DETROIT -- The mother and brother of a 7-year-old Detroit girl whose disappearance prompted an Amber Alert were questioned by police on Wednesday.

Police said officers were following protocol when they interviewed Brenda Jeffries and David Hosler about the disappearance of Raven Jeffries. They said the mother and brother are not suspects in the case.

Raven Jeffries was last seen on McDonald Street in southwest Detroit outside the front door of her home at about 7 p.m. on Friday, according to police and Local 4 reports. Hosler asked her to stay on the porch while he went down the street, according to Brenda Jeffries.

Brenda Jeffries thought her daughter was at a neighbor's house, until the family could not locate the girl, Local 4 reported.

An Amber Alert was issued and police spent the weekend using tracking dogs to search abandoned homes, woods and waterways in southwest Detroit.

The body of a girl was found in Romulus on Monday, but police have not yet identified the child. Investigators went to Raven's family on Tuesday to obtain the girl's baby teeth and photographs of her smiling to see if there is a match with the remains found.

Romulus police also came to the home on Wednesday afternoon and retrieved a bag containing Raven's bedding to be used in their investigation, Local 4 reported.

Brenda Jeffries said police have taken DNA samples of Raven to see if they match the remains found. She said the family has not received much more information from police about the investigation.

Hosler said, "All you can do is sit and wait and keep positive thoughts."

A vigil was planned for 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A makeshift memorial was damaged on Wednesday when an argument between Hosler and a neighbor erupted during a vigil, according to Local 4 reports.

The Amber Alert remains in effect for Raven. Police have not made any arrests in connection with her disappearance.

Raven is described as 4 feet 2 inches tall, 65 pounds and was wearing a light blue button-down shirt, pajama bottoms and flip-flops with flowers on them, according to police.

Anyone with information can call Detroit police at 313-596-5314.