ID ID - Michael “Monkey” Vaughan, 5, last seen near home, Fruitland, 27 Jul 2021 #1 *endangered*

[swanniee11]

I have to throw in my 2 cents. I don't see this 5yr old crossing highways or doing anything of the sort. He seems to be a happy boy who likes to visit neighbors etc. Reading he was wearing briefs makes me think he was getting ready to go night night. Winding down with his family while getting him ready for bed and he went outside for some reason. I don't have any hinky meter on the family at all. I can't come up with a reason for him to go outside at this point but it sounds like he is an active, curious child who would explore something. IMO

 

[iamnotagolem]

I’m not reading anything into him being in his underwear. We see neighbor kids playing outside in them all the time. Or in their pajamas.

I’m starting to lean towards abduction (if he’s not found stuck somewhere nearby soon) since they haven’t found him or anything he was wearing when he left. He hasn’t lost a flip flop yet? My littles take them off to feel the grass, to walk through sand, for a hundred other reasons.

 

[Knox]

Are you saying to the northwest?
If he came to the highway and didn't want to cross, he could have walked northwest toward the water. Is that what you are thinking?

I marked the route in black in the attachment.

 

[Knox]

I’m not reading anything into him being in his underwear. We see neighbor kids playing outside in them all the time. Or in their pajamas.

I’m starting to lean towards abduction (if he’s not found stuck somewhere nearby soon) since they haven’t found him or anything he was wearing when he left. He hasn’t lost a flip flop yet? My littles take them off to feel the grass, to walk through sand, for a hundred other reasons.

Starting to feel that way isn't it. Guess we see what the Sheriff has to say at the pressor tomorrow.

 

[katydid23]

I am thinking he began talking to the wrong person.

I wonder if he had struck up a friendship with a neighbour, during his trips around the street?

 

[swanniee11]

I’m not reading anything into him being in his underwear. We see neighbor kids playing outside in them all the time. Or in their pajamas.

I’m starting to lean towards abduction (if he’s not found stuck somewhere nearby soon) since they haven’t found him or anything he was wearing when he left. He hasn’t lost a flip flop yet? My littles take them off to feel the grass, to walk through sand, for a hundred other reasons.

Idaho State Police searching for missing, endangered 5-year-old boy | krem.com
The boy was last seen wearing a light blue shirt with a Minecraft picture on it, dark blue boxer briefs and sandals.

IMO, Boxer briefs are underwear, the longer kind.

 

[cuffem]

I’m not reading anything into him being in his underwear. We see neighbor kids playing outside in them all the time. Or in their pajamas.

I’m starting to lean towards abduction (if he’s not found stuck somewhere nearby soon) since they haven’t found him or anything he was wearing when he left. He hasn’t lost a flip flop yet? My littles take them off to feel the grass, to walk through sand, for a hundred other reasons.

I rarely think abduction but this one I do. Either a neighbor or stranger saw the opportunity. I hope I am wrong.

 

[MoeInVA]

Michael’s nanny led a prayer circle last night in Fruitland
Prayer circle held for missing Fruitland boy as search continues

photos from local reporter:
https://twitter.com/fay_trevor/status/1421285706102493189?s=21

ETA- from above article BBM:

“The search for Michael will continue into the weekend. On Friday, police stopped every car going in and out of Michael's neighborhood, checking the vehicles and even writing down license plate numbers.”

 

[Tealgrove]

He has a Nanny?

 

[Rosegold68]

He has a Nanny?

grandparent rather than employee i would think

 

[sassyblue]

She's a close friend of the family and also babysits the kids when the parents are working. MOO

 

[Tealgrove]

New to the thread and trying to get a better feel for what’s happening.

Is this an affluent neighbourhood?

Michael lives with his parents and Grandfather I understand. They have a Nanny? Is she live in? Does everybody in the home work? Any other children in the home?

It sounds like Michael roamed quite a bit and on a regular basis. Did anyone go looking for him on his previous excursions or was he just allowed to go and would come back on his own?

Hopefully PC will provide more details.

 

[MoeInVA]

New to the thread and trying to get a better feel for what’s happening.

Is this an affluent neighbourhood?

Michael lives with his parents and Grandfather I understand. They have a Nanny? Is she live in? Does everybody in the home work? Any other children in the home?

It sounds like Michael roamed quite a bit and on a regular basis. Did anyone go looking for him on his previous excursions or was he just allowed to go and would come back on his own?

Hopefully PC will provide more details.

@ByTheSea used to live there and described it as a place where her kids played safely.

It appears to be a very small town, very tidy and community-oriented neighborhood surrounded by cultivated fields. Multiple neighbors have spoken out about knowing Michael. Not an affluent neighborhood, but a mix of working families and empty nesters.

The community searchers together with law enforcement and SAR have reported they thoroughly searched the entire town of Fruitland. The community has been very active in the search based on the Fruitland PD official Facebook page. MOO

 

[SuziQ]

Idaho State Police searching for missing, endangered 5-year-old boy | krem.com
The boy was last seen wearing a light blue shirt with a Minecraft picture on it, dark blue boxer briefs and sandals.

IMO, Boxer briefs are underwear, the longer kind.

Imo, it's a red flag if someone disappears in their underwear, pajamas, or no shoes. As most people (not all) do not venture far away from home wearing these or wearing no shoes.

Btw, do we know if he was wearing shoes? Eta: I see now he was wearing sandals.

All JMO.....

 

[PawneeDew]

Does anyone think this wording is strange?
Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fruitland police were dispatched after hearing a report that 5-year-old Michael Joseph Vaughn was missing and last seen near his home at Southwest 9th Street and South Arizona Avenue, according to a tweet from Idaho State Police.

Read more here: https://www.i dahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article253082783.html#storylink=cpy
Maybe it’s just me but it makes it sound like LE found out second hand that he was missing, not through a 911 call.

All the wording on this gives me very, very bad vibes...I Hope this little boy is okay.

 

[ReadySet]

My understanding is that the "nanny" takes care of the children when both parents are at work. Not live-in. She was not at the home when Michael went missing.

I haven't seen anything about him "roaming quite a bit and on a regular basis?"

New to the thread and trying to get a better feel for what’s happening.

Is this an affluent neighbourhood?

Michael lives with his parents and Grandfather I understand. They have a Nanny? Is she live in? Does everybody in the home work? Any other children in the home?

It sounds like Michael roamed quite a bit and on a regular basis. Did anyone go looking for him on his previous excursions or was he just allowed to go and would come back on his own?

Hopefully PC will provide more details.

 

[ByTheSea]

It’s not an affluent neighborhood. Middle class, working families. Fruitland is your typical small town. Nice place to raise your family, quiet, friendly. The “nanny” is a family friend who babysits for them, most likely. From the pictures I’ve seen they have 4 kids.

 

[UnapologeticallyAspie]

grandparent rather than employee i would think

That’s how I read it as well.
moo.

 

[Trackergd]

No presser yet? I would think by now that all pools and other small spaces have been checked.

 

[sassyblue]

I'm going to Fruitland today...not to search per se but is there anyplace anyone would like me to check out while I am there? I've been looking at google maps this morning looking for likely hidey holes in the neighborhood and nothing has jumped out at me that probably wasn't already searched several times.