New Revelations: Missing Boy Timothy Pitzen Possibly Concealed in Mormon Commune Before Mother’s Tragic Suicide 13 Years Ago Sparks Hot Debate.
Timmothy Pitzen was last sighted alongside his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, on May 12, 2011, when she withdrew him from school. Tragically, she was discovered deceased on May 14. In her suicide note, she asserted that Timmothy was secure but concealed; now, a fresh theory suggests his potential whereabouts within a Mormon commune.
Afterward, Fry-Pitzen, 43, embarked on a three-day excursion with her son, indulging in visits to the zoo and various water parks. Tragically, she was discovered deceased in a motel room on May 14, alone. In a suicide note she left behind, she assured that her son was safe and receiving good care, yet ominously added, “You’ll never find him.
Since then, Jim Pitzen, Timmothy’s father, and his grandmother, Linda Pitzen, alongside law enforcement, have tirelessly scoured for him, yielding no leads. Timmothy’s childhood friend, Hannah Soukup, refused to let the case fade, conducting her investigation into his vanishing. She contends that her missing classmate resides in an isolated Mormon commune devoid of internet access—an assertion Linda concurs with.
I believe she wanted Timm to be raised Mormon,” Linda shared with the US Sun, noting her daughter-in-law’s upbringing in the religious community. “The rest of us aren’t Mormon, and I think this was her way of ensuring his upbringing within the faith after her passing. She didn’t impose it on anyone else except Jim. However, he was hesitant, and I suspect her church might have exerted some pressure on her, though I’m not certain.
Soukup, Timmothy’s former classmate, now 19 like him, believes he must be completely unaware of his true identity to prevent him from seeking out his family. “Whatever Amy did, she managed to conceal him effectively,” she shared with the US Sun. “I suspect she ensured his identity was altered or that he stayed offline, unaware of his disappearance. I am certain he’s alive, but I believe he’s in a place that will prove exceedingly challenging to locate.
Soukup, whose enduring memory of Timmothy was being reprimanded together for opening Thanksgiving treats prematurely, reminisced about her teacher’s explanation regarding his absence. “We all assumed he was ill, so his disappearance felt abrupt, especially since we were all so young,” she recalled. “Even when Mrs. Broach briefly disclosed what occurred, she did so in a softened manner. I just recall feeling incredibly perplexed by his absence.”
Soukup only learned the truth when her mother sat her down at the age of 11. “It’s incredibly unjust that he was separated from his family due to his mother’s hidden agenda,” she lamented. “It’s heartbreaking to think he might be kept oblivious of his true identity and the people he once knew, isolated from the world. Yet, what truly frightens me is the possibility that he’s out there leading a normal life, completely unaware of his real self. He could be in college under a different name, believing those he’s with are his true family.” The first indication of trouble arose when Jim Pitzen arrived to collect Timmothy from school, only to discover his wife had already taken him. Discussions about separation had occurred between the couple in the weeks prior to Fry-Pitzen’s departure with their son, with her expressing dissatisfaction about the prospect of another divorce.
For over a day, he searched tirelessly for any trace of Timmothy or Fry-Pitzen, until she finally contacted him and his brother Chuck on May 12. “Timmothy is safe. He belongs with me. We will be fine. He is in good hands. Tim is my son, and I have the right to decide,” she asserted to them. Addressing Chuck, she questioned, “Don’t you trust me? I would never harm myself or Tim.” Fry-Pitzen reassured her mother, claiming that everything was under control and she simply needed some alone time with her son. The last documented footage of Timmothy and his mother was captured by CCTV as they checked out of the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells on May 12.
The following day, Amy was captured alone by a surveillance camera in a supermarket located 120 miles away near Rockford, where she purchased a pen, paper, and envelopes. She utilized these items to compose her suicide note, which she sent to her mother, Alana Anderson. “I’ve taken him somewhere safe. He will be well cared for and he says that he loves you. Please know that there is nothing you could have said or done that would have changed my mind,” she penned. Fry-Pitzen was discovered deceased inside her Rockford Inn motel room on May 14, having taken her own life through ingestion of pills and wrist slashing. Following her demise, Aurora Police initiated an investigation spanning three states—Illinois, Wisconsin, and beyond—to locate the individual purportedly in possession of Timmothy. They also examined the possibility that Amy may have harmed her son amidst her turmoil and concealed his body elsewhere. The knife she employed to cut her wrists exhibited only traces of her blood.
However, three months following Timmothy’s disappearance, investigators made a troubling discovery: a significant amount of blood was found in the back seat of Amy’s car. Despite this disheartening finding, optimism regarding the six-year-old’s survival was reignited when the blood was later determined to be from a nosebleed Timmothy had suffered several months earlier. Upon examining the exterior of Amy’s SUV, authorities were able to ascertain that the vehicle had been parked in a grassy area, near a stream, and a road treated with glass beads at one point. They speculated that this might have been the location where Amy handed Timothy over to the enigmatic third party, but no further leads emerged from the evidence. The most recent development in Pitzen’s disappearance occurred in 2014 when a woman hosting a garage sale in northern Illinois alerted police by dialing 911 to report that a boy matching his description had been observed standing in the front yard of her residence.
