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Remains of Missing 3-Year-Old Elijah Vue Found in Wisconsin Woods

The discovery ends a seven-month search, shifting the case from a missing person investigation to a death investigation.

  • Elijah Vue, reported missing on February 20, was last seen at the home of his mother's boyfriend, Jesse Vang, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
  • The boy's mother, Katrina Baur, and Jesse Vang have been in custody since February on charges of child neglect.
  • A deer hunter discovered Elijah's skeletal remains on September 7, in a wooded area three miles from Vang's home.
  • DNA testing confirmed the remains as Elijah's, leading authorities to cancel the Amber Alert and initiate a death investigation.
  • Court documents and text messages revealed that Elijah faced severe disciplinary actions and neglect in the days leading up to his disappearance.
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