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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Precious 5-Year-Old Boy Vanishes From Field Near Family Home

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

News, True Crime

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Residents of a small rural Idaho town of turn out in force to join authorities searching for a 5-year-old boy reported missing on July 27th. He was last seen in a field near his family home. Searchers are leaving no stone unturned, including a nearby septic tank. Joining Nancy Grace Today:James Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective, Swat officer Lawyer www.ShelnuttLawFirm.com Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA www.angelaarnoldmd.com, Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum WomenKaren L. Smith - Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensic, barebonesforensic.com Eric Grossarth - Reporter, East Idaho News dot com, Instagram/Twitter: @EricGrossarth

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0:00.0

I'm Cheryl McCollum, host of the brand new Cold Case Podcast, Zone 7.

0:04.1

We're going to be talking to family members, detectives, prosecutors, and nationally recognized

0:09.1

experts that are in my Zone 7. The group of professionals that I've called on

0:13.6

to help me work hundreds of cases you've heard of and thousands you haven't.

0:18.0

We are going to solve these cases own air together.

0:22.4

Listen to Zone 7 on the I Heart Radio app, the Apple Podcast app, or wherever you listen to your

0:28.4

favorite podcast.

0:37.6

How does a five year old boy go missing from in the middle of a field in Frutland, Idaho?

0:47.1

First of all, what is a five year old boy doing alone out in the middle of a field?

0:51.4

But then go missing?

1:01.4

Crime stories with Nancy Grace.

1:09.6

First of all, take a listen to this.

1:11.6

Proof-in-police are searching for a missing and endangered five year old.

1:15.9

The boy, Michael Vaughn, was last seen in the area of Southwest 9th in Arizona in Frutland,

1:21.2

late Tuesday. He was wearing a light blue minecraft shirt and dark blue boxer briefs with sandals.

1:27.9

Anyone with information should call 911, the Payhead County Sheriff's Office or Frutland

1:32.8

Police.

1:33.9

So far, officers have scoured through 3,000 acres of farmland, drained irrigation ditches,

1:40.0

starts through garbage cans, and a septic tank.

1:46.0

I've got a lot of questions.

1:47.2

Let's introduce an all star panel to break it down and put it back together again.

1:50.8

First of all, joining me 27 years.

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