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Michael Vaughan: Stacey Wondra Prosecution
Canyon County, Idaho
Current legal status: Not-guilty plea; jury selection reported for March 29, 2027.
Next event: March 29, 2027 — reported jury selection
Explore the people, chronology, evidence and court decisions below. Allegations, testimony, attorney positions and judicial conclusions are labeled separately.
02 | Victim background
Michael Vaughan was five when he disappeared from his Fruitland neighborhood on July 27, 2021. His remains have not been recovered in the reviewed record. His disappearance and presumed death form the basis of this prosecution.
03 | People and documented roles
Stacey Wondra is the defendant charged in the case. Brandi Vaughan is Michael’s mother. Canyon County prosecutors and defense counsel are litigating the charges and evidentiary motions.
View More — Defendant profile and legal posture
Not-guilty plea; jury selection reported for March 29, 2027.
A lawyer’s role, a charging decision and a judicial ruling are different kinds of information. The case file identifies only roles supported by the sources below.
04 | Interactive event-by-event timeline
Select an event to expand its evidence and limits. Future hearings and trial settings are identified as future events.
View More — July 27, 2021 — Michael disappears
Michael was last seen after leaving home to play outside in Fruitland.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: KIVI — trial moved to March 2027
Disputed information / limits: No recovered body establishes the full death chronology.
View More — Late 2025 — Criminal charges reported
Wondra was charged with murder, kidnapping and destruction of evidence.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: KIVI — trial moved to March 2027
Disputed information / limits: The allegations remain subject to proof.
View More — 2026 pretrial conference — Trial continued
The September 14 trial was vacated after the defense requested delay and waived speedy-trial timing.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: KIVI — trial moved to March 2027
Disputed information / limits: The continuance is a procedural ruling, not a merits decision.
View More — March 29, 2027 — Reported jury selection
Jury selection is reported to begin in spring 2027.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: KIVI — trial moved to March 2027
Disputed information / limits: Intervening motion outcomes and the signed setting still need readback.
05 | Investigation and evidence
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View More — No-body prosecution
The State’s circumstantial case must establish both the charged conduct and the defendant’s role. The absence of remains should not be used to invent a medical cause or exact death time.
View More — Dismissal and suppression motions
Local reporting identifies pending challenges. The current motion papers and resulting orders are needed before labeling any evidence excluded.
View More — Search and witness record
The disappearance investigation and searches should be assessed through original police records and admissible testimony, not social-media identifications.
06 | Prosecution and defense
View More — Prosecution position
Reporting identifies first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and destruction-of-evidence charges. The State alleges criminal responsibility for Michael’s disappearance and death.
View More — Defense position
Wondra has pleaded not guilty. His defense has challenged the prosecution through dismissal and suppression motions and requested additional preparation time. Filing those motions does not establish that they were granted.
07 | Trial testimony and courtroom developments
The reviewed scheduling report establishes the move to March 2027. It does not establish the result of later dismissal or suppression hearings.
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08 | Verdicts, sentencing and appeals
No verdict, sentence or completed appellate disposition is established.
View More — Outcome and source limits
March 29, 2027 — reported jury selection
Future settings can change. The sources identify whether this entry is based on a filed record, an official announcement or attributed court reporting. A source check does not establish that no later filing exists.
09 | Unresolved questions
- Obtain the charging instrument and current case number directly from court records.
- Retrieve the latest dismissal and suppression orders.
- Verify the March setting and distinguish jury selection from evidence presentation.
10 | Court records and source documents
View More — Verification and editorial notes
This case file was reconciled with Jaded Evidence’s master trial records and the public sources listed above. The source descriptions preserve the difference between a primary court document, an official party announcement and reporting. A prosecution release states the prosecution’s account; it is not a substitute for a verdict.
The page links to available originals and clearly identified reporting. Missing transcripts, exhibits, expert reports or signed orders are listed as research gaps. No quotation, timestamp, forensic result or ruling is supplied from inference.