Tuesday will mark one week since a five-year-old Michael Vaughan disappeared in Fruitland.
Right now police aren't saying much. The Fruitland PD is in its sixth day of searching for Vaughan, he's considered missing and endangered.
Some people in Fruitland have an even bleaker view.
"It's not pointless, obviously. But you can only do so much for so long," Melissa Lincoln, a childcare provider, said.
Although hope for a positive outcome to this case is dwindling among some, signs are being placed around Vaughan's neighborhood urging people to turn on blue lights, a way to call attention to his missing status.
And keeping Vaughan's profile high will be important.
Authorities are still using dogs to search the streets around Vaughan's home, hoping to pick up his sent. Progress is slow, and stress is building on the family.
"It's gonna suck," Lincoln said. "It's gonna be a long, tiring process, but I hope you get the answers you're wanting."
Fruitland police say they're giving extra attention to the areas where Vaughan was last seen, namely Southwest 9th Street and Arizona Avenue.
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