Heartbreaking: 7-year-old child found dead in a washing machine in Spring, Texas

A 7-year-old was pronounced deceased after police found him in a washing machine at his foster mom’s house.

The 7-year-old, who has been identified as Troy Khoeler went missing sometime between 2 am and 4 am in the Brinamwood Subdivision in Spring, TX, just outside of Houston in the 4400 block of Rosegate Drive.

Police put out an alert and began searching for him.

NOW – MISSING 7 YEAR OLD BOY – 4400 block of Rosegate Dr. Birnamwood Subdivision – Troy Khoeler.

He was last seen wearing a blue shirt & pants, has a small afro hair style.

He has been missing for approximately 2-3 hours. pic.twitter.com/FyQ7vFYGME

— Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 (@Pct4Constable) July 28, 2022

During their search, they found 7-year-old Troy in a top-loading washing machine. At this moment, it is unclear how he got there, but the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating this as a crimminal matter.

This is a developing story. We will update this page as soon as we have more information. If you have any pictures or videos of this incident please e-mail us.