I don't live in Harris County, but nearby. This is the first I am hearing about this poor litle guy. I have some points to make :
If it is true, as someone posted earlier, that LE considers anyone over the age of 10 a "runaway", we need to get in touch with John Walsh and his people immediately. That is totally ridiculous. An 11 ,12, 13, year old, and up, could be in serious harm within minutes.
A lot of the reporting does sound very unorganized. I think sometimes reporters, papers, etc. JUMP on a story and don't get all the facts straight. That is very sad in the case of a missing child, since the wrong info could mislead the public and have them overlook important details.
We should totally refrain from making judgements about the living situation . We really do not KNOW all the details. So lets focus on facts. ANYONE can post on a comments area of a news story and say anything without backing it up. I am sure we are all aware of that.
I hope this little guy is ok. Maybe with a neighbor or a friend's family who do not realize he is missing . I can hope, can't I ??