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A non-profit organisation helping in the search for Sebastian Rogers in Tennessee called off its search on Friday over safety concerns.
Members of the United Cajun Navy reportedly received death threats online and in person, with the group announcing it was regrouping.
Meanwhile, the 15-year-old’s parents met with law enforcement on Thursday, as the search for him nears five weeks.
The 15-year-old’s father said he could not discuss with reporters what the meeting was about, but insisted that he still has hope that his son is out there somewhere.
“I don’t know if he’s been abducted or if he’s just over at a friend’s house, but I’ll know when I find him exactly what has happened to him,” Seth Rogers told Fox 17.
Authorities revealed on Tuesday that at least 10,000 miles had been logged by those searching for the autistic teenager, with an Amber Alert still in effect.
He vanished overnight on 25 February, with his mother Katie Proudfoot finding his bed empty the next morning.
So far there has been no sign of him.
A face not seen in weeks
Sebastian Rogers was last seen going to bed on 25 February at his mother’s home in Hendersonville.
(Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)
Dan Gooding30 March 2024 15:12
Search nears five weeks
The autistic teenager was last seen by his mother and stepfather when he went to bed on the night of 25 February, but when his mother went to wake him up for school the next morning, he was gone, she said.
Martha McHardy, Andrea Cavallier, Dan Gooding30 March 2024 12:07
Mom & stepdad quizzed on police investigation
In an interview on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace earlier this week, Sebastian’s mother Katie Proudfoot and stepfather Chris Proudfoot defended their decision to leave the family home.
“My son could be anywhere and we’re looking everywhere and anywhere,” the mother said, after clarifying they were leaving as Mr Proudfoot was heading back to work.
Nancy Grace also brought up questions about the police search, with the couple saying they had been cleared of any wrongdoing and that they had cooperated fully when officers arrived to search their home.
Read more on the interview here.
Dan Gooding30 March 2024 06:19
Dad asked world to help him find his son
Here’s Sebastian’s father Seth Rogers earlier this week, pleading for people to help find his boy.
Dan Gooding30 March 2024 03:19
ICYMI: Search called off after death threats
After announcing last weekend that they were heading to Hendersonville to help with the search the non-profit organisation the United Cajun Navy announced it was cancelling its planned search on Friday.
“This decision was not taken lightly is made with the safety of all volunteers in mind,” the group said in a Facebook post. “We want to thank all the volunteers that planned to be out searching today.”
Dan Gooding30 March 2024 00:45
The Amber Alert description
With one of only two nationwide Amber Alerts in effect right now, the search continues for Sebastian Rogers.
”A 15-year-old white male, 5’5” tall, 120lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes... Sebastian was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and glasses.”
(Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)
Dan Gooding29 March 2024 22:33
Law enforcement staying quiet
Despite meeting with Sebastian’s parents on Thursday, law enforcement have not given an update to the public in a week.
On 22 March, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it had not forgotten Sebastian and that agents continued to go over any and all information regarding the case.
“Any information you may have about Sebastian…what he likes to do, where he likes to go, people he may know…if it can help us find Sebastian, please let us know,” the update said.
The Bureau also said that much of the work being done was happening behind the scenes and was not necessarily visible to the public.
Information should be submitted via email at TipsToTBI@tbi.tn.gov email or by phone using the 1-800-TBI-FIND tip line.
Dan Gooding29 March 2024 21:22
Lights seen in driveway were from 'trash collectors’
One of the big talking points around the night of Sebastian’s disappearance has been the appearance of lights on a doorbell camera close to the house, with theories that this was the boy or his abductors leaving.
Mr Rogers said that this is nonsense and the lights were in fact trash collectors.
He also said that there are no signs that the 15-year-old had been speaking to anyone suspicious on his cellphone and no indication that he was planning to run away.
Read more from Mr Rogers’ latest interview here.
Dan Gooding29 March 2024 20:25
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