Timmothy Pitzen

Jim Pitzen’s nightmare unfolded in 2011 when his wife, Amy, unexpectedly took their son, Timmothy, out of Kindergarten early. Timmothy hasn’t been seen since, but Jim believes he is still alive. NBC 5 Investigates’ Rob Stafford reports.

Is Timmothy Pitzen alive? A new documentary from NBC Chicago and NBC 5 Investigates upends previous theories about the missing Aurora boy’s whereabouts.

For 11 years, the mystery of Timmothy Pitzen’s disappearance has haunted the Aurora boy’s family, police and a legion of supporters, many of whom believe he is alive. This new documentary from NBC Chicago and NBC 5 Investigates follows the twists and turns of the case with exclusive interviews and details that upend previous theories about Timmothy’s whereabouts.

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At his home in Clinton, Iowa, Jim Pitzen is a father surrounded by memories of his lost son. His living room walls are frozen in better times with framed pictures of Timmothy as a baby up until age 6. “I think he’s going to find me before I find him,” Pitzen said.

A new documentary from NBC Chicago and NBC 5 Investigates follows the twists and turns of the case with exclusive interviews and details that upend previous theories about Timmothy Pitzen’s whereabouts.

A new documentary from NBC Chicago and NBC 5 Investigates follows the twists and turns of the case with exclusive interviews and details that upend previous theories about Timmothy Pitzen’s whereabouts.

NBC 5 Investigates has spent months digging through evidence, interviewing witnesses and retracing the last steps of Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared May 14, 2011 at the age of 6 years old. NBC 5 Chicago’s one-hour documentary on the case, with exclusive family interviews, airs Saturday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.

Tuesday marked Timmothy Pitzen’s 18th birthday, and after 11 years, his family still holds out hope that he’s alive. NBC 5 Investigates’ Rob Stafford has an exclusive interview with family members, who say that they have encountered new information in his disappearance.

New information is coming to light as October 18, 2022, marks Timmothy Pitzen’s 18th birthday.

Ten years after a 6-year-old Aurora boy first disappeared in a case that sent shockwaves through the Chicago suburb and even the country, a new age progression image has been released as the search for answers continues. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Ten years after a 6-year-old Aurora boy first disappeared in a case that sent shockwaves through the Chicago suburb and even the country, a new age progression image has been released as the search for answers continues.

An Ohio man who falsely claimed to be a long-missing Illinois child has been sentenced to serve two years behind bars and one year of probation for aggravated identity theft.

A federal judge on Wednesday set final sentencing Dec. 15 for an Ohio man who falsely claimed to be a long-missing Illinois child.

The father of Timmothy Pitzen, the Aurora boy missing since 2011, opens up after a man was charged with impersonating his son. Susan Carlson reports. 

Nov. 18, 2011: Timmothy Pitzen, 6, has been missing since his mother, Amy Fry Pitzen, was found dead of an apparent suicide in a Rockford motel room on May 14.