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Missing IL Boy's Blood Found in SUV Backseat
AURORA, Ill. (AP) -- Police in Aurora searching for a 6-year-old boy whose mother committed suicide say they've found the boy's blood in the backseat of the woman's vehicle.

Aurora police released new information Thursday in the investigation into Timmothy Pitzen's disappearance. The body of his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, was found in a Rockford hotel May 15.

Police say they don't know how long the boy's blood was in the vehicle. Family members told authorities it's possible the blood came from a bloody nose the boy suffered over the last 12 to 18 months.

A private forensics lab is continuing tests on the SUV. Police are seeking the public's help to locate the boy. Aurora Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward.

This Saturday marks the three-month anniversary of the boy's disappearance.

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