Authorities in Harrison County are working around the clock to piece together the final hours of 6-year-old Gracelyn Vick’s life after her body was discovered Sunday evening near her Saucier home. The first grader had vanished earlier that afternoon while playing outside, sparking an intensive six-hour search involving dozens of volunteers and multiple agencies.
Sheriff Matt Haley addressed swirling online rumors Monday, confirming no arrests have been made and investigators haven’t yet determined if criminal activity was involved. “This remains an active investigation,” Haley stated, as crime scene units continued processing evidence from the family’s property where Gracelyn was found.
The tragedy compounds unimaginable grief for Gracelyn’s mother, who lost two other children in recent years – one to a traffic accident, another to medical complications. The close-knit community has rallied around the family, with counselors supporting grieving classmates at Saucier Elementary while social media overflows with prayers and memories of the bright, playful little girl.
As investigators await autopsy results from the Biloxi crime lab, they urge anyone with information about Gracelyn’s final hours to come forward, hoping to provide answers to a family that has endured more than any parent should.
