The search for little Codi Bigsby: Bones found in search for 4-yr-old boy missing since Jan are NOT human
HAMPTON, VIRGINIA: Codi Bigsby, 4, went missing on Monday, January 31, 2022, and hasn't been found for almost a year. The child's father Cory Bigsby reported a missing child from a residence in the 100 block of Ranalet Drive in the Buckroe Beach neighborhood. The police have previously claimed that they don't think that Codi wandered off and had a person of interest. Recently, the police found bones and a blanket near Kilgore Gifted Center which they quickly investigated.
The Hampton police previously said that they were "actively investigating a call for remains located in the 300 block of Woodland Road," and were "working with experts to determine the nature of these remains." However, they soon confirmed that those were not human remains and posted on Facebook, "UPDATE: REMAINS CONFIRMED AS ANIMAL." The post further read, "On December 21, 2022 at approximately 1:36 p.m., Public Safety Communications was notified of unknown remains located in the 300 block of Woodland Road. Officers responded to the location and observed unknown bones inside of a blanket along the wood line. The Norfolk Medical Examiner’s Office was contacted to assist and responded to the scene. It has been confirmed the located remains were non-human; belonging to an animal."
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Codi Bigsby is missing for almost a year
Klalil Cribbs, the President of United We Stand Hampton Roads, spoke to WTKR when Codi went missing for more than 200 days. He said, "We're not going to give up until he's found. I can imagine if something was to happen to my 10-year-old so that's why I'm passionate doing what I do to bring awareness. I still think he's alive. I'm not going to say he's deceased. I believe he's somewhere maybe out of state or he's just missing." Cody previously told the law enforcement officials that he saw his son sleeping at around 2 am, but the child was missing when Cory woke up. He claims to have thoroughly searched the place before calling the police.
In February, Codi's father Cory was arrested on child neglect charges and transported to adult intake. He was charged with seven counts of felony child neglect. In a press release, the police said, "The Hampton Police Division, along with our federal and regional partners, have conducted a very thorough search since the time Codi Bigsby was reported missing on January 31, 2022. We have covered a tremendous amount of ground, spoken to hundreds of citizens, and followed every possible lead. At this time, Codi still has not yet been found. Our search efforts to find Codi will continue throughout the weekend."