Kimberly Ruth Noyes Wanted for death of 12 yr old autistic neighbor

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The body of 12-year-old John Fulton, who was known as a happy, high-functioning autistic child, was found early Monday night in a neighbouring home at the same housing complex in which he lived.

Not long after, the RCMP said it had launched a homicide investigation, though they did not release the cause of the boy's death.

In a news release issued Tuesday, RCMP Sgt. Rob Vermuelen said investigators are looking for a woman in connection with the case.

Police are seeking Kimberly (Kim) Ruth Noyes, 42, who is described as white, 5'5" and 165 pounds, with mostly gray hair. She was last seen wearing dark pants and a long-sleeve burgundy shirt, riding a black mountain bike through Grand Forks on Tuesday morning.

"Kimberly Ruth Noyes does pose a threat to herself and possibly others due to her diagnosed state of mental health," the news release stated. "Although not historically violent, due to Noyes' current emotional state the RCMP is advising the public of the need for caution and awareness should Noyes be encountered."

Anyone who encounters Noyes is instructed to call 911.

Fulton disappeared late Saturday afternoon from the front steps of his home in the small community of Grand Forks, which is about 600 kilometres east of Vancouver in B.C.'s southern Interior.

His disappearance sparked an exhaustive search by police and local volunteers.

Grand Forks Mayor Brian Taylor said local residents are in shock.

"We pride ourselves on being a safe community," he said. "Children here walk to school and parents have a sense of comfort, and I think we're going to lose that."

About 4,000 residents live in Grand Forks.

Members of the public who have any information about the case are asked to call Grand Forks police at 250-442-8288 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
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Kimberly Ruth Noyes (left), a suspect in the homicide of 12-year-old John Fulton (right), in Grand Forks.
A 42-year-old woman from Grand Forks, B.C., has been arrested in connection with the death of a 12-year-old autistic boy whose body was found just three doors down from his home.

RCMP said last night that Kimberly Ruth Noyes was "taken without incident" at around 3:50 p.m. According to spokesman Corporal Dan Moskaluk, she was found after a 911 call from "an alert citizen," reporting that Ms. Noyes had been spotted near a local secondary school.

Ms. Noyes became the subject of a manhunt after the body of John David Fulton was found in her residence in the Gables community. The boy, who is a high-functioning autistic, vanished on Saturday from the front steps of his home.
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Murder is a rare occurrence in the peaceful town, located near the Washington border in the Kootenay Mountains, about 500 kilometres east of Vancouver. Crime rates here are low, said Mr. Taylor, and the last murder was several years ago.
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Nowhere is the shock greater felt in the town than within the Gables community, a tight-knit housing complex where both the victim and suspect lived just two doors apart. John lived there with his mother, Christal, and two sisters.

The 25-unit Gables complex is subsidized for low-income families and children playing are a common fixture along its quiet streets. But when John went missing, the neighbourhood transformed into a crime scene, its streets filling with cop cars and search teams. Investigators reportedly grew suspicious after knocks to Ms. Noyes's door went unanswered.

Gables resident Brenda Atchison lives kitty corner from unit No. 9 where Ms. Noyes lives. She said her neighbour often babysat her kids, aged five and seven.
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Ms. Atchison said Ms. Noyes has three children of her own, with one grown-up daughter living in Texas. Other neighbours also report that Ms. Noyes had been having issues with an ex-husband and recently had her children taken away.

Teresa Taylor said Ms. Noyes had also been acting strangely recently, rarely leaving her house.

"We were concerned about her well-being," said Ms. Taylor, who is also the mayor's daughter. "The last time I saw her she was sitting on her front steps with her head in her hands, and looked like she had lost weight."

Ms. Noyes worked as a bookkeeper at Boundary Truss, a local manufacturer of roof trusses, and co-worker Kevin Thiessen described the woman as nice, friendly and quiet. He said Ms. Noyes worked at the company for six years before quitting abruptly a few months ago.

"She just sort of stopped coming," he said.
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