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