WATCH: Sheriff's deputy jumps into neck-deep pond to rescue missing child with autism

A local news story from Florida, reported by WESH Orlando.

Local News · Florida · October 20, 2026

From WESH Orlando

A Louisiana sheriff's deputy jumped into action after a child, diagnosed with autism, wandered into a deep pond.

Reported by WESH Orlando, October 20, 2026. Read the full story at WESH Orlando →

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