Missing boy found in basement in Detroit has been making headlines as of late as the basement where the boy was found was his own father's. The boy, identified as Charlie Bothuell V, has been missing since June 14 and was reported 'vanished' from his father's home. On Wednesday, missing boy found in basement in Detroit finally came to light and his loved ones couldn't be happier.

Despite missing boy found in basement happened Wednesday, police are reportedly not cancelling suspicions with the 12-year-old's father and stepmother.

According to the Daily Mail, the father of the missing boy found in basement found out about his son's discovery on television. The boy's father, identified as Charles Bothuell IV, found out on air that his son was alive and well. Evident shock and relief filled Charles' features as information of his missing boy found in basement was relayed to him on live television on HLN with Nancy Grace.

Grace said, 'We're getting reports that your son has been found in your basement.'

 

As Charles tried to take in the information on his missing boy found in basement, eventually grabbing his chest and looking stunned, Grace followed Charles reaction with immediate questions.

Grace asked Charles whether he had actually checked his basement or not. Charles, still apparently surprised, said, 'I checked my basement. The FBI checked my basement. The police checked my basement. My wife checked my basement. I've been down there several times. We've all been checking.'

He said that in even before his missing boy found in basement, authorities had brought in dogs to check their Detroit townhouse but to no avail.

Despite apparent happiness as missing boy found in basement information was revealed, questions were still asked. Currently, police are trying to understand how they, the family and the FBI could have missed the child in the basement during the search. It also seems that the world is baffled and would want to know as well what happened in between search for missing boy found in basement.

According to the Guardian Liberty Voice, the most common query asked is how the father missing boy found in basement never knew his son was to be there in the first place.

Reports say that when the missing boy found in basement first 'vanished', his parents searched the whole house, and when their search produced no Charlie, they called police. The police reportedly searched the Detroit home soon as they arrived, ager which was followed by the FBI search.

The father of the missing boy found in basement said their basement was already checked several times by different people, which includes sniffer dogs.

It was only 11 days later, Wednesday, that the search produced missing boy found in basement. The boy reportedly lived there with his father and stepmother.

Police sources said that the missing boy found in basement was found behind a makeshift barrier using a five-gallon drum and boxes, with bedding nearby. The boy appeared to have access in and out of the basement through a tunnel which leads from apartment to apartment and to the outside. WJBK reported that the missing boy found in basement could have used the tunnel to come and gone when he needed to.

Daily Mail reports that police are now shifting their focus on the circumstances which led to the boy's disappearance and recovery.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig said they are certain that the boy could not have done all these alone. Craig added that the police do not know the exact length of time the missing boy found in basement has actually been there.

Some reportedly believe that an adult knew he was there, while others say that the missing boy found in basement may have been moved by an adult during searches so he would not be detected.

Craig told WJBK, 'There's no way he could have erected this make-shift area of concealment, I'll call it. He certainly was excited to see us. I had a chance to actually talk and embrace Charlie. He indicated he was hungry. He appeared fine.'

According to reports, until recently the missing boy found in basement has already been turned over to his mother as his stepmother Monique Bothuell, has been arrested for probation violation on an unrelated weapons charge

Authorities had obtained a warrant for Monique Bothuell's arrest on Monday, but held out until Thursday to take her into custody later claiming the search for Charlie took priority. She was taken into police custody, authorities said.

Monique reportedly told police that the missing boy found in basement did not complete his daily exercise routine and when she told his father, Charlie ran away.

According to reports, the missing boy found in basement has been released from the hospital and is currently not allowed to speak with both his father and stepmom during the investigation.

Meanwhile, according to previous statements from the police sources as told to WJBK , the father of the missing boy found in basement had beat the 12-year-old with a PVC pipe and also forced the boy into grueling exercise regimes. The missing boy found in basement is currently homeschooled. Blood was also found in the boy's room.

Sgt Michael Woody told CNN, 'We are getting some good information from Charlie. We're getting all the information we can for prosecutors so they can decide whether they'll be able to file charges, if any.'

Woody is not commenting on whether there was any sign of abuse on the missing boy found in basement, but according to police, they are not ruling out child abuse.

On Thursday, the missing boy found in basement has met with child psychologists before talking to police. Reports say Charlie will likely be meeting with detectives again on Friday.

Meanwhile, the two siblings of Charlie, a four-year-old and a 10-month-old, have already been taken into protective custody.

According to Craig in his statement to reporters early Wednesday, the father of the missing boy found in basement who said he had no idea his son was there had taken a polygraph test.

Mr Bothuell's test came back inconclusive, WDIV reported, and Charlie's stepmother has declined to do one herself. This resulted to more questions as to the couple's involvement to the circumstances of the missing boy found in basement.

Mr Bothuell reportedly spoke out angrily to those suggesting he had something to do with the missing boy found in basement. He also told authorities that Charlie had already ran away two years ago. Police found the boy three hours later.

Missing boy found in basement does not mean the case is completely solved. Police are now looking into the circumstances of the disappearance and will want to question the boy to find out just how he was found in just like that in his father's basement.