Justin DiPietro, the father of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds, said that’s the only question he has for police.

PORTLAND — The mother of a toddler missing since December says she was in denial for three months but has come to accept the heart-wrenching possibilities of what may have happened to her daughter, whose whereabouts remain unknown as her second birthday approaches.

Trista Reynolds of Portland says she continues to pray for Ayla’s safe return but needs answers – good or bad – about her daughter’s fate.

WATERVILLE — The body of man missing since 2004 was found Saturday during a search for Ayla Reynolds, but searchers did not find any clues that would lead them to the toddler.

The body of a 53-year-old man was found Saturday during a search for missing toddler Ayla Reynolds, but police didn’t find any clues that would lead them closer to the 23-month-old girl.