The search for missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue has surpassed 100 days.
Elijah was first reported missing on February 20th after Jesse Vang woke up from a nap and called the Two Rivers Police Department to report that he was no longer in the apartment.
Police Chief Ben Meinert called the case a “nightmare case” while on WOMT’s Be My Guest last week, but voiced his pride in the community which has come together in the search.
“You see just the strength of the community, and all the support of the neighboring communities, and all of the departments, all of the resources come together,” he said. “It’s really something of awe.”
Not only has the community shown a vast amount of support, but the investigation has drawn numerous local, state, and federal agencies to help out.
“From a federal standpoint, early on, the National Guard, the FBI, currently we are working with the US Air Force,” Meinert noted. “On a state level, you are looking at DCI right from the start…state patrol. From a more local standpoint…I can say that I think every sheriff’s department a sent somebody at some point. From the police departments, when you are talking over 500 police departments, probably 400+ came in and did something at some point.”
As of today, Vue remains missing, and tips are still being accepted.
The FBI, Crime Stoppers, and the Two Rivers Police Department have combined to offer rewards of up to $40,000 for any information that leads to the safe return of Elijah, or the arrest of anyone involved in his disappearance.
You can submit tips on the P3 Tips app, or by calling the state tip line at 844-267-6648.
Vang and Elijah’s mother, Katrina Baur, are facing child neglect charges in the case, with Baur next due for a status conference on June 20th and Vang due for the same on June 28th.