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What Happened to Baby DeOrr? Is He Dead?

Ishita ChatterjeeBy Ishita ChatterjeeNovember 21, 2023No Comments5 Mins Read14 Views
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The spine-tingling story of disappearance: Where did a 2-year-old baby vanish?

Unsolved mysteries attract many. After all, the thrill of trying to find out what happened after putting together the clues is unparalleled. 

One such case is of Baby DeOrr, who seemingly vanished in the middle of a bright afternoon beside a lake. What happened to him is still debated. 

But his story has become an urban legend because of the sheer circumstances in which this disappearance happened. 

2-year-old Baby DeOrr has been missing since July 10, 2015, when the baby, his parents Vernal DeOrr Kunz Sr. and Jessica Mitchell, great-grandfather Bob Walton, and Isaac Reinwand, Waltonโ€™s friend, went on a camping trip to Lemhi County, Idaho. His parents informed the authorities at about 2:35 p.m. of Baby DeOrr’s disappearance. Itโ€™s not sure whether he is dead or alive since his remains havenโ€™t been found as of 2023.ย 

What Was The Case Of Baby DeOrr? 

DeOrr Kunz Jr. was only a toddler when he went camping with his family and never returned home. Being watched by his grandfather for mere minutes and DeOrr disappeared into thin air. No sign of him has ever been recovered. #DeOrrKunzJr #DeOrrCase pic.twitter.com/f7T7pMv5k5

— Alexyss Rubjerg (@GreatUnsolved) July 16, 2020

On the afternoon of July 10, 2015, at about 2:35 p.m., police authorities received a call about 2-year-old baby DeOrr mysteriously disappearing on a camping trip. The child was on the journey to Lemhi County, Idaho, with his parents, Vernal DeOrr Kunz Sr. and Jessica Mitchell. 

Also, Bob Walton, his great-grandfather, and Isaac Reinwand, Waltonโ€™s friend, were there. The baby was left with the grandfather while his parent walked for about 50 yards before discovering minnows in the area. 

He was watching his grandson on a family vacation when DeOrr vanished right before his eyes. What happened to DeOrr Kunz? https://t.co/ybnI51kwsh pic.twitter.com/AMoHY05tkC

— Atticus Investigates (@atticusdocs) July 10, 2018

The father, Vernal, walked back to get his baby so that he could show him the minnows that he loved. But found that he wasnโ€™t with his grandfather. In the initial interviews with the Sheriffโ€™s office, hereโ€™s what Vernal recounted (via Distractify):

โ€œWhen I come back up to get him, I yelled over to Grandpa, โ€˜Whereโ€™s Little DeOrr?โ€™ DeOrr Sr. said. โ€œHe [was] immediately shocked. He says, โ€˜I thought he came up to you.โ€™โ€ 

MISSING: CALL EITHER # FOR DEORR KUNZ. PLEASE RT pic.twitter.com/SR6prGC6DQ

— Tammy Crawford (@WrestlingFan061) November 18, 2021

The family then searched for him themselves before calling the authorities shortly after. A search party of 150, including search dogs, divers, volunteers, and horseback personnel scoured the area.ย 

They searched for a radius of 2.5 miles for three days while keeping the camping spot as the center point but found nothing. Baby DeOrrโ€™s parents were convinced that their son could have been kidnapped instead of just wandering off from the campsite. 

Deorr Kunz Jr. vanished on 10 July 15โ€™ from Lemhi Co. ID. He has not been seen since, someone knows something that could help solve this case. @truecrimegarage @LordanArts #onetip #unsolved #missingperson #missingchild #deorrkunzjr pic.twitter.com/GzCxWusT5E

— Luciana (@vegananthro_) July 10, 2021

In the years since, multiple volunteer groups have tried to find any trace of the child but have failed. A breakthrough was thought to be found in June 2019, when cadaver dogs alerted the police to possible human remains. 

This was near the Timbercreek Campground from where baby DeOrr had disappeared. However, this was a dead end, too. Now, it has been eight years since the babyโ€™s disappearance, and people wonder if the child is even alive. 

Is Baby DeOrr Dead?

Where is little DeOrr? pic.twitter.com/4n3rZmFzcR

— Investigation Discovery (@DiscoveryID) April 12, 2019

Thereโ€™s no conclusive way to say what has happened to Baby DeOrr and if he is alive or not. During the investigations, some things happened that complicated the search. For one, authorities claim that two private investigators the family had hired had quit. 

They said it was because of inconsistencies in the family membersโ€™ storylines. Also, Phillip Klein, one of the P.Is, was accused of planting false evidence and had multiple lawsuits against him. 

Itโ€™s also interesting that back in 2016, the parents were put down as suspects in the disappearance of their baby, but no one was ever charged or arrested. 

Deorr Kunz disappearance discussion #CrimeCon pic.twitter.com/Y2zODyBmyL

— Aurelia (@truecrimeaure) June 5, 2021

To make matters worse, the grandfather, Bob Walton, passed away in 2019 without giving any additional information about the missing Baby DeOrr. As such, the theories about the child continue to circulate even now. 

One theory says that his parents arranged for an illegal adoption in that remote camping spot and fabricated the story so that they werenโ€™t held accountable. Another theory states that the kid didnโ€™t wander off because no remains were ever found. 

Deorr went missing from Timber Creek Campground near Leadore, Idaho on July 10, 2015. The picture in the middle is an age progression of Deorr to 4 years old by the NCMEC. #MissingPerson pic.twitter.com/jBTX3ocLIf

— NIC EDWARDS (@TCGNIC) June 23, 2023

After all, how far can a 2-year-old walk in a camping area? A third theory builds on this to state that he could have wandered off and gotten kidnapped by another person. But the ideas donโ€™t end here. 

On the โ€œDeorr Kunz, Jr.: the boy who vanishedโ€ subreddit, user Noregerts8 had this theory:

โ€œA possible scenario that makes sense to me is they had drugs with them on the trip, and the toddler ingested them. Now we have a dead kid with drugs in his system – canโ€™t hide that. Canโ€™t pass it off as an innocent accident. People are going to prison. He needs to disappear.โ€

DeOrr Kunz Jr /// 2 Part Series /// We look into the investigation again of the missing 2 year old. This is definitely a case where people know more than what they are telling LE. Cheers Matesย #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimegarage #podcast #deorrkunz pic.twitter.com/IXV48jth7J

— Captain (@truecrimegarage) June 22, 2023

The user further explained:

โ€œAdditionally, we need a large enough timeline for drugs to leave the parentโ€™s systems enough not to appear impaired. Hence, the whole afternoon driving around, which also includes body disposal.โ€

For now, the case is ongoing, and the authorities are still looking to find a breakthrough. 

What do you think happened to Baby DeOrr? Which theory do you agree with?

Let us know your theories in the comments below. 

Source: Distractifyย 

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Ishita Chatterjee is a full-time entertainment writer and part-time dreamer. Her dreams are populated with questions of whether Disney was right in canceling American Dragon Jake Long or if the DCU will ever reach the heights of the MCU. When she's not thinking about superhero franchises and cartoon characters, she's busy scrolling social media for the latest pop culture trivia or media. Armed with an M. A. in English Literature, she aims to make entertainment journalism fun and frothy. Along the way, she hopes Disney will revive their old-school cartoon shows.

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