Authorities believe the missing five-year-old boy from Illinois was not kidnapped and did not walk away from his home.
Mystery continues to swirl around the disappearance of Andrew 'AJ' Freund, who was reported missing by his parents on Thursday.
Andrew Freund Sr and JoAnn Cunningham claim they last saw their son around 9pm on Wednesday when he went to bed at their Crystal Lake home.
But authorities said there is no indication that an abduction has actually taken place and they plan to focus specifically on his residence.
Andrew 'AJ' Freund, 5, was reported missing on Thursday morning after his parents claim they put him to bed. He was gone the next day
But authorities believe AJ was not kidnapped and did not walk away from his home that night
AJ's scent has only been picked up within his own home, which police said is indication that he had 'not walked away on foot'.
Fifteen police agencies have been involved in the search, as well as drones, rescue canine units, and sonar teams, according to CNN.
AJ's family has a troubling history with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Spokesman Jassen Strokosch said the department has 'been involved with the family' since AJ's birth.
Police said there is no indication that an abduction has actually taken place and they plan to focus specifically on his residence (pictured)
AJ was brought into the department's care soon after his birth after 'neglect was indicated on part of the mom', Strokosch added.
The boy was also 'in care with someone from 2013 to 2015, although Strokosch did not elaborate.
Strokosch said AJ's family was reported for neglect in March 2018 and abuse and neglect in December, but the allegations were determined to be unfounded.
AJ's three-year-old brother has since been removed from the home and is now living with a different family.
George Kililis, Cunningham's attorney, said she 'doesn't know what happened to AJ and had nothing to do with the disappearance of AJ'.
