Boy, 5, found dead after mom left him on trail to seek help in US

Jennifer Treat, 36, and her son Jaxson Brown began hiking Lunch Creek Trail Wednesday afternoon and didn't intend to stay the night. They spent the night together on the trail but on Thursday morning the boy was tired and didn't want to hike any longer, and Treat left him to find help on her own. Treat's vehicle was parked at the trailhead north of Tongas Highway, and the trail extends for nearly 5 miles (8 kilometers) to Emory Tobin Lake.  'In her rush to find help, Treat reportedly tripped on a root and significantly injured her leg,' troopers said.  Troopers began the search Friday for the boy and his mother after receiving a request to find them around 10.30am, Ketchikan Daily News reported.  Searchers found Treat about three miles up the trail on Friday afternoon, and took her off the trail by a helicopter. On Friday they also found a shoe belonging to the boy.  The Coast Guard Air Station Sitka began searching for the boy via helicopter around 1am on Saturday, using infrared technology to detect heat.