Searchers came with horses and four-wheelers to aid in the efforts Thursday. Anna Ortiz, The Times
HAMMOND â Five days after 12-year-old Kyrin Carter went missing, the Little Calumet River and Hammond hotel he was last seen leaving is lined with hundreds of shiny pink balloons. As Thursday came to a close, the sun set on another day of continued search efforts.
Family members said pink was his favorite color, and they hope the balloons will draw him out where he can be spotted in the open.
For fellow searchers, the balloons serve as a reminder that Kyrin remains in the minds of a community that hasnât given up hope.
The search marked a continuation of so far fruitless efforts to find the boy. Hammond police are still focusing their efforts on the Little Calumet River.