The disappearance of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez sparked an emotional search in New Orleans East, and the depth of the tragedy only grew after his body was discovered in a lagoon near his home. Now, police have announced the arrest of his mother Sunday, alleging a pattern of abuse.

The arrest of Hilda Vasquez opens a new phase in the search for answers about the circumstances surrounding Bryan's death and is the latest hit to a community that had rallied around the search for Bryan.

The timeline and series of events in the hours before and after Bryan disappeared will almost certainly come under scrutiny as Hilda Vasquez's case moves forward.

Aug. 14 - Bryan disappears

5:20 a.m. - Bryan reportedly leaves

Hilda Vasquez said that Bryan climbed out of a bedroom window of their Beaucaire

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