Human remains found in Two Rivers

WISN-TV] [CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTION CAPTION CO>> THIS IS WISN 12 NEH BREAKING NEWS. CYREIA: THAT BREAKING NEWS, HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN MANITOWOC COUNTY, JUST A FEWY FROM WHERE A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY VANISHED NEARLY SEVEN MONTHS AGO. ELIJAH VUE WAS LAST SEEN IN THE CITY OF TWO RIVERS ON FEBRUARY 20. POLICE AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONDUCTED REPEATED SEARCHES. BUT NOW THE MANITOWOC COUNTY SHERIFF SAYSYS A HUNTER FOUND REMAINS NEAR A Q CITY'S WEST SIDE. NEWS CHOPPER 12 PROVIDING AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT TH INVESTIGATION SCENE. 12 NEWS EMILY POFAHL JOINS US LIVE. EMILY, TO BE CLEAR, POLICE HAVE NOT SAID IF THE REMAINS ARE ELIJAH'S. REPORTER: RIGHT. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE NOT CONNECTED THE REMAINS FOUND NEAR HERE TO ELIJAH'S CASE. WE ARE RIGHT NEAR THE GIRL SCOUT CAMP MANITO AND A CAMP OFFICIAL TELLS ME THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY IS ON A NEARBY PRIVATE PROPERTY. NEWS CHOPPER 12 WAS UP IN THE AIR E SCENE BEFORE IT GOT DARK OUT. LOOK AT THE SPEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT SET UP A COMMAND CENTER WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE LARGE LIGHTS AND A FOUR WHEELER INSIDE THE WOODED AREA. THERE'S ALSO A TENT SET UP AND CRIME SCENE TAPE. THE MANITOWOC COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS A DEER HUNTER FOUND HUMAN SKELATAL REMAINS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY YESTERDAY. OFFICIALS AREN'T SAYING THE AGE, GENDER OR RACE OF THE REMAINS. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE ONGOING SEARCH FOR ELIJAH VUE, BUT AGAIN SAID AT THIS POINT THEY AREN'T CONNECTING THESE REMAINS TO HIS CASE. STILL, THAT HASN'T KEPT THE LOCALS FROM TALKING ABOUT ELIJAH AND THE DIFFICULT LAST 6 MONTHS. >> SUCH A BIG AREA THAT THEY COULD BE THERE, AND YOU DON'T SEE THEM. AND THE DRONES. THEY HAVE WENT WAY BEYOND, WAY ABOVE AND BEYOND TO FIND HIM. EVERYBODY HAS BEEN SEARCHING, AND WAITING FOR HIM. >> IT'S NOT HIM, IT IS STILL SOME OTHER KID, APPARENTLY. >> YEAH. WELL -- >> IT'S SAD NO MATTER WHAT. CYREIA: YOU WERE ALSO ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF ONE OF ELIJAH VUE'S FAMILY MEMBERS TONIGHT. REPORTER: RIGHT. I SPOKE WITH LINDA VUE ELIJAH'S AUNT EARLIER THIS EVENING. SHE SAYS SHE HASN'T PERSONALLY HEARD ANYTHING FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT REGARDING THE REMAINS FOUND HERE. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SAY THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS FOR THESE REMAINS WILL BE LENGTHY. THEY ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S PATIENTS. CYREIA: EMILY REPORTING LIVE, THANK YOU. AS WE MENTIONED, ELIJAH VUE WAS LAST SEEN FEBRUARY 20 IN TWO RIVERS, HE WAS 3-YEARS-OLD AT THE TIME. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONDUCTED REPEATED SEARCHES IN THE NEARLY SEVEN MONTHS SINCE THEN. ELIJAH WAS STAYING WITH HIS MOTHER KATRINA BAUR'S BOYFRIEND JESSE VANG WHEN HE DISAPPEARED. BAUR AND VANG ARE BOTH CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT. BUT NOT DIRECTLY WITH ELIJAH'S DISAPPEARANCE. 12 NEWS HAS FOLLOWED THE SEAH FOR ELIJAH VUE FROM THE START OF THE INVESTIGATION. YOU'LL FIND ALL OF THOSE STORIES