Crime & Safety

Timmothy Pitzen's Family Calls For Forgiveness After Hoax

The family say they are praying for the 23-year-old ex-con who false told authorities he was the missing Aurora boy.

AURORA, IL — Although the family of the man who pretended to be missing boy Timmothy Pitzen wants him punished, Pitzen’s family called for forgiveness.

“It’s back to ground zero for us. Kind of reliving everything that did happen and renewing the loss,” said Timmothy’s grandmother Alana Anderson.

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