In 2014, Detroit father Charles Bothuell IV was interviewed live on TV about his missing 12 year old son, only to be told on air that police had just found the boy alive inside the family’s own basement after an 11 day nationwide search.
Charlie Bothuell V disappeared in June 2014, sparking major media coverage and community search efforts across Detroit. Police later found him hidden in the basement of the family home. Authorities investigated the family for abuse, and Charles Bothuell IV and the stepmother were later convicted on child abuse related charges.
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