The source recounts the disappearance of Timmothy Pitzen in 2011, following his mother Amy's apparent suicide and a note claiming he was safe but would not be found. It details Amy and Jim Pitzen's differing personalities and Amy's struggles with mental health prior to the incident. The text outlines Amy's last known movements with Timmothy, including stops at a zoo and water resorts, and highlights forensic evidence from her vehicle that points to a specific type of rural location in Northwestern Illinois where she may have left the child. The article also describes failed leads and hoaxes in the years since, as well as the family's continued hope that Timmothy is alive, possibly having been placed with another family, perhaps within a religious community.