Rudolph “Rudy” Farias, a now 25-year-old man who was reported missing eight years ago, has been living with his mother the entire time, authorities said Thursday.
Details are still coming forth, but Houston police said Farias was “not missing” between the time frame of the missing persons report in March 2015 and when he was found in front of a Houston church eight miles from his house, on June 29.
The case made national headlines and upon his discovery, Farias’ mother, Janie Santana, said that Farias was “receiving the care he needs to overcome his trauma.” Police, however, now reveal that Farias had actually returned home a day after he was reported missing in 2015.
Officers said that the case is still under investigation, and the district attorney has not announced any charges at the moment.
Here’s what we know about the case.
On March 7, 2015, the then-17 year-old allegedly went missing while walking two of his dogs in Houston. Investigators previously reported that Farias was experiencing depression after seeing his brother die in front of him, NBC News reports.
Santana maintained that her son was missing throughout the years, but authorities say he returned just a day after his initial disappearance. After Farias was found sleeping in front of an east Houston church in late June, his family released a statement saying that a “good Samaritan located him unresponsive and immediately called police and 911.” Farias was allegedly nonverbal when he was...
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