Good catch. I went back and double-checked; this was in reference to the trip on the 14th, not the 16th. Corrected timeline below. (I also went ahead and put the auto shop on the 16th.)
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ELIJAH VUE
- SEARCH MAP:
Elijah Vue Search Party Map - Google My Maps
- 3yo male, 3ft, 45lbs, sandy hair, brown eyes, birthmark on left knee [1]
- wearing gray sweatpants, long sleeve dark color shirt, red & green dinosaur shoes [1]
- possibly carrying red and white plaid blanket [2]
- Hmong and White ethnicity [3]
- Mother: Katrina Bauer [7], 31yo [9], FB profile:
Log into Facebook
- “Caretaker,” mother’s boyfriend: Jesse Vang [7], 39yo [9], previous Child Abuse arrest in 2002 (
Wisconsin Circuit Court Access)
- Bio dad in prison since Jan 2023 until 2040 [22-video]
October 2022
- KB cuts her family out of her life [36]
“around Thanksgiving 2023”
- KB begins discussing discipline of EV with JV [25]
January 2024
- EV first went to stay with JV without KB [25]
MON FEB 12
- KB dropped EV off with JV in Fon du Lac (met halfway between Dells & Two Rivers) for “discipline” until FRI FEB 23 [22]
TUE FEB 13
WED FEB 14
- 3:13 AM [37] - deleted photo from KB’s phone shows EV bruised & blindfolded [26]
- KB & JV text about plans for what to do with EV & 6yo daughter while they get together [37]
- cell phone data shows KB in Two Rivers [23]
- PM – KB left 6yo daughter unattended in vehicle for an hour in the cold [36] [37]
THU FEB 15
- 8:24 PM – last known photo of Elijah taken – standing in corner in full diaper [37]
FRI FEB 16
- JV & EV seen at Ross Auto Service in Two Rivers for ignition interlock system (article says Thur, but date on timestamp says Feb 16th) [31]
- 6 or 7 PM – KB leaves Dells [25] cell phone data shows KB in Two Rivers; KB says she visited late that night, saw EV sleeping on sofa, left early the next morning [23]
SAT FEB 17
- AM – cell data & witnesses see KB & JV drive to Manitowoc together; JV goes to bar while KB goes to Kwik Trip; trip lasts 4 hours, EV is not seen in any of passenger seats (6yo daughter in WDells) [37]
- cell phone data shows KB in Two Rivers [23]
- 6:39 & 6:49PM - KB & JV text about EV soiling his diaper, JV giving him cold shower [22-video]
SUN FEB 18
- JV & KB message about discipline:
JV: “I told you to trust me.. I’m a make sure he hates me and being here.”
KB: “Don’t want him to hate YOU. Just fear you.”
JV: “It’s okay. Someone had to be the bad person.”
KB: “I know, but either way, he can fear you and respect you.”
JV: “He did fear me.. but he didn’t respect me.. now I’m making him respect me.” [37]
MON FEB 19
- 8 or 9 PM – JV changed EV’s diaper prior to bed; EV was “in punishment” standing in corner for “2 to 3 hours” while JV watched a movie [25]
- PM – JV consumes three 12oz Budweiser beers and one cyclobenzaprine as sleep aid [25]
TUE FEB 20 – REPORTED MISSING, JV ARRESTED
- 7:30 AM – JV states that he saw EV sleeping on sofa in living room when he woke to help his own (autistic, teen [25]) son get on the bus for school; he woke EV, gave him cereal, didn’t change his diaper, [23]
- 8 AM – last seen near 3900 Mishicot Rd (caretaker’s home [2]) according to “caretaker” on 911 call [1] (temperatures at this time ~36F); JV claims he brought EV into his room while he took a nap, when he woke up EV was “gone” [21] [25]
- 10:59 AM [3] – “caretaker” called 911 to report EV missing [1]
- 11AM – search begins [5]
- 3 PM – Amber alert issued [1]
- JV interviewed [25]
- PM – investigators collect small slip-on shoe into evidence [4] (LE could not confirm items belong to EV [5])
- PM – estranged extended family drive in from Green Bay & Appleton to help with search [11]
- 11:34 PM [9] – JV (“caretaker”) booked into Manitowoc County Jail [7] for child neglect [16]
WED FEB 21 – KB ARRESTED
- 3:48 AM [8] - KB (EV’s mother) booked into Manitowoc County Jail [7] [13] for child neglect [16]
- residents organized search party near Forest View Cemetery & Holy Cross Cemetery [2]
- Linda Vue (EV’s aunt, father’s sister [13]) joined search party, interviewed [2] [11]
- Orson Vue (EV’s uncle) interviewed [5] [10] [14]
- local, state, and federal resources assisting with search include canine & drones [3]
- investigators at apartment complex, wearing gloves [6]
- investigators ask for surveillance video & doorbell footage [5]
- K9 units sniffing around dumpster behind apartment complex [11]
- PM – vigil held at St Peter Catholic parish [12]
- PM -- press briefing by LE [12]
THU FEB 22
- local search include helicopter [6], local rivers [16]
- probable cause affidavit submitted to judge [17]
- 12:45 PM - scheduled KB & JV bail hearing for child neglect charges, postponed to FRI FEB 23, court info sealed [14]
- PM – FBI searching at Calumet County landfill [15] [16]
- 7:20 PM – LE requests local surveillance videos from Feb 12 through Feb 20 [16]
FRI FEB 23
- day that KB was supposed to pick EV up from JV’s [22]
- KB bail hearing details:
--- $15k bail, no contact w JV or children under 18 [17]
--- intentionally sent EV to JV for “disciplinary reasons” [17]
--- provided false info about whereabouts – obstruction charges coming [17]
--- 4 prior missed court appearances [17]
--- aunt Linda Vue requests no cash bail, no contact w EV’s family [17]
- JV bail hearing details:
--- $20k bail, no contact w KB or children under 18
SAT FEB 24
- search continues in wooded areas, waterways [18] through the night w dive teams [20]
SUN FEB 25
- police presence on Manitou Dr in Shoto [19]
- 16 search parties covering 57 miles [21]
MON FEB 26
- 1:30PM - KB & JV in court – describes JV’s “boot camp” (standing for hours, “I’m sorry Mommy,” cold water); uncle Orson Vue asks for no bail [21] [22-video]
TUE FEB 27
- 10 AM – community search in Manitowoc [22], large-scale canvassing [23]
- 4 PM – LE press conference, family speaks [24]
- FBI offers $15,000 reward [26]
WED FEB 28
- expanded search w K9s [26]
THU FEB 29
- search continues in rivers, landfills, quarries, storm sewers [27], in Fond du Lac [29]
- KB requests bail be converted to personal recognizance bond [28]
FRI MAR 1
- search continues [30]
SAT MAR 2
- search continues in rural areas, Lake Michigan, etc w National Guard, drones, K9 [32]
SUN MAR 3
- search continues in Shoto, Cato, etc [33]
MON MAR 4
- LE identifies vehicle of interest (in police possession): 1997 4-door Nissan Altima, beige, WI plate A____0, (NOT owned by JV or KB [35]) seeking footage on Feb 19 from 2-9pm [34]
TUE MAR 5
- search continues in rural areas [35]
WED MAR 6
THU MAR 7
- KB preliminary hearing details:
-- chronic neglect charge added, bond reduction denied [36]
-- KB’s mother asks court not to release her; says KB is defending JV [36]
-- LE retrieved deleted pic of bruised & blindfolded EV from KB’s phone [36]
FRI MAR 8
- landfill search completed; other searches continue [38]
SAT MAR 9
- search in Green Bay [39]
SOURCES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[1] FEB 20 – WISN – Amber Alert Issued for Missing Boy --
Amber Alert issued for missing boy in Manitowoc County
[2] FEB 20 – FOX6 – Wisconsin Amber Alert: Missing Two Rivers Boy --
Wisconsin Amber Alert: Missing Two Rivers boy, search intensifies
[3] FEB 20 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post --
[4] FEB 20 – WISN – Kendall Keys twitter post w video --
[5] FEB 21 – WBAY – Amber Alert continues for missing 3-year-old -
Amber Alert continues for missing 3-year-old boy from Two Rivers
[6] FEB 21 – TMJ4 – Statewide Amber Alert in Effect w video --
Statewide Amber Alert in effect for 3-year-old boy from Manitowoc County
[7] FEB 21 – WHBY – Mother of missing Two River Boy -
https://www.whby.com/2024/02/21/mot...iving-at-the-same-address-taken-into-custody/
[8] VINELINK -
https://vinelink.vineapps.com/person-detail/offender/37318722;tabIndexToSelect=0
[9] VINELINE -
https://vinelink.vineapps.com/person-detail/offender/37314711;tabIndexToSelect=0
[10] FEB 21 – WBAY – Elijah Vue: Search for Missing Two Rivers boy -
Elijah Vue: Search for missing Two Rivers boy moves into second day
[11] FEB 21 – CBS – video -
[12] FEB 21 – ABC2 – video -
Search continues for missing 3-year-old in Two Rivers
[13] FEB 21 – WISN – Where is he? Search for missing 3-year-old w video -
'Where is he?': Search for missing 3-year-old boy in Manitowoc County
[14] FEB 22 – WBAY – Amber Alert: Police seek child neglect charge -
Amber Alert: Police seek child neglect charge against mother of Elijah Vue
[15] FEB 22 – WBAY – FBI part of investigation at Calumet County landfill -
FBI part of investigation at Calumet County landfill as search for missing 3-year-old continues
[16] FEB 22 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[17] FEB 23 – WBAY – Elijah Vue’s Mother in court video -
Elijah Vue's mother in court | Katrina Baur and Jesse Vang are due in court for bail hearings. They were arrested hours after Elijah's disappearance on a charge of child neglect. | By WBAY TV-2Facebook
[18] FEB 24 – CBS58 - @AJBayatpour twitter -
https://twitter.com/AJBayatpour/status/1761531462904430831
[19] FEB 25 – FOX11 – Police presence in Manitowoc Co -
Police presence in Manitowoc County
[20] FEB 25 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[21] FEB 26 – KFIZ – Search for 3-year-old -
Search for 3-year-old Elijah Vue enters seventh day - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM
[22] FEB 26 – WBAY – Elijah Vue’s mother, Vang charged with child neglect w video -
Elijah Vue’s mother, Vang charged with child neglect as Amber Alert search nears 2nd week
[23] FEB 26 – HERALD TIMES REPORTER – Elijah Vue latest -
Elijah Vue latest: Court documents reveal more about 3-year-old’s disappearance in Two Rivers
[24] FEB 27 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department was live. | By Two Rivers Police DepartmentFacebook
[25] FEB 26 – FOX11 – Mother, caregiver formally charged (w probable cause docs:
https://fox11online.com/resources/pdf/2a3140bf-87e8-4c88-8cce-44a53f5c5b9c-Baurcriminalcomplaint.pdf) -
Mother, caregiver formally charged in Elijah Vue case
[26] FEB 28 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[27] FEB 29 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[28] FEB 29 – WISN – Mother of Missing 3-year-old -
Mother of missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue seeks bail change
[29] FEB 29 – NBC26 – If he was here once, he could possibly be here again -
'If he was here once, he could possibly be here again': Fond du Lac joins search for Elijah Vue
[30] MAR 1 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[31] MAR 1 – WEAU – Surveillance photos show Elijah Vue four days before reported disappearance -
Surveillance photos show Elijah Vue four days before reported disappearance.
[32] MAR 2 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[33] MAR 3 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[34] MAR 4 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[35] MAR 5 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[36] MAR 7 – WBAY – Elijah Vue search: Prosecutors file amended charges -
Elijah Vue search: Prosecutors file amended charges against Vue’s mother
[37] MAR 7 – WE ARE GREEN BAY – Someone had to be the bad person -
'Someone had to be the bad person': Updated complaint shows more alleged neglect to Elijah Vue
[38] MAR 8 – TWO RIVERS PD – FB post -
Two Rivers Police Department
[39] MAR 9 – FOX11 – Volunteers search Green Bay’s Baird Creek area -
Volunteers search Green Bay's Baird Creek area for Elijah Vue
