ID ID - Michael “Monkey” Vaughan, 5, last seen near home, Fruitland, 27 Jul 2021 #2

[Knox]

Not to sound like a complete moron, is that the actual search address or nearby?

The reporters have said the house being searched is on Redwing, I looked at the ISP Fruitvale listing. I edited my post for now.

 

[Br8kngBad1225]

My heart is broken

 

[Allabouttrial]

For LE to dig up a whole backyard like this I can only assume that the credible tip has come from either the perpetrator or their partner.

 

[Knitty]

MOD NOTE:

Quick reminder that we don't sleuth anybody and we definitely don't name anybody or show their photos, mugshots, etc. unless they've been named by LE as a POI or suspect.

 

[katydid23]

"During the course of the investigation we received information the remains of Michael Vaughan might be found (behind the house)... As a result we obtained a search warrant.

We have not found anything yet but we will continue to excavate in hopes of finding his remains." Chief Huff told KTVB at the scene.
Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue is also on scene with Idaho State Police and Fruitland PD. Huff said they arrived on scene late Friday.
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Huff said they now believe that Michael disappeared in a smaller window of time than originally thought, around 6:40 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 27, 2021. That was when Tyler Vaughan, Michael's father, said he was in a back bedroom tending to his daughter and ordering pizza on the phone, came out to the living room and could not find his son. It is unclear why police believe he disappeared within a shorter time frame.

Fruitland Police searching home related to Michael Vaughan disappearance

Fruitland Police and Idaho State Police currently are searching a home in Fruitland near where Michael Vaughan disappeared in the summer of 2021.

www.ktvb.com

 

[MoeInVA]

For LE to dig up a whole backyard like this I can only assume that the credible tip has come from either the perpetrator or their partner.

This is the first time we’ve SEEN LE do ANY digging in this case. Which seems unusual after more than a year. (But perhaps they were digging and the media just didn’t cover it.)

Even if this tip doesn’t pan out, I hope that it reinvigorates the case or leads to more tips that solve it.

 

[Allabouttrial]

Distance between where Michael was last seen and Mallard St.

Southwest 9th Street & South Arizona Avenue to Mallard Street

www.google.com

 

[Allabouttrial]

"During the course of the investigation we received information the remains of Michael Vaughan might be found (behind the house)... As a result we obtained a search warrant.

We have not found anything yet but we will continue to excavate in hopes of finding his remains." Chief Huff told KTVB at the scene.
Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue is also on scene with Idaho State Police and Fruitland PD. Huff said they arrived on scene late Friday.
...snipped...

Huff said they now believe that Michael disappeared in a smaller window of time than originally thought, around 6:40 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 27, 2021. That was when Tyler Vaughan, Michael's father, said he was in a back bedroom tending to his daughter and ordering pizza on the phone, came out to the living room and could not find his son. It is unclear why police believe he disappeared within a shorter time frame.

Fruitland Police searching home related to Michael Vaughan disappearance

Fruitland Police and Idaho State Police currently are searching a home in Fruitland near where Michael Vaughan disappeared in the summer of 2021.

www.ktvb.com

Not sure why they're saying the time frame has narrowed. As far as I was aware it's always been between 6.40-7 pm.

7 pm. was when Tyler noticed Michael was missing and went outside to look for him.

ETA: From the press conference:

"It's important to note that as we continue to refine our timeline we now believe that Michael disappeared in a smaller window of time and that's probably between the time of 6.40 pm. and 7.00 pm. on the 27th."

 

[Warwick7]

"During the course of the investigation we received information the remains of Michael Vaughan might be found (behind the house)... As a result we obtained a search warrant.

We have not found anything yet but we will continue to excavate in hopes of finding his remains." Chief Huff told KTVB at the scene.
Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue is also on scene with Idaho State Police and Fruitland PD. Huff said they arrived on scene late Friday.
...snipped...

Huff said they now believe that Michael disappeared in a smaller window of time than originally thought, around 6:40 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 27, 2021. That was when Tyler Vaughan, Michael's father, said he was in a back bedroom tending to his daughter and ordering pizza on the phone, came out to the living room and could not find his son. It is unclear why police believe he disappeared within a shorter time frame.

Fruitland Police searching home related to Michael Vaughan disappearance

Fruitland Police and Idaho State Police currently are searching a home in Fruitland near where Michael Vaughan disappeared in the summer of 2021.

www.ktvb.com

It takes quite a bit to get a search warrant.
Now they have issued 27-28 of them.

 

[Knox]

Fruitland PD asks for help Identifying cars, people in Michael Vaughan case​

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[ReadySet]

Hmmm, I don't think this is likely to be "it," but I am glad they are being thorough in checking. (In my opinion only it's just unlikely a suspect would bury evidence in their own yard right there in the same neighborhood...)

Have you read about the Vallow/Daybell murders?

 

[ReadySet]

News on again KTVB. Nothing new.
But I was better able to hear what a neighbor who was interviewed said:

"They (LE) showed me a picture of a kid's scooter...and asked me if I'd seen it."

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[Zinn]

News on again KTVB. Nothing new.
But I was better able to hear what a neighbor who was interviewed said:

"They (LE) showed me a picture of a kid's scooter...and asked me if I'd seen it."

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I wonder if there might have been an auto vs. scooter incident. If that sort of speculation is not allowed, apologies. I haven’t posted in ages and don’t recall if speculation of that type is permissible.

 

[Knox]

Neighbor makes the remark about scooter 1:48 - although is he saying they showed him the picture last year when they came around the neighborhood?

 

[Knox]

 

[Warwick7]

Neighbor makes the remark about scooter 2:10 - although is he saying they showed him the picture last year when they came around the neighborhood?

They said LE is going to dig up every square inch of that yard.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

It was a shock to see the latest news when I turned on the computer this evening. My thoughts are with Brandi, Tyler and the children tonight.

 

[katydid23]

Neighbor makes the remark about scooter 1:48 - although is he saying they showed him the picture last year when they came around the neighborhood?

I just googled like crazy to read all of the initial articles I could find, about what he was wearing, etc.

In the first 18 days, I didn't see any mention of him being on a scooter. But I guess it's possible that Michael's parents or a neighbour may have eventually realised a scooter was missing?

One thing I read in the early articles that I had totally forgotten---he went missing in his light blue Minecraft t-shirt and navy blue boxer/briefs. I had forgotten he ran off in his underwear.

Search continues for missing and endangered 5-year-old in Fruitland, Idaho

Michael Vaughan was last seen near SW 9th Street and S. Arizona Ave. in Fruitland on Tuesday evening. Crews and neighbors were out all day looking for the boy.

www.ktvb.com

The Fruitland Police Department said Michael is considered missing and endangered.

Michael is about three feet, seven-inches tall and weighs 50 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He answers to the nickname "Monkey."

Michael was wearing a light blue shirt with a Minecraft picture on it, dark blue boxer briefs and sandals.

Idaho Mountain Rescue brought in highly-trained and rescue personnel to assist in the search.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Have you read about the Vallow/Daybell murders?

True. I can think of a few cases where it's happened. It's just hard to believe, every time. But answers need to come. I wonder if the dogs hit on anything (even though that doesn't always mean anything either way.)

 

[SLouTh]

Newspaper Article

Major update in missing boy's case as clue leads cops to search home

POLICE have announced that they are searching a home that is possibly connected to the summer 2021 disappearance of a five-year-old boy. Authorities were seen outside a home in Fruitland, Idaho on …

www.the-sun.com