An Irving woman is reportedly being questioned is Massachusetts about the death of a six year old boy whose body was found along a dirt road in Maine on Saturday.
Authorities in New England have not confirmed that the woman is 42 year old Juliane Hughes McCrery or that the boy is her son, Camden Pierce Hughes. But friends and family is North Texas said they believe that to be the case.
McCrery’s ex husband, Paul McCrery said, said Wednesday that his son “found out that he lost his brother today.” He declined to comment further.
Irving police confirmed that they were contacted by Massachusetts state police Wednesday morning regarding the case.
“They had people that they were talking to or were somehow involved in their case that they wanted to see if there were any Irving ties, if they lived here or currently lived here,” said Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz. “Our officers are trying to assist with that.”
Argumaniz said his department had few other details about the case and the possible Irving connection.
The boy’s body was discovered Saturday on a dirt road in South Berwick, a town on the New Hampshire border. The story generated widespread interest and media coverage.
Police have labeled his death suspicious. In trying to determine his identity, investigators issued a computer enhanced image depicting a boy with blond hair and blue eyes. Police believe he was about 4 to 6 years old.
A telephone tip led police to the woman Wednesday at a Highway rest stop in Chelmsford, Mass.
Massachusetts state police spokesman David Procopio says a recent development has led to New Hampshire prosecutors taking control of the case. He declined to elaborate. State police detectives from Maine are also involved in the probe.
According to the Boston Globe, McCrery was taken to a local hospital for a “medical evaluation” after questioning at the State Police Barracks in Concord, Mass.
The Globe reported that investigators were trying to determine whether Camden was killed in New Hampshire and then transported to Maine.
McCrery’s Texas criminal record included Dallas prostitution and drug charges. She pleaded no contest and received deferred adjudication probation in both cases, according to records.
Robert Miller of Irving said he has known McCrery for over 25 years and dated her on and off in recent years. He said he last saw McCrery last week and spoke to her Tuesday, at which time she gave no indication that she was in New England.
“She had been sick, and she still sounded sick, and I asked her if they were coming by after work, and she said she didn’t know.” Miller said.
Miller said McCrery worked delivering auto parts in the Dallas area. He said that Camden was enrolled in kindergarten in Irving, and that he, too, had been sick recently.
“I know she wouldn’t hurt him intentionally in any way,” Miller said. “I don’t know what she was doing up there.”
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