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Heartbreak in Harrison County: What We Know About Gracelyn Vick’s Sudden Death
On Sunday afternoon, little Gracelyn Vick vanished from Saucier.
Her family claims that she left the house to play in the yard at midday, but she never returned.
Many rumors circulating online
Her relatives called the police after hours went by with no sign of her. For around six hours, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi conducted an urgent search.
To help find Gracelynn, local law enforcement agencies, Gulf Coast Search and Rescue, helicopters, drones, and about 40 volunteers joined the search.
Later that day, the family found her body close to their property.
No one has been arrested
A swing set and areas used for keeping cattle were among the parts of the family’s property that deputies blocked off. Long into the night, crime scene investigators worked to record the scene and collect evidence.
According to WLOX, Gracelyn’s body was removed from the property at around 8:00 p.m.
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley responded to one of the several internet claims about the inquiry on Monday. A family member asserts that they found 6-year-old Gracelynn Vick’s body near her Saucier home.
“So far, no one has been arrested in the case, and it’s too early to determine if foul play is involved,” Haley said. “This is an ongoing investigation.”
According to The Clarion-Ledger, an autopsy is scheduled for Monday at the state crime lab in Biloxi to help identify the cause of Gracelyn’s death.
Social media has been flooded with condolences for Gracelynn Vick’s bereaved family since her untimely passing.
Third loss for the mother
Saucier Elementary has hired grief counselors to help students cope with the devastating loss of a little classmate.
According to the Sun Herald, Gracelynn is the third child her mother, Vicky Lynn (Wedgeworth) Hutcherson, has lost recently, and the grief is nearly unbearable for her.
Victoria Hutcherson, Gracelynn’s 13-year-old stepsister, lost her life in a tragic crash on U.S. 49 just last year, in March 2024. According to the authorities, she was a passenger in a minivan that struck a dump truck while attempting to cross four lanes of traffic. Family recalled Victoria, an eighth grader at West Wortham Elementary School, as a kind big sister who protected her siblings.
And sorrow befell the family once more in July 2021 when Gracelynn’s brother, Larry Hart, age 18, passed away from a medical issue, according to his obituary.
Please keep Gracelyn Vick, a six-year-old from Saucier, Mississippi, and her family and friends in your prayers.
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