Suspects Involved in Disappearance of 5-Year-Old Idaho Boy to Face Charges Despite Remains Not Recovered
The Payette County prosecutor’s office announced that suspects involved in the disappearance of a 5-year-old Idaho boy will face charges after more than four years of investigation, even though the child’s remains have yet to be found.
“We believe we know the individuals involved and are committed to pursuing justice with or without Michael’s recovery,” the prosecutor’s office said Friday in an official statement. While authorities had always hoped to recover the boy’s body, they expressed concern that “delays now risk further harm to his loved ones.”
Michael Vaughan was last seen on July 27, 2021, outside his family home in the rural southwestern Idaho town of Fruitland, approximately 50 miles northwest of Boise. At the time, he was wearing a light-blue Minecraft shirt, black boxer briefs, and sandals, according to Idaho Police.
In 2022, police arrested Sarah Wondra, 35, in connection with Vaughan’s disappearance. CBS affiliate KMTV reported that Wondra may have had knowledge of the child’s death. She was charged with failing or delaying notification of a death, which is a felony.
Investigators employed a tractor and specially trained cadaver dogs to search the backyard of Sarah and Stacy Wondra’s home in Fruitland, located near Vaughan’s family residence, CBS2 reported. The couple was named as suspects in the boy’s disappearance more than two years ago by Fruitland Police, and a probable cause affidavit was forwarded to the Payette County Prosecutor’s office.
Despite the announcement of charges, the prosecutor did not publicly name the suspects involved. The case remains active as authorities continue their pursuit of justice for Michael Vaughan and his family.
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