“Extremely disappointing as a family,” Bryan Fenster said. “We’re scared. We’re very concerned COVID is bouncing all over this prison."

The family of Danny Fenster has some new hope in the form of a phone call.

Danny Fenster, the American journalist in Myanmar detained last month by authorities, made an appearance Thursday in a special court in the prison where he is being held, his employer said.

It's been nearly two weeks since Danny Fenster was detained by military in Myanmar.

With their son gone, Rose and Buddy have been doing all they can to at least raise awareness on Danny’s situation.

With each passing day, there’s growing concern about the well-being of Danny Fenster, a Huntington Woods man who was detained in Myanmar where he has been working as a journalist.