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The chief said there was a change in the lead detective. A review of more than 100 hours of video found Codi's father was denied a lawyer during questioning.

Hampton Police held a press conference Monday afternoon to provide updates on missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby's case.

The move occurred after it was determined the father of the missing boy asked for an attorney twice during a police interrogation and was denied.

A Hampton Police spokesperson said investigators collected a clothing item from the area, but he said it is unknown if it belonged to the missing child.

Police are continuing to search for Codi Bigsby, 4, after a boys jacket was found behind the apartment where he was reportedly seen last.

Some activists pushed boundaries in the manner in which they questioned the way Hampton handled the disappearance of 4-year-old Codi Bigsby.

The four-year-old has been missing from his Hampton home for almost two weeks. His father, Cory Bigsby, is behind bars on unrelated child neglect charges.

Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot provided the city council with an update Wednesday on the “intense” investigation into the 4-year-old boy's disappearance. However, community members in attendance spoke out for more transparency from law enforcement and support from council members.

Tensions grew as several speakers accused the mayor, council members and police chief of not doing enough the find the missing 4-year-old.

An AMBER Alert would have activated the Emergency Alert System, blaring a message to cell phones, over the radio, on television and VDOT message boards.