12-year-old Charlie Bothuell V was presumed dead after he went missing from his father’s townhouse a week and a half ago. On Wednesday, while serving a search warrant on the home, police found Charlie hiding behind a makeshift barricade in the basement of his father’s home.
The basement had been searched thoroughly by police and cadaver dogs early on in the investigation. Authorities believe the boy was not in the basement when it was searched previously.
Charlie’s father, Charles Bothuell IV, said he last saw his son on June 16 when the boy disappeared after reportedly arguing with his stepmother.
Police say Charlie was hiding behind a 55-gallon drum and boxes. Food and bedding were found in the hiding place.
“He was nervous, but excited,” Craig said. “He indicated he was hungry. He appeared fine.”
The boy was found after police executed their fourth search warrant on the home. Investigators say Charlie did not come out of his hiding place or respond when police initially called his name.
Bothuell Sr. expressed surprise when Nancy Grace informed him that his son was found.
“I’m shocked. I looked. The Detroit police looked. The FBI looked,” he said. “To imply that I knew my son was in the basement is absurd.”
“I thought my son was dead,” he said as he broke down in tears and hugged a reporter.
Bothuell Sr. took a polygraph at police request. The results were inconclusive. Charlie’s stepmother refused to take a polygraph.
Charlie was evaluated and released from a Detroit hospital. Police won’t disclose where he is staying.
Did somebody try to pull a Jon Benet and got scared?
Somebody going to jail nah! 
Cute lil boy
The step mom did not take the test because why!? Glad this little boy is alive though.
He 12. He old enough to tell them where in the hell he bean for the past TWO weeks.
Stevie Wonder can tell you where he AINT that whole time though.
That basement.
He 12. He old enough to tell them where in the hell he bean for the past TWO weeks.
Stevie Wonder can tell you where he AINT that whole time though.
That basement.
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AND he wasn’t playing no hide and seek either
Y’all think the step mom set the whole thing up?
And what child don’t try and find food for that long
LIES
im so glad he’s ok. some Step parents smh.
Well I live in the D and this story is some bullshait. The police and FBI searched the basement with dogs and didnt find an inkling of this boy. I say the stepmom and dad had something up their sleeve. Please let the boy tell what happened. They still havent found the two missing kids where the mother was found dead(murdered by her husband) NO amber alert was ever issued, but they did for this kid I am just so pissed
I’m gonna need the answers. Where was he the other 3 times? The dogs ian’t pic up on the hiding spot. Why step monster ain’t take a test? Where he get food and bedding from ?
the kids in philly know how to get out. remember the lil girl that escaped her kidnapper that had her duct taped.
Stevie Wonder can tell you where he AINT that whole time though.
That basement.
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egzactly he was moved down there after the police and FBI searched down there.
Whew he Sunday sharB! Handsome young man
Stepmama did it
Had that boy locked away somewhere was gonna bring him byke but didn’t expect the deddy to call the law so soon. #KFCHoax
Again why the two missing kids from Detroit ages 9 and 8 months not getting any national attention they have been missing now for about 3 weeks. I think they should try waterboarding the husband until he tells what he did with those damn kids.
#ENDRANT
IDK yall…that little dummy that just jumped in the plane’s stairwell reminds me of this..Surely the stepmother knows more…at least if the linens he used came from her closets! Where the food come from?
Kids are smart but they do some dumb chit. I refuse to believe he didn’t do some dumb chit that would’ve had him discovered sooner.
He is 12. And not crazy so we will no soon.
San ah make ya dance says:
I need a discount for prime just aint in my budget right now
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San I had just paid for my year at 79 bucks…. then they went up
but I have damn near a whole year before I have to pay 100 bucks…. I love prime chile … I stream a lot of movies… they try to compete with netflix … but heck I have both …. prime caters to HBO shows 
Netflix caters to (showtime) plus I order a lot…. see if someone you know has prime… you can add up to I think 3 people on their prime… 
do like how folks do with netflix 
San ah make ya dance says:
Did somebody try to pull a Jon Benet and WASNT WHITE? Somebody going to jail nah!
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fixed that for you, hunny bun
you know Jon Benet’s dad ended up marrying the missing Aruba girl’s mother?
sho did too.
Stepmama did it
Had that boy locked away somewhere was gonna bring him byke but didn’t expect the deddy to call the law so soon. #KFCHoax
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Milky that is sad and a shame. I’m gonna google it.
I just BOL at your Gravie though!!!
San I had just paid for my year at 79 bucks…. then they went up
but I have damn near a whole year before I have to pay 100 bucks…. I love prime chile … I stream a lot of movies… they try to compete with netflix … but heck I have both …. prime caters to HBO shows 
Netflix caters to (showtime) plus I order a lot…. see if someone you know has prime… you can add up to I think 3 people on their prime… 
do like how folks do with netflix 
I cant do it. I loved it when I had it but you say you can add 
I don’t think nobody I know has a Kindle 
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You say they went up??? I thought they were still the 79
@Wasting yes do google. They have an accessory to the murder of the wife and he claims that the kids were alive when he was helping the husband clean up and dispose of the wife’s body. Why in the hell would he leave the kids with a man that just murdered their Mother. The cops never issued an amber alert saying that it didnt fit the criteria for it. That is some bullshait either they already knew the kids are not alive or they just dont care. It just sad all the way around. People have searched parks, empty houses, backyards.
My heart goes out for the young boy, I hope Children services take him away because something don’t sound right at all about those parents.
Sad thing is the little boy may not tell anything.. Kids get scared when they are threatened by someone they live with. They believe they will have to go back into that house and get into trouble and something worse will happen next time.. We may never know.
I think they said the boy is with his mother. Why wasnt he with his mother in the first place. And if the mother couldnt take care of him why are they giving him back to her now!
fixed that for you, hunny bun
you know Jon Benet’s dad ended up marrying the missing Aruba girl’s mother?
sho did too
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Yea right?? But he died not too long ago right?
I live in Michigan also and the father is on some bs too, couldn’t muster up narn tear on nancy grace after hearing that he son was found, but he was boo hoo’n in front of the camera’s last night, plus they use to beat that child blood was found on his clothing..it’s a cover up for sure
I am a distant relative of the babies that are still missing and ER’BODY invloved needs to be monkey stomped started with they gorilla looking azz daddy
San ah make ya dance says:
And what child don’t try and find food for that long LIES
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yeah cuz my son MIGHT go an hour before he starts eating the dam boxes. 12 year old boys stay HONGRAY!
he would come out like game over, whats for dinner? I aint ate in 45 minutes
Milky I’ll be in the D for the July 4th Weekend visiting my fiance’s family. How bad is the Highland Park neighborhood?
EXACTLY @User
Stop iT!
I am a distant relative of the babies that are still missing and ER’BODY invloved needs to be monkey stomped started with they gorilla looking azz daddy
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yes I was watchin Nancy Grace like this ninja pls. acting all shocked and saying they had already searched the basement. I beleive they were going to do something else to this boy and because the police came back they couldnt go through with their plan. I know the guy who helped cover up the murder sister. I really think all of this is a bunch of bullshait. I really hope they find those children, and I hate that they are not getting national attention.
I’m interested in what this chap has to say
My first thought was that the step-mama did it. She thought they were done searching the house, so the coast would be clear to bring him back until things died down. Then she would… 
See, this is why I try to deal with reality. When I’m left to my own devices, I start drumming up all types of stories.
oohlalalun says:
Milky I’ll be in the D for the July 4th Weekend visiting my fiance’s family. How bad is the Highland Park neighborhood
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I dont go to Highland Park sweetie. It all depends on what area though some areas are pretty rough and ran down…
San ah make ya dance says:
San I had just paid for my year at 79 bucks…. then they went up
but I have damn near a whole year before I have to pay 100 bucks…. I love prime chile … I stream a lot of movies… they try to compete with netflix … but heck I have both …. prime caters to HBO shows 
Netflix caters to (showtime) plus I order a lot…. see if someone you know has prime… you can add up to I think 3 people on their prime… 
do like how folks do with netflix 
I cant do it. I loved it when I had it but you say you can add 
I don’t think nobody I know has a Kindle
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You say they went up??? I thought they were still the 79
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@San (ThePoster)
Amazon deeply discounts Prime if you are a student. So if you (still) have access to an .edu adress you can use that one to register then once you open the link from the email it will bill you the cheap rate.
@buttercup I came up with the same synopsis! They knew the house would be searched so he was kept somewhere else until they thought the coast was clear!
It’s fifty percent off ….. there is also Amazon MOM which discounts Prime but I don’t know how it works. Sorry.
I am a distant relative of the babies that are still missing and ER’BODY invloved needs to be monkey stomped started with they gorilla looking azz daddy
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comuthaphuckinsign :fistbump:
Thanks Milky! We’ll be staying mostly at the Greektown Casino Hotel and around Wayne State. Hopefully that’s safe.
Amazon deeply discounts Prime if you are a student. So if you (still) have access to an .edu adress you can use that one to register then once you open the link from the email it will bill you the cheap rate.
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Chileeeee you have made my day. I aint a student but I know somebody!
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somethin ain’t right with this story :smh:
oohlalalun says:
Thanks Milky! We’ll be staying mostly at the Greektown Casino Hotel and around Wayne State. Hopefully that’s safe
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that is downtown and it is okay, be careful! Try Bucharest Grill the chicken Shwarmas are to die for and inexpensive…
Who got da answers
the dad seemed hella guilty on Nancy Grace..like he just got caught butt fluckin the neighbor..something in the milk aint clean
Speak up young man…Please speak up 
Good looking out Milky!
@Milky
The family is just so heartbroken over this situation. They just want to know where the children are. What type of MONSTER does something to their own biological child. I just can’t and you are right why was an amber alert not issued. All I can do is smh. If these were some white kids missing it would have made the NATIONAL news.
@ Milky you gotta see the meme with her and Lil Terrio in it together
and whoever was asking about Highland Park (HP)….in the words of drake, don’t do it, please don’t do it, it’s run down and full of trannies…used to be beautiful back in the day
@Scorpio I agree, I feel for the family and I pray for them daily. That is why I feel they should waterboard his azz until he tells what he did with them. Yeah it is flucked up he own son that is just a baby and the girl lived with him. It really breaks my heart.
This screams of Balloon baby – remember the baby flew away in the weather balloon hoax – yeah I think this is a my baby went missing hoax that backfired… they were trying to get a reality show off this – Help Us Find Our Baby… I don’t put nothing past dem tievin Haitians… yeah I said it Wyclef – what….
Scorpio yeah highland park used to be so beautiful!
the dad seemed hella guilty on Nancy Grace..like he just got caught butt fluckin the neighbor..something in the milk aint clean
Speak up young man…Please speak up
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I hope the child does speak up and isn’t afraid to do so because the Dad looked like he may have played a part in it too
@buttercup I came up with the same synopsis! They knew the house would be searched so he was kept somewhere else until they thought the coast was clear!
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:yep: I did the same thing freshman year when we had beer in the dorms.
After watching the father’s reaction on Nancy Grace, it seems to me he was putting on an act. I could be wrong.
@milky
I was born and raised in HP……it saddens me everytime I ride through there heading to dutch girl donuts
and you betta preach about bucharest grill, they season that chicken with nothing but loooooooooooooooove, YUM
Let me read these comments before I reply
Just fidgety and a lot of movemnt…
Body Language 101: maybe he was lying
scorpio1108 says:
and whoever was asking about Highland Park (HP)….in the words of drake, don’t do it, please don’t do it, it’s run down and full of trannies…used to be beautiful back in the day
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That was me. Oh lordt my fiance’s dad lives there
That is why I feel they should waterboard his azz until he tells what he did with them
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and then after he tell they should GUT HIM LIKE A FISH
The father told Nancy he left his cell phone charging in his car. WHY would he leave his cell phone in his car? I’m sure someone at CNN has a charger. If your son was missing why wouldn’t you have your cell phone with you???
I’m sure someone at CNN has a charger. If your son was missing why wouldn’t you have your cell phone with you???
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Once Nancy told him his son was found alive he just sits there feigning surprise. No ‘Thank God!’ No tears of joy. Just very bad acting. Hopefully the police will announce arrests soon.
scorpio1108 says:
and whoever was asking about Highland Park (HP)….in the words of drake, don’t do it, please don’t do it, it’s run down and full of trannies…used to be beautiful back in the day
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That was me. Oh lordt my fiance’s dad lives there
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LOL…I have some older relatives that still live there (they refuse to leave)
What y’all talmbout?
If your son was missing why wouldn’t you have your cell phone with you???
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I thought the same thing, Auntie. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt though. Maybe his mind was somewhere else and he didn’t think to charge it. That theory is so far fetched though.
Even when he said that his phone was dead, he didn’t ask anyone on set to use a phone. As soon as I was told that my baby was found, I would’ve wanted to speak to him.
When Nancy announced they found his son, he totally had the “Oh chit” face Beyonce had when her belly folded (I LOVE YOU BEY!!). Then he started clutching his chest. Nancy was looking at him like
Nucca you caught.
OpinionHated says:
This screams of Balloon baby – remember the baby flew away in the weather balloon hoax – yeah I think this is a my baby went missing hoax that backfired… they were trying to get a reality show off this – Help Us Find Our Baby… I don’t put nothing past dem tievin Haitians… yeah I said it Wyclef – what….
YEAH YOU SHOLE IS RIGHT TOO
HIT the hammer
welp
The dad might as well get that commissary list started because his azz GUILTY! Im sure of it! World DUMBEST CRIMINAL
:yep: I did the same thing freshman year when we had beer in the dorms.
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*heavy sigh* …
As soon as I was told that my baby was found, I would’ve wanted to speak to him.
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I saw an interview with that step mama. She looked…other. She probably aint want no nigga kids and wanted that boy gone.
Sandra Rose says:
The father told Nancy he left his cell phone charging in his car. WHY would he leave his cell phone in his car? I’m sure someone at CNN has a charger. If your son was missing why wouldn’t you have your cell phone with you???
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I refuse to turn mine off unless my kids are in my sight in the house. other than that Im on high alert.
Then he started clutching his chest. Nancy was looking at him like
Nucca you caught.
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His acting was horrible
Goes to look at said video
Something in the water ain’t clean with this situation
He will def get caught and serve jail time if he’s involved. He ain’t YT so he wont just get a 
on the wrist. 
:offtopic:…just seen a recent pic of Rob K….I didn’t realize he was that big :no:…
*heavy sigh* …
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Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. Gloraaaaaaay
VDot says:
When Nancy announced they found his son, he totally had the “Oh chit” face Beyonce had when her belly folded (I LOVE YOU BEY!!). Then he started clutching his chest. Nancy was looking at him like Nucca you caught.
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Okay, I just saw a video of the daddy breaking down and hugging one of the reporters. The reporter was looking like
Nucca you BEEN knowing where that boi was. FOH
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Yup. Pics of him now have a To Be Continued stamp on them. Can’t fit all of him on one
I refuse to turn mine off unless my kids are in my sight in the house. other than that Im on high alert.
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I got elderly parents to boot. Mine is NEVER off. And if it IS…I call them and tell them its gonna be off and for them to contact 19yo if it is an emerg.
Rick Ross lost weight and Rob foundt it?
said Khloe aint about to be the biggest sister in the house?
he wants his ass to be as big as Kimmy Kakes? #NoInjections #TeamAuNaturale
I truly think Rob is still just as cute. Big men are fine. he just needs to get his esteem of self up.
@Butter, it ain’t about your past (or future) activities
it’s the fact that you chose THAT particular analogy 
*adds you to the list of may-have-been-dropped-babies along w/VDot*
I got elderly parents to boot. Mine is NEVER off. And if it IS…I call them and tell them its gonna be off and for them to contact 19yo if it is an emerg.
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:fistbump: my old ass still has a house phone too.
Speaking of Khloe, caught myself watching “Keeping up with them” last night…the way they talk to Kris calling her whores and stuff had me :smh:…..I’m 28 and scared to even cuss round my folks
Good Day Roses and Venus Fly Traps
@Sandra – You posted so many things today, unfortunately I had to put in honest days work. Unlike most of these Power Posters
< 2 weeks before Baby Madden shows her face. Too excited and nervous at the same time
who watches Hollywood Ex’s/ Last night they actually were interesting to watch
Until someone brought up pissing on people and Drea got pissed awf 
And not to mention all that stuttering he was doing
Goodafta
day Noon! 
UUUUUUU…First off I would like to say…uuuuuu… ain’t nooo 12 year old that smart to hide for that long BY HIMSELF… hunger alone will make a kid give up the fight. Kids attention span is too short to hide alone without nothing to do any period of time. I put my kids on punishment for a day and afterward they look like they were just institutionalized…sooo uuuummm come with something else please….
Do you think that white gal, knew about Robert Sylvester pissy past?
who watches Hollywood Ex’s/ Last night they actually were interesting to watch
Until someone brought up pissing on people and Drea got pissed awf
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I missed it :cry:…wonder if Drea is really marrying ol boy
@Say it ain’t so…Yeah they got married and getting a divorce too.
YEAP
YEAP YEAP
Sandra, is donating a Louis Stewart baby bag out of the budget
SayitAintSo says:
I missed it …wonder if Drea is really marrying ol boy
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Drea did marry him but she has already filed for divorce due to his many groupies that came out the woods. He was getting money from them all. Drea was a come up for him.
I need to find the video of the dad on Nancy Grace… Sholl wish somebody was send it to since I been working so hard today and just now going to lunch and first thing I did was log onto sr cause I love y’all
I watched Hollywood Exes. I like Shanna but I think she might have known… Either way that’s that white people have no boundaries joke stuff. Blacks folks know better. That’s like if I am friends with Kendra W and we played never would I ever.. And I was like never would I ever 
let my husband rub dacks across his face and bust one just off feeling the tip. But a white person would and think it’s ok. They play too much 
*adds you to the list of may-have-been-dropped-babies along w/VDot*
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who watches Hollywood Ex’s/ Last night they actually were interesting to watch
Until someone brought up pissing on people and Drea got pissed awf 
I felt so bad when Drea was asked that question. Overall, I like the ladies. Nicole seems so chill, but I don’t like how she still considers Jessica a friend after the texts 
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I could be totally wrong, but I feel like Sheree doesn’t want to be a First Lady anymore. If Will were single, she’d be trying to get that old thing back.
Have VDOT – We speaking today?
Cause I know I just spoke to every body.
Buttercup
< 2 weeks before Baby Madden shows her face. Too excited and nervous at the same time
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Awwww
So exciting. Soon it's gonna be like you can't imagine life without Baby Madden 
I put my kids on punishment for a day and afterward they look like they were just institutionalized…sooo uuuummm come with something else please….
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be like its either a boy or a bear in this basement cuz its stank
Have VDOT – We speaking today?
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Buttercup says:
I could be totally wrong, but I feel like Sheree doesn’t want to be a First Lady anymore. If Will were single, she’d be trying to get that old thing back.
Buttercup…I just think since this renewed fame she aint about that “LIFE” no more. I think she is battling her two worlds. I think her marriage is on the rocks for a number of other reasons…they was together for how long and barely moved in together when the show started
I like Nicole to she seem mad cool and she is hella down to earth, she my fave then Drea,she is hilarious
imma hook you up Ms. Taken
check my link in a few secs.
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The father & stepmother are in on this. She did it & told him about it later. There was food & bedding down there? Where did the food come from? Someone start questioning this young man & throw them heffas in jail.
yall gotta watch that video.. it was hilarious… but my first thought was…he didn’t ask whether the child was dead or alive
Nancy Grace immediately went in. I don’t like her but it was funny watching that interview