Overview
- Skylar Hopson, 7, who is autistic and nonverbal, wandered from her home on Sunset Springs Drive around 9:10 a.m., triggering an Amber Alert.
- K9 teams followed her scent to a nearby retention pond, which aligned with location pings from her iPad.
- Search operations included drones, ground teams, and a Houston Police Department helicopter supporting Pearland police.
- HPD divers recovered her body around 2:45 p.m., and officials said there is no indication she was abducted.
- Investigators continue to examine how she left the home and asked Shadow Creek residents to review security video as they thanked TEXSAR, AlphaSAR, and community helpers.