Missing Michael Vaughan timeline part 13 Michael Vaughan 8th Birthday Without Him 3 Years Missing

missing Michael vaugh monkey Mondays where we only cover the facts missing Michael vaugh timeline part 13 joh D once said if we wish to create a lasting peace we must begin with the children about 50 mil west of Boise Idaho says the Big Apple of Idaho a small town otherwise known as Fruitland Fruitland is a tight-knit community one that gets its names from the apple orchards that surround the family filled City for the last 3 years this quiet town of Fruitland has made national headlines not because of its agriculture but instead because of a missing boy a 5-year-old who vanished one July 9th three summers ago fruit laho is the home of Michael Joseph vau Michael vaugh is an inquisitive little boy Michael a blond-haired blue-eyed little boy likes to climb and get into everything which is where his family gave him his nickname of monkey Michael's favorite foods are macaroni and cheese pizza and ice cream Michael loves monster trucks and his favorite monster truck is Gravedigger Michael loves to hunt and find frogs and his favorite color is blue Michael loves to go camping with his family and loves to catch fish while on the camping trips Michael loves fire fireworks his favorite holiday is the 4th of July because he loves to watch the dancing of the fireworks light up the night sky during the last three years that Michael's been missing Michael has missed three Halloweens three thanksgivings three Christmases three easers three birthdays and three of his favorite holidays the 4th of July Michael has also missed several moments in his family's life Michael was also excited about starting kindergarten right before he went missing Michael has missed kindergarten in first grade and second grade and Michael would be going into the third grade all of this was ripped away from Michael and his family on the evening of July 27th 2021 Brandy Neil Michael's mother has described their neighborhood as a quiet friendly and a really safe place it's the kind of place where you'd want to raise your children just just down the street is Crest View Park where in the summertime Brandy and Tyler along with other families in the community would take their children in the evening to play in the splash pad they had no way of knowing that something terrible was about to happen in this safe neighborhood the afternoon of July 27th was a hot one at 400 p.m. like on most days when Brandy worked Brandy called to check in and see how things were going everything was normal Michael was hanging out in the living living room playing video games with his Dad he wearing his favorite blue Minecraft T-shirt and some dark blue boxer briefs the Minecraft sh was one of his favorites because Minecraft was a game that monkey loved to play with his older brother just a couple of hours later shortly after 6:00 p.m. Tyler left the living room where Michael was playing and went into a bedroom down the hall to check on his youngest daughter while in the bedroom he changed her diaper and called to order a pizza for dinner he was only in the bedroom for 15 to 20 minutes at most but when he came back out to join his son he was hit with every parents worst nightmare Michael was gone he frantically looked around his house and the surrounding area but there was no sign of Michael monkey vongh once Tyler realized he couldn't find his son anywhere he made two panicked phone calls one to the police and one to Brandy you got the call at 7:04 p.m. Brandy recall Tyler said he couldn't find Michael he was screaming for him and I could hear the fear in his voice and I froze at the moment um my coworker um told me was like go and I ran and ran I grabbed my purse and droved as fast as I could here the police responded to Tyler's call right Away by the time Brandy got home she found them along with her neighbors outside searching for Michael they had no idea the long road ahead fand's chief of police JD hu has been leading efforts by law enforcement he has been keeping his cards pretty close to the vest on this one not releasing many details so there's a lot about this investigation we don't know and while many online have criticized them for not sharing more with the public it's understandable it is tough um you know we've we've we've lived this case from the time that it began and um but I'm telling you I've got a a very strong committed group of people here and uh they come in here every day and we're in this grind and um they are committed uh to finding Michael and um we're we're just not going to stop everybody should know that we are not going to stop until we uncover the truth um in its entirety I would say not uncommon for law enforcement to hold back the details of an investigation so they can use them to trip up the suspect or eliminate someone from suspicion we know that right away the police interviewed the family all of the neighbors not only were investigators looking for anything suspicious but they were working to paint a picture of exactly was happening in the area by the Time Michael went missing from these efforts they were able to determine that sometime after his dad left the the room like a window outside exiting the house through the side garage door this is how he was able to get out without Tyler hearing him since the front door was so loud and hard to open and down the street he would have come out of the garage um the front door is pretty hard to get out of and you can hear that opening she says her son was looking for older neighborhood kids to play with he went to a neighbor's house he went to another neighbor's house and another's neighbor's house typical she says for a summer night here why did he go outside and what did he do after he left the house investigators pieced together that once outside Michael went to the homes of the neighbors knocked on the door and asked if their kids could come out to play it's believed that Michael went to three different houses and it sounds like at least one of the neighbors answered the door and said their kids were not able to come out and join in him that is the last time Michael was seen by anyone June 24th 20124 marks what should be Michael Von's 8th birthday instead of a day filled with happiness Michael's family is struggling still Yearning For answers about their missing child who vanished nearly 3 years ago near their home in Fruitland Idaho Michael's mom Brandy Neil ask us to share this heartfelt message today a message from from Brandy Neil this is a very sad day for our family they should be spent with smiles laughs and joy yet our hearts are heavy this is a third birthday that Michael hasn't been home today we are celebrating the day Michael brought joy and love into this world family will have his favorite chocolate cake and his baby sister will open his presents for him we are incredibly thankful for the Community Law Enforcement and everyone's continued support for Michael and our family thank you br Neil Michael's mom 3 years missing Michael vaugh July 27th 2024 the ride for support and awareness for Michael vaugh on July 27th 2024 the community will come together to Mark the third year since Michael vaugh went missing with a special ride for support and awareness this ride will mirror the one from 2021 serving as a demonstration of solidarity with Michael's family a call for continued awareness of the case and a reminder that the community has not forgotten this young boy it is also a time to pray for the answers that Michael's family so desperately needs cars and trucks are welcome to join but will be positioned at the end of the ride we will gather at the Chevron on the corner of Highway 30 and Highway 95 just off the 84 exit to Fruitland at 6:00 pm kickstands will go up promptly at 6:30 p.m. for a 45 minute to 1 hour ride including a pass by to Von Neil home the event will conclude at brutan city park where there will be information shared in a moment for prayer join us in showing your support and helping to keep this search for Michael alive just Panic stricken and I think I was for the next few days just didn't seem real almost 3 years now since Michael vaugh was last seen that clip of his father that you just saw taken a year after his disappearance at the time his mom also struggling with the reality of their then 5-year-old boy taken from just outside their Fruitland home in July 2021 it just been too long one day was too long 1 hour was too long this is not fair to him it's not fair to his siblings it's not fair to his family last year prosecutors charging Sarah wandra for not reporting a death then dropping the case the court sensing her for something unrelated wandra lives just a few blocks away from the V Home Police claimed to have evidence Michael was buried on her property then his body moved but as of now the investigation still sits in the hands of County Prosecutors if you have any information call the national Center for missing un exploited children children or you can contact the brand Police Department both those numbers are here we also got them on the website idaho.com and we've also got an email tip line as well [Music] there update on Michael Von's case three years missing the community's continued search for Michael vaugh prosecution team preparing for next steps brn Idaho my heart still breaks for the family we're doing everything we can to help get this case soled said brn police chief JD Huff during an interview on Tuesday just ahead of a three-year Mark since Michael Von's disappearance Michael was last seen on July 27th 2021 at the age of five near his home in Fruitland despite the passage of three years the case remains active for the Fruitland Police Department Huff stated that new tips and leads come in weekly there were three today he noted and that keeps two detectives very busy over here the Department's goal is to follow up on every lead to ensure no stone is left unturned law enforcement has a firm understanding of what happened but the case's progress Now lies with pet County prosecutor Mike Duke who received the investigation from Huff a year ago the cas's complexity and the volume of evidence mean there is still much for the prosecutor to review Huff mentioned that there are terabytes and terabytes and terabytes of data to go through prosecution team preparing for next steps in October 2023 Duke Express that he expected to charge but acknowledged its complexities in a recent email he reiterated that the case is still active and could not provide further details I can tell you I have put together a prosecution team and we are preparing for next steps Duke said this case will live with everyone who has touched it and we will do everything in our power to get Justice for young Michael Bond and his family Duke craz the Fruitland Police Department for their dedication and diligence in pursuing this case stating that their commitment is EV in their work suspects remain the same suspects remain unchanged from those previously identified no one is currently in custody or facing charges related to Michael's disappearance among the suspects is Sarah wandra who was charged with failing to report Michael's death that had the charge dismissed in April of 2023 without prejudice other suspects include Sarah's husband Stacy wandra Adrien Lucien and Brandon shirtliff who were reportedly liveing with the wandas at the time but wandra are currently incarcerated for unrelated reasons Our Hope and prayer Chief Huff could not share specific investigation details such as any lab results from the search of the wanders residence Michael has not yet been recovered but Huff remains a hopeful we're hoping for fresh information to lead us to the recovery of Michael that is our hope and prayer every day until then it's a difficult situation for everyone involved including Michael's family and huff staff we are working with it every day he said it will be a dark cloud until we can bring some justice for the family Michael's photo is shown age progress to seven years he was last seen on July 27th 2021 Michael was last known to be wearing a light blue T-shirt with the Minecraft logo on it dark blue boxer briefs and sandals if you have any information please call frand police department at 2086 4266 Fruitland Idaho prosecutor's office at 208 642 6096 or call 911 dat from Fruitland Police Department update missing Michael Joseph Von Michael has been gone for three years now and the case remains very active while we have already submitted our case to the pet County prosecutor our primary goal is to continue our efforts in solving in this case finding Michael and thoroughly following up on every tip and Lead are using every investigative tool at our disposal as such the national Center for missing and endangered children whom we partnered with shortly after Michael's abduction has developed an age progression photo and made it public despite the possibility of confusion we found it necessary to make the photo public as an additional resource in the search for Michael who has yet to be found we believe we have a firm understanding of the events that occurred on July 27th 2021 but It ultimately depends on the payet County prosecutor to assemble the case and move it forward the Fruitland Police Department is thankful for the community's unwavering support and encourage those who have information that may help us recover Michael to reach out to us tips can be sent to the Fruitland police department at 208 452 3110 tipsters May remain anonymous find Michael at fruit.or or to Crim sters at 343 cops.com future updates will be released on this page as they're [Music] available July 27th 2024 today marks three years since Michael vaugh went missing in Fruitland he was 5 years old at the time of his disappearance the community has not forgotten about the little boy they affectionately call Monkey today a ride took place in support of Michael and his family our reporter Jude Binkley spoke with Michael's mother on this anniversary of his disappearance Jude I can hardly imagine what today is like for her oh Andrea three years have gone by but the Heartbreak of Michael's disappearance is still felt throughout Fruitland his family has faith that one day they'll bring Michael home 1,096 days since Michael vaugh went missing 623 days since Cruz searched a house for his remains you can't take one of our most precious citizens from us and ever expect us to stop 365 days since the case was submitted to prosecutors every day we're going to bring him home a search for closure for Michael's mom Brandy this community has surrounded our family and Michael and they haven't forgotten about him today's 3 years since he was abducted and they still they still have hope and they give us hope and they keep us going on the third anniversary of Michael's disappearance the community gathered for a ride in support of Michael and his family show them that were here uh make sure they understand that they've got a whole Community backing them and they don't feel alone in this process police believe Michael remains were once buried in a backyard close to his house however the national Center for missing and exploited Children released an age progression photo of what Michael would look like today at 8 years old fand's police chief released a statement for the anniversary saying despite the possibility of confusion we found it necessary to make the photo public as an additional resource in the search for Michael who has yet to be found we believe we have a firm understanding of the events that occurred on July 12 27th 2021 but It ultimately depends on the payet County prosecutor to assemble the case and move it forward we will continue to push forward until this family gets closure 1,96 days with countless people rallying behind them until Michael is physically brought home um however that may be this family won't get closure so we need everyone's help still we continue to need everybody's help to stay vigilant for Michael and there are four suspects in this case including the people who lived in the home crws searched their names are Stacy and Sarah wandra and any tips on the case can be sent to the Fruitland Police Department or Crim Stoppers their numbers on the screen right now 208 343 cops and tips can remain anonymous in Andrea and they are suspects and um please continue to support law enforcement uh they're doing an incredible job uh they're not stopping they made me a promise just like I made Michael a promise so please uh support them as well in our community keep them all in your thoughts and prayers as well please and um we're we're just not going to stop everybody should know that we are not going to stop until we uncover the truth um in its entirety I would say I am here to ask you all I'm here to ask you please please for your help I am here to ask you to please keep Michael's face his name and his story in every one of your hearts your eyes and your minds please please bring Michael home please please please he's Beyond missed and Beyond loved and we need him we need him he's coming home and he we're waiting for him we're all waiting for him every single one of us are waiting for him and we are going to bring him home to keep Michael's name out there keep Michael's face out there and you know we're going to bring him home we're GNA find him we're going to get answers Michael Joseph Von affectionally known as monkey ENT the world on June 24th 2016 as the beloved Son of Brandy Neil and Tyler vaugh with an adventurous spirit and his Zess for Life Michael embodies the purest essence of Joy blessed with captivating blue eyes and golden blonde locks Michael's playful demeanor has endeared him to all who know him however tragedy struck when Michael went missing on July 27th 2021 from Fruitland Idaho at the tender age of five standing at 3 ft 7 in tall and weighing approximately 50 lb Michael was last seen wearing a light blue t-shirt adorned with a Minecraft logo dark blue boxer briefs and sandals despite extensive efforts by both the community and law enforcement Michael's whereabouts remain unknown authorities have determined that Michael was taken near his home on Southwest 9th Street at Arizona between 6:40 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. the Fruitland Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward immediately calling 1208 642 6006 or diing 911 the unwavering vigilance and support of the community are crucial in bringing Michael safely back home to his family I need you to know how much Michael is loved I need you to know how much he has missed our family is broken you can't take one of our most precious citizens from us and ever expect us to stop he's coming home if you have any information on Michael please call the Fruitland police department at 208 642 6006 Crim Stoppers at 1 800222 tips and 1 1800222 8477 or call the national Center of missing and exploited children at 1 1800 843 5678 or 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