Police debunked a series of false Brian Laundrie sightings, from an Alabama restaurant to a man walking down the interstate towards Mississippi

According to NBC15, which set up a Facebook livestream of the area, thousands of people nationwide watched the scene. The body turned out to be of a local homeless man, the network reported. 

Police also requested security footage of a nearby restaurant, according to WAFF48.

As of Monday, police were unable to confirm any of the sightings, according to WKRG reporter Nicolette Schleisman. 

Capt. Paul Burch of the Mobile Police Department told FOX10 that officers checked out "each and every call," including seven about a man walking along Interstate 10 towards Mississippi. 

Police ended up giving the walker a ride to the Mississippi state line just to stop the calls, FOX10 said.

Rumors that Laundrie is in custody debunked

North Port Police, the agency which has led operation in around Laundrie's Florida home, said in an early Wednesday email that rumors Laundrie was in their custody were untrue, according to NewsNation reporter Brian Entin. 

In Sarasota, Florida — around 35 miles from North Port — the sheriff's office also countered rumors that Laundrie had been apprehended, despite many reports. 

"Despite rumors on social media this evening, #BrianLaundrie is NOT IN THE CUSTODY of our agency at this time," wrote Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman in a tweet.