In July of 2021, a boy went missing from his own neighborhood in Idaho. After over a year of active searching with no clues, an arrest was made. But as police heard from the suspect, they learned that other people in the house could have been involved. But why? And what exactly happened? This is the story of Michael Vaughan.
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CASE SOURCES
1. Michael Vaughan Fruitland Community Missing Child Search: https://www.facebook.com/groups/524528525272698/
2. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/report-charges-dropped-against-sarah-wondra-in-the-michael-vaughan-case
3. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/michael-joseph-vaughans-mom#
4. Argus Observer: https://www.argusobserver.com/free_access/multiple-agencies-still-actively-searching-local-area-for-missing-5-year-old-boy/article_ad21e494-fc3c-11eb-87c5-6b573641e2fe.html?fbclid=IwAR0QspzT3coe020-942ve_nZ3IGrGepvmC1Lv6klm-qs7kSrnn9MPYXos5A#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
5. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/what-we-know-michael-vaughan
6. 13 WHAM: https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/police-missing-childs-remains-likely-buried-and-then-moved-michael-vaughan-idaho-fruitland-police-department-idaho-state-police-abducted-murder-homicide-investigation-human-remains
7. ABC: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/troopers-seize-50-grams-of-meth-in-wood-county-valued-at-5000
8. KTVB 7: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/michael-vaughan/you-havent-said-a-damn-word-where-is-michael-vaughan-fruitland-police-sarah-wondra-investigation/277-7393ea44-b6e1-454a-9c07-e8a4f5948a3a
9. KTVB 7: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/michael-vaughan/michael-vaughan-brandi-neal-charges-dismissed/277-35ecbb84-de5f-43ec-bcef-cf5bf970da69
10. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/za1cz5/the_search_continues_to_find_missing_idaho_child/
11. Trellis Law: https://trellis.law/case/19cwcs09862/county-los-angeles-vs-lucienne-adrien-temple
12. Adrien's Backstage profile: https://www.backstage.com/u/adrien-temple-lucienne-/about/
13. JLR Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoOaNK42q8w
14. Sarah's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074748112221
15. Idaho Statesman: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article268740487.html
16. Idaho News 6: https://www.kivitv.com/news/charges-against-sarah-wondra-dropped-in-the-case-of-michael-vaughan#:~:text=Wondra%20has%20been%20in%20the,defendant%20was%20competent%20to%20proceed.
17. Argus Observer: https://www.argusobserver.com/news/sarah-wondra-pre-trial-for-local-gun-charges-moved-to-july-6/article_051b75f0-0bc4-11ee-b667-8b8f203044c3.html
18. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/gov-little-signs-monkeys-law-the-states-first-missing-persons-alert