"We are still actively investigating," Livonia Police Capt. Tom Goralski said, adding that the boy's body was never found. "We're hoping anyone with information or tips will call us." But, Goralski acknowledged, it has been a long time since the case was initially opened.

Did they ever find D Wan Sims?

D'Wan's disappearance remains an open case. "Unfortunately, we were never able to find out what really happened," Stevenson said. According to family, Wiggins had two daughters in addition to D'Wan. She told The News in 2009 she held out hope that her son was alive.

What really happened to Dwan Sims?

– Local 4 has been following the disappearance of D'Wan Sims for nearly 26 years. After years of tips, clues and dead ends, his mother, Dwanna Wiggins moved to North Carolina, where she passed away Monday. Police claim she died from a heart attack. “We actually got the call this morning Ms.