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The seek for a lacking 3-year-old boy has taken a darkish flip as police have now began wanting in landfills and rivers.
Early Tuesday morning the caretaker of Elijah Vue known as police and reported the younger boy lacking. He was final seen round 8 a.m. in his dwelling in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Numerous this case is being saved underneath wraps because it’s nonetheless an lively investigation, and legislation enforcement hasn’t let a lot info slip out. However what we will inform it’s not wanting good.
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After being reported lacking, the boy’s mom Katrina Baur and a person who lived with them of their household dwelling, Jesse Vang, have been arrested on suspicion of kid neglect. In accordance with WBAY, Elijah’s uncle Orson Vue, urged one thing “dangerous” may’ve “probably occurred”:
“We’re extraordinarily anxious, we’re all emotional at this level, in the meanwhile. And we don’t need to consider the dangerous stuff which will have probably occurred to him and we’re hopeful.”
Oh no…
Even worse, whereas the 2 suspects have been pleading for money bonds after being arrested, the boy’s aunt Linda Vue requested that no bond be set — that means they might be held in order that they didn’t attempt to escape. She stated the boy’s mom and Vang have been “prime suspects”:
“At this second they’re the prime suspects, so till we discover the reality as to the whereabout of Elijah we need to guarantee that these two are available for questioning.”
After this, Manitowoc County District Lawyer Jacalyn LaBre alleged in court docket on Friday that one thing was going down within the household dwelling, and the mom was nicely conscious of it. The lawyer even claims it was on objective:
“She deliberately despatched that baby for disciplinary causes for greater than per week to the residence. She was conscious of the ways used and the shortage of care supplied. This was an intentional factor by her. And, on a minimum of two events, in the course of the interviews she has supplied false info on her whereabout in the course of the previous week.”
Each suspects have been awarded a money bond ultimately, with Baur’s set at $15,000 and Vang’s at $20,000. They’re each due again in court docket on Monday. In the meantime, the Two Rivers Police Division are working tirelessly to discover each attainable end result in hopes of discovering the boy. Sadly, although, in response to their Fb web page, that is wanting an increasing number of like a restoration as an alternative of a rescue:
“You will have seen officers looking out areas similar to native rivers and landfills, and that’s right. We are going to go away no stone unturned. You’ll proceed to see comparable large-scale searches as we obtain ideas and proceed our seek for Elijah. For these of you who’ve shared info, thanks. As we be taught extra info we might recontact you for continued help.”
Heartbreaking. Learn the complete assertion (beneath):
Anybody with details about the lacking boy is being requested to contact the state tip line at 1-844-267-6648 or Two Rivers Police at 1-920-686-7200. We’re hoping Elijah is discovered protected and sound and returned dwelling quickly.
When you’ve got honest trigger to suspect baby abuse, name the Childhelp Nationwide Baby Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Baby or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.
[Image via WKOW 27 News/YouTube/Manitowoc County Jail/Two Rivers Police Department]
