March 18: Barway Collins is last seen when an after-school van drops him off around 4 p.m. in front of his apartment home in Crystal. His father, Pierre Collins, reports Barway missing at 6:37 p.m.
March 19: Crystal police release a statement on social media seeking the public's assistance in finding Barway.
March 20: Crystal police say in a news conference that Barway may be with someone he knows and that the case is likely not a stranger abduction.
March 22: Crystal police ask for information about two people who were seen on surveillance video in the lobby of the apartment complex where Barway lives.
March 23: Community members, including Crystal police, Barway's father and stepmother, hold a prayer vigil for Barway.
March 24: Crystal police say Pierre Collins was not truthful with them and that he is a suspect in the disappearance. Police release video of Barway inside the school van saying "there's my dad," and then "oh, my uncle's here." A $1,000 reward is offered for information.
March 25: In his apartment home, Pierre Collins says he had nothing to do with Barway's disappearance. The reward for information is increased to $12,000.
March 26: Authorities search the Mississippi River for clues saying they have "strong evidence" that Pierre Collins was near the Mississippi River near Interstate 694 — in an area where he used to fish — between 4 and 6 p.m. on March 18.
