Michael Joseph Vaughan

Two Months Later, Still ‘No Trace’ of 5-Year-Old Boy Who Vanished From Home: Police

A search of various fields last week turned up no sign of a 5-year-old Idaho boy who vanished in late July, according to police.

The Fruitland Police Department said on Friday in a statement that there was “no trace” of Michael Vaughan at local fields and cornfields which were recently cleared and harvested. Police said Vaughan’s family is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

[Image: Michael Vaughan/Fruitland Police Department]
WITI reported that Vaughan vanished from his home in Fruitland on July 27. He was last seen wearing a light blue Minecraft shirt, black boxer briefs, and flip-flop sandals.

Fruitland police said they also plan to search some irrigation drainages within the next week or two. A $26,000 reward is being offered for information that results in Vaughan’s safe return.

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[Featured image: Michael Vaughan/Fruitland Police Department]