Brendan Gonzalez was 4 years old when he disappeared from Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on January 6, 2003. That morning his father, identified in reports as Ivan Henk, took Brendan outside to play and both were soon gone. Later the same day Henk led police on a high-speed chase in Brendan’s mother’s car; the pursuit ended in a crash and Brendan was not with Henk when officers caught up to him.

Investigators found blood in the car trunk, on a seat, and in the garage, facts that led authorities to suspect foul play. Henk initially denied harming Brendan but later confessed, saying he had killed his son and disposed of the body in a trash bin; police searched a nearby landfill but were unable to recover remains. Henk pleaded guilty to murder in 2005 and received a life sentence. Brendan’s body has never been found.

Does anyone have information about Brendan’s last known movements on January 6, 2003, or recall seeing anything in Plattsmouth that morning?