Wausau Pilot & Review
An investigation is underway by the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department after skeletal remains were discovered Saturday on private property in Two Rivers.
In a news release posted Sunday to social media, sheriff’s officials said they were unable to confirm whether the discovery is related to the search for a missing 4-year-old boy, Elijah Vue.
Elijah was last seen Feb. 20 at a residence in Two Rivers, where prosecutors said his mother had sent him to stay with a man now charged with child neglect. Searches by police and residents have so far not located the missing child. In February, the FBI provided a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the location and return of the boy or to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for his disappearance
A hunter called police after making the discovery over the weekend. Officials say they are working through the identification process, which will be “lengthy.”
The Sheriff’s Department, along with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Wisconsin State Crime Lab, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Anthropology Department, Two Rivers Police Department and the Manitowoc County Coroner’s Office are working together on the case.