lights Avonte.” ~ Vanessa Fontaine, Avonte’s mother Fourteen year old Avonte Oquendo, a severely autistic teen from New York City, has been missing for two weeks. He doesn’t speak and has trouble performing many basic tasks…