Investigation into the death of Elijah Vue; Update from Two Rivers Police Department

TWO RIVERS, Wis. – On Thursday, October 17, the Two Rivers Police Department will update the public on the investigation into the death of three-year-old Elijah Vue.

The press conference is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m

Previously, on September 13, 2024, the Two Rivers Police Department confirmed that the human skeletal remains found were Elijah Vue. An Amber Alert issued following the three-year-old’s disappearance in February has been cancelled.

The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office said a deer hunter found the remains on Sept. 7 in a wooded area of ​​Two Rivers. The discovery was made in a private area near a quarry and Camp Manitou.

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Case details

The Wisconsin Crime Lab conducted DNA testing on the remains, including a skull and bones, to confirm it was Vue. Police said the family was notified once DNA testing confirmed the identity of the remains.

“The family is devastated. We are devastated. Our community is devastated,” Two Rivers Police Chief Benjamin Meinnert said. “I never met Elijah, but I saw how this three-year-old boy brought the best out of this community.”

“Elijah was a little guy, but he left a big impact on all of us and we will not forget him,” Two Rivers Deputy Police Chief Melissa Wiesner said.

Police said the location where Vue’s remains were found was just over five kilometers from where he went missing. Meinnert said different teams had previously searched the area near Manitou Drive several times.

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“It’s very sad, a young life,” Two Rivers resident Joseph Puta said. “Definitely not as I would have liked. Children are valuable.”

Vue went missing from his Two Rivers home on February 20th. Vue’s mother, Katrina Baur, and her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, are still in prison – both facing child neglect charges, but are not currently directly linked to the boy’s disappearance and death.