Tulsa Police Intensify Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Presumed To Be Dead

Law enforcement in Tulsa continues the search for 11-year-old Orlando Hugger Jr., who police believe was murdered.

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Tulsa Police were back at the house Friday where they think Orlando died.

They have better equipment, more manpower, and other outside resources to help with the search.

We told you about this story in February when the boy’s mother and stepfather were arrested and accused of severely abusing the boy and his 13-year-old sister for years.

The arrest report for John Miles and Camille Lewis says the little boy's sister told police she and her brother were starving and had been locked in separate closets for weeks, even months at a time.

The girl told investigators that Miles and his cousin buried Orlando's body in a park, then worried it was too shallow. So they dug him up and burned his remains in a barrel, then put the ashes in a storm drain, according to the girl.

Investigators said the mother admits to abusing and starving the children but denies the boy's death.

Tulsa Police, the OSBI, and State Medical Examiners searched for his remains Friday at a house near 51st and Memorial.

Police said they're using drones, search dogs, and ground-penetrating radar.

"Through the course of the investigation, we've identified a handful of places that we need to go back and search again. So we brought in lots of outside resources to help with that," said Lieutenant Stephen Lamb.

Lt. Lamb said they're also searching a few other nearby spots. Police said if they don't find anything Friday, they'll continue the search Saturday.