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Brooklyn Mother Released Amid Ongoing Search for Missing Son

12/12/2025

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Jacqueline Pritchett, a Brooklyn mother, was released from Rikers Island after invoking her Fifth Amendment rights.
She had been detained since October for allegedly refusing to answer questions about her missing 11-year-old autistic son, Jacob, who was reported missing in late September.
A K9 unit detected human blood in her apartment, but Jacob was not found, prompting investigators to search a landfill for signs of him.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has no updates on the investigation into Jacob's disappearance.

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Jacqueline Pritchett, a Brooklyn mother, was released from Rikers Island after invoking her Fifth Amendment rights.
She had been detained since October for allegedly refusing to answer questions about her missing 11-year-old autistic son, Jacob, who was reported missing in late September.
A K9 unit detected human blood in her apartment, but Jacob was not found, prompting investigators to search a landfill for signs of him.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has no updates on the investigation into Jacob's disappearance.