A 17-year-old boy vanished while walking his dogs eight years ago, prompting an investigation and a search of the area.
Suddenly, Rudy Farias reappeared last week when community members discovered him lying next to a church, entirely non-verbal, prompting speculation that he was abused during his disappearance - but now neighbours have come forward saying that he was never missing, as they've seen him hanging around in the area for years.
In Houston, Texas on March 6, 2015, his family reported a teenage Rudy Farias missing. Police never found any leads and investigators have been puzzled by his whereabouts for over eight years.
