Elijah Vue disappearance: Wisconsin boy's blanket found just miles away from where he vanished

Police have said that they have discovered a red and white plaid blanket which belonged to missing three-year-old Wisconsin boy Elijah Vue

Published on: Mar 20, 2024, 12:36:11 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Police have said that they have discovered a red and white plaid blanket which belonged to missing three-year-old Wisconsin boy Elijah Vue. Two Rivers Police Department said they found the clue just miles away from where Vue disappeared.

Elijah Vue disappearance: Wisconsin boy's blanket was found just miles away from where he vanished (Two Rivers Police Department)

Vue vanished from an apartment in Two Rivers, Lake Michigan on the morning of February 20. Police found the blanket on Goodwin Road, east of County Road B in Manitowoc County, which is just 3.7 miles away from where Vue was last seen.

Police department’s announcement

In a recent post on Facebook, Two Rivers Police Department wrote, “A red and white plaid blanket was located on Goodwin Rd east of County Road B, in Manitowoc County, earlier in this investigation. Today we can confirm the blanket is Elijah’s blanket. This blanket was located 3.7 miles from the 3900 block of Mishicot Road in the City of Two Rivers, where Elijah was reported missing on February 20th, 2024.”

It added, “We continue to request the public’s assistance in checking all urban and rural areas, including water, to find Elijah and locate any evidence related to his disappearance. Please continue to search and contact us immediately with any information you feel relevant through our tip line (844-267-6648), the Manitowoc County Crime Stoppers P3 App, or our police department email.”

Vue went missing after his mom sent him to a male friend’s home for “disciplinary reasons.” He was last seen at the man’s house.

Vue’s mom Katrina Baur, and the male friend in question, Jesse Vang, were arrested on suspicion of child neglect in the case. They were formally charged on February 26. While Baur was charged with one count of neglecting a child and two counts of resisting or obstructing an officer, Vang was charged with one count of neglecting a child.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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