Heated Argument Theory

The police also inquired about anything that happened in the house related to Nicholas. Then his mother told the authority about the incident before Nicholas went missing. She told, they had a heated argument after she found out he’s stolen a pair of sneakers and she told him to come clean about the stealing otherwise she is going to send him to a juvenile detention home. So the police did not cross out the possibility that he’d fled to avoid that as well. However, every previous theory proved to be wrong when a new theory surfaced.

A Shocking Observation

As we have told you, Nicholas Barclay had a history of running away from the house and this could have been the possibility. But in his previous attempts, he never stayed away from home for more than a day and as the days slowly passed, the family knew something was wrong. The authorities were now alarmed by the situation and started paying more attention. They searched the house and his room and were shocked to see that Nicholas hadn’t packed any clothes like before and all his belongings were right there in the room. The young boy was also known to have $5 on him, and now the authorities were really worried. But there was not a single clue on which the police can follow up. What next?

A Mysterious Investigation

For investigators, this case became a missing person case from the simple case of troubled youth running away from his home. In cases of missing person, time is of the essence and unfortunately, in this case, progress was slow and the questions remained unanswered as there were no leads.
The fact that Nicholas had $5 in his pockets made it unlikely that he’d got very far with that kind of money. The whole town was worried about the sweet kid and with each passing day, the possibility of finding him seemed low. There were many who suggested that he might have hitchhiked and if that is the case then finding Nicholas will be more difficult. Then, months later, the authorities received an unexpected call that shocked the whole station.

Three Months Later

The day Nicholas went missing he was wearing purple pants and a pink backpack. Despite wearing such an eye-catching outfit, nobody in the town saw this kid. There were no leads, no reports of sightings and they had no concrete evidence that could tell the police what was really going on. The case was becoming a big puzzle with not pieces in hand.

Three months later, police received a call from his uncle, Jason who told them that he had seen Nicholas breaking into the family garage but fled when he was spotted. This news brought some hope in the family and for the authorities, this was the only lead so far. The police followed the lead and it took a very unexpected turn.

Frantic Searches

In the light of the newest evidence, the police set up a team to search the parameters of the house and the town. The investigators were determined to find something that can lead them to Nicholas, but again all the efforts only proved that Jason hadn’t actually seen his nephew. The turns of an event made the situation more complicated and the case was very far from being solved.

Hope Fades, Until…

Even after three months, everyone tried to stay hopeful. They all hoped for some kind of a miracle that will somehow bring out the clue that could lead them to Nicholas. Time passed and months became years. All the hope of the family, neighbors and the police started to fade away and the grey sky was now black that took away all the light only to leave them in the dark. But as they say, even in the dark we should always try to find light, they did the same and the case again took a very surprising turn.