NEW INFORMATION: Forensic investigators in Johnson County, Texas, have just revealed a shocking new detail in the case of 7-year-old Bowyn Miller and 4-year-old Banx McAmis, the two young boys whose bodies were found in the Brazos River last week.
According to the latest report, both boys were discovered to have identical scratch marks on the same area of their bodies, something experts say is highly unusual in drowning cases. The marks were described as fresh and consistent with contact from a rough or sharp surface, prompting police to immediately shift the direction of the investigation.
Authorities, who initially suspected a tragic accident, are now re-examining the riverbank and nearby terrain to determine whether the scratches could indicate a struggle or contact with another object before the boys entered the water.
Detectives have returned to the scene with specialized equipment to collect new soil and debris samples, while forensic experts continue testing the boys’ clothing for foreign DNA or fibers that could provide crucial leads.
Police have not released any suspects or confirmed foul play at this time, but one investigator said the discovery “changes everything we thought we knew about how these boys ended up in the water.”
The community remains heartbroken as candles and stuffed animals continue to fill the river’s edge — a quiet vigil for Bowyn and Banx, as the search for the truth presses on.