On August 15, 2008, a mother dropped her five-year-old son off to visit his father for the weekend. Her ex, Ernesto Gonzalez, hadn’t been very involved in their son, Giovanni’s, life since their separation three years prior, but he recently started making an effort to have a relationship with the boy. Daisy Colon packed Giovanni’s backpack with clothes and dropped him off in nearby Lynn, Massachusetts. But when she came to pick him up again, her little boy was gone.

An investigation was launched, and police even eventually secured a confession. The problem? Investigators didn’t believe it. Daisy believes that Ernesto hit their son somewhere, but nearly 15 years later, no one has found him. What happened to Giovanni Colon-Gonzalez?

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Giovanni Colon-Gonzalez, you can contact the Lynn Police Department at 781-595-2000.

Si tiene alguna información sobre la desaparición de Giovanni Colon-Gonzalez, puede comunicarse con el Departamento de Policía de Lynn al 781-595-2000.

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Partial list of sources:
“Backstory on Ernesto Gonzalez.” Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112418493/backstory-on-ernesto-gonzalez/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2022.
“Blood Testing in Giovanni’s Case.” Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112415141/blood-testing-in-giovannis-case/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2022.
“Bloody Mop Found.” Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112414505/bloody-mop-found/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2022.
“Cadaver Dogs Used in Giovanni Colon-Gonzalez Search.” Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112414737/cadaver-dogs-used-in-giovanni/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2022.
“Ernesto Gonzalez as a Loner.” Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112415814/ernesto-gonzalez-as-a-loner/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2022.
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