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

Two people, Jesse Vang and Katrina Baur, have been criminally charged in Elijah Vue's death.

Vue's mother, Katrina Baur, was charged with chronic neglect of a child resulting in death, child neglect and obstruction of an officer.

Baur's boyfriend, Jesse Vang, was charged with physical abuse of a child, repeated offenses causing death, concealing a corpse and obstructing an officer.

“This was a complex investigation that required careful review of hundreds of pages of police reports, video evidence and other materials,” said Manitowoc County District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre. “The charges we filed today reflect this careful and thorough work.”

During the press conference, the district attorney said a bail hearing is expected for Friday, Oct. 18, at 12:45 p.m. before the Manitowoc County Court Commissioner.

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Case details

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.

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.