Elijah Vue’s mother’s friend pleads not guilty in missing toddler case

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Jesse Vang, the man who was caring for 3-year-old Elijah Vue before the boy disappeared in February, has pleaded not guilty to charges connected to his disappearance. Two Rivers Police Department said they received a missing persons call at 10.59am that day from an “adult caregiver”, who later turned out to be Mr Vang. Elijah Vue, 3, was last seen in Two Rivers Wisconsin on 20 February 2024 On 20 March, messages between Mr Vang and Ms Baur in the days leading up to Elijah’s disappearance were detailed in court filings. Jesse Vang, left, and Katrina Baur, right, have been charged with child neglect in connection to the disappearance of Ms Baur’s 3-year-old son, Elijah Vue The day after Elijah disappeared, Ms Baur was arrested and charged with child neglect as party to the crime.