Elijah Vue Obituary, Death – The skeletal remains of Elijah Vue were identified by the Two Rivers Police Department as having been discovered last week. The 3-year-old went missing in February, and an Amber Alert was issued, but it has already been rescinded.
The bones were discovered on September 7 in a forested region of Two Rivers by a deer hunter, according to the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office. The find was made close to Camp Manitou and a quarry in a privately owned region.
To verify that the bones and head in the remains were Vue’s, the Wisconsin Crime Lab tested them for DNA. As soon as DNA testing verified the identity of the remains, according to the police, the family was recognized.
“The family’s devastated. We’re devastated. Our community is devastated,” said Two Rivers Police Chief Benjamin Meinnert. “I never met Elijah, but I watched that 3-year-old boy bring out the best in this community.”
“Elijah was a little guy, but he left a huge impact on all of us, and he will not be forgotten,” Two Rivers Assistant Police Chief Melissa Wiesner said.
Police said the location where Vue’s remains were found is just over three miles from where he went missing. Meinnert said various teams had previously searched the area near Manitou Drive several times.
“It’s very sad, a young life,” said Two Rivers resident Joseph Puta. “Definitely not the way I would’ve liked to have seen it end. Children are precious.”
Vue went missing from his Two Rivers home on Feb. 20. Vue’s mother, Katrina Baur and her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, are still in jail – both criminally charged with child neglect, though not directly linked to the boy’s disappearance and death as of now.
Police confirm Elijah Vue’s death
The Two Rivers Police Department on Friday confirmed the remains of Elijah Vue, the 3-year-old missing since February, were found last week. The Amber Alert has been canceled.
“I have grandkids that age, and I just don’t understand how people can do some of the things they do,” Puta said. “I hope the justice system makes this a point to people.”
A death investigation is now open. Anyone with information related to Vue’s death is asked to call the Two Rivers Police Department.
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Two Rivers Police Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Forensic Science
