Not to keep hammering away at what's already been discussed for days (although when a child is missing, it concerns just about everyone who's had a child or cared for one) ; but LE has stated that Dylan did not run away. I don't think so, either; but I'm not sure how they're so certain ?
So that leaves us with an abduction; or other possibilities NONE of us want to think about.
If Dylan was taken by someone who worked on the home , or an aquaintance; then why take Dylan's things as well ?
If this WAS an abduction, it has to be the strangest one I've heard of --- and horrible for Dylan's immediate family !
I'm trying not to read anything into what either parent says, since if it was either of my kids...I would be a wreck and saying god knows what.
As for what LotusPawprint posted above ; my best friend's sister and her husband were killed in a home invasion several years ago now. The perps were apprehended after about a week and turned out to be two of the men who worked on the remodeling being done. I won't go into alot of specifics out of respect for the families' privacy. Just wanted to say, be careful about people you hire to do anything to your house!!
Like I said, it's been a while now since that terrible crime happened; but my friend's family STILL hasn't gotten over it. It's like their lives were shattered that day, never to be the same again.
I don't know how I'd react since I've never personally been a victim of any crime ; but my friend asked me to come along to the parent's house the day after they all received the news; and I hope I never have to witness grief like that again.
I'm pretty reserved, but that day I found myself giving hugs to people I didn't know very well. I still feel for them , especially during holidays !!