Oakley Carlson, a girl who went missing from Grays Harbor County four years ago and hasn’t been seen since, was declared legally dead this summer by a judge.

Oakley, who would be 8 years old now, was last seen by someone other than her biological parents in February 2021. Months later, in December, a concerned citizen called for a welfare check.

The Grays Harbor County sheriff’s office has presumed Oakley is deceased, and authorities say evidence points to her biological parents’ involvement — but without a body, the case has been difficult to close.

The sheriff’s office has said her biological parents, Andrew Carlson and Jordan Bowers, gave “conflicting and ultimately false statements” about Oakley’s whereabouts and remain suspects in the case. Both parents were later convicted of enda

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