Human remains found in Wisconsin earlier this week were identified as missing 3-year-old boy Elijah Vue, NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

Human remains found in a Wisconsin town last weekend have been identified as missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue, who disappeared more than six months ago.

Human remains found in a Wisconsin town last weekend have been identified as missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue, who disappeared more than six months ago.

Authorities in Wisconsin are slated to give an update on the search for missing toddler Elijah Vue, a 3-year-old boy who first disappeared in February from a home where his mother said she sent him to live so he could learn to “be a man.”

Authorities in Wisconsin confirmed human remains were found on Saturday in the city of Two Rivers, the same community where a 3-year-old boy, Elijah Vue, was reported missing in February.

It has been nearly three months since Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue disappeared in a mystery that continues to spur headlines, but in a recent update, authorities said while Elijah remains missing, they wanted to clear up some “rumors” about the case.

Editor’s note: The video in the player above is from a previous report regarding Elijah Vue’s disappearance. Authorities have broadened their search for missing Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue, police announced Friday, as they encouraged participation in “coordinated and legally permissible search efforts.” The Two Rivers Police Department provided an update on efforts to locate the 3-year-old in a Facebook...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report on Elijah Vue’s disappearance. Authorities in eastern Wisconsin weren’t any closer to locating missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue, police revealed Friday, following additional searches in recent weeks. The Two Rivers Police Department provided an update on search efforts for the toddler one day prior to the two-month mark...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report on Elijah Vue’s disappearance. A blanket belonging to missing Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue has been found, police said Monday, two days prior to the one-month mark of the 3-year-old’s disappearance. In a Facebook post, the Two Rivers Police Department said a red and white plaid blanket found...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report on Elijah Vue’s disappearance. As the search for missing Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue approaches one month since his disappearance, the combined reward for information in the case has risen to $40,000. Elijah Vue, 3, vanished from an apartment in Two Rivers on Feb. 20, where he was staying…