Carrie Ritch cries as Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton stands with her during a news conference, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Gastonia, N.C., as she talks about her 6-year-old son Maddox Ritch who went missing Saturday, Sept. 22, from Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia. The FBI has joined the search. (John Clark/The Gaston Gazette via AP), APTOPIX