The day after Elijah went missing, his mom, Katrina Baur, who is 31 years old, got into trouble with the law. She was taken to jail because the police think she didn’t take good care of Elijah like she should have. The court decided she had to pay $15,000 if she wanted to be let out of jail before her trial.

While talking to the police, Katrina changed her story about where she was when Elijah disappeared, not just once, but two times. Because of this, she got into more trouble for trying to block the investigation, and that happened on February 26.

Jesse Vang, who is 39 years old, was also arrested a few hours after everyone realized Elijah was missing. He’s accused of not looking after Elijah properly, too. Jesse has been in trouble before for not treating kids right, among other things. Now, he needs to pay $20,000 if he wants to get out of jail.

Katrina and Jesse have had to go to court two times already, and they have to go back again on March 7.

People have heard that Elijah’s dad has been in jail for a while now.

Elijah’s family, the Vues, who haven’t seen him since he was very little, are helping a lot in trying to find him.

Lots of police and even the FBI are looking everywhere for Elijah. They’re checking rivers and even a big trash place to try and find him. The police chief said they’re working really hard and following every clue, but he didn’t give away any secrets about the investigation.

Many people from the town, including some of Elijah’s family, are helping in the search. They’re knocking on doors, searching rivers, and using drones and dogs to look everywhere.

One of Elijah’s family members told reporters how hard this has been for them, saying it’s a very sad and tough time. They’re asking anyone who might know where Elijah is to please tell the police.

The FBI is offering $15,000 to anyone who can help find Elijah, and there’s another $1,000 reward for information that helps catch anyone who might have caused him to disappear.

The police chief warned everyone to be careful of scams—fake stories trying to trick people into giving away their money or personal info.

If anyone knows something about where Elijah might be, they can call a special phone number or use a special app to tell the police.

The article mentions how important it is to help and support each other, especially when someone is in trouble, like Elijah and his family.