Body of missing Va. boy found in septic tank

DUBLIN, Va. — The body of a missing 5-year-old Virginia boy was found in a septic tank Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Noah Thomas went missing from his home Sunday. His body was found shortly after 1 p.m. ET Thursday near his family's home in Dublin.

Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis announced the discovery Thursday during a brief news conference.

The cause of death has not been determined. The body is being transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke for an autopsy.

Noah Thomas was last seen by his mother on Sunday morning at the family's home. Several hundred law enforcement officers and volunteers had been searching for him since then.

Police had received more than 100 tips from around the country.

Davis said earlier Thursday that the tips included sightings of boys and reports of suspicious vehicles in the child's neighborhood.

Davis stressed after Noah's discovery that no one is in custody and an investigation is continuing. He said the boy's family is cooperating with investigators. The FBI is on scene to provide forensic support.

Contributing: The Associated Press