MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The two people charged in connection with the 2024 death of three-year-old Elijah Vue appeared in court Friday in Manitowoc County.
Elijah Vue’s mother, Katrina Baur, and her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, both had status conferences in the case.
It has been nearly a year since charges were filed against Baur and Vang in connection with the child’s February 2024 disappearance and subsequent death.
Vang is charged with physical abuse of a child causing death and hiding a corpse, while Baur faces four charges, including chronic neglect of a child – consequence is death, and neglecting a child.
Prosecutors say Baur sent her son to live with Vang at his Two Rivers apartment for “disciplinary reasons.” Vang reported Vue missing on Feb. 20, 2024 and an Amber Alert was issued.
Months later, on Sept. 7, a man preparing his land for hunting season found human remains on private property near the entrance of Camp Manitou, a Girl Scout camp. Those remains were positively identified as Vue’s.
In June of 2025, prosecutors made a plea deal offer to Baur, however, the details of the proposal were not revealed.
Meanwhile, both sides continue to review evidence in the case, so no trial date is set for either suspect.
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