baby elaina steinfurth

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--timeline of elaina's disappearance, June 2nd her mother (angela) wouldn't give her to her dad (terry)-- (when he came to pick her & her sister up for visitation)

--angela 1st said that she was napping, finally went in to get her and she was "gone"! she told LE she thought she'd been kidnapped.

--timeline concludes at June 12th---mother arrested, followed by June 13th---LE press conference.

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Day 14: No sign of the missing toddler after mother's arrest

--detailed article from day 1 -present.

Toledo police held a press conference Thursday regarding the disappearence of 18 month-old Elaina Steinfurth. Investigators revealed for the first time that their investigation is focusing on the child's mother.  During that press conference they revealed that they believe Elaina was injured at some point, but they didn't reveal the extent of what those injuries might be.
WATCH: Thursday press conference regarding Elaina investigation

Toledo Police arrested Angela Steinfurth, Elaina's mother, late Wednesday night. She faces a charge of felondy child endangerment but police say more charges could be pending. Steinfurth cried and yelled "I love you" to someone in court during her court appearance, when a Lucas Co. judge set her bond for $250,000.
Meanwhile, Angela's stepfather spoke out to our crews on scene Thursday morning with his take on the disappearance of young Elaina and he didn't pull any punches on who he thinks is responsible for what happened.
WATCH: Angela's stepfather sounds off on investigation, who he suspects is involved

Citizen searchers from the group "Justice for Neveah" searched for clues on their own on Thursday as well.
Day 11- June 12, 2013:
Wednesday night saw a new wrinkle in the search for Elaina, with a heavy presence of investigators at homes on Federal St. where Elaina was reportedly last seen. Investigators with cadaver dogs searched two homes and a van. That van was eventually towed away and taken to the Toledo police department's tow lot. We've confirmed that the van was registered to a member of the King family. Stephen King is Angela Steinfurth's boyfriend.
Wednesday, the FBI has joined forces with TPD and have announced a 10,000 dollar reward for information as to Elaina Steinfurth's whereabouts.

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RAW: Full interview with Elaina Steinfurth's father, 6/13

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Missing Toddler Elaina Steinfurth's Grandpa Thinks His Granddaughter's Already Dead

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Mom of missing Toledo 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth appears in court


The mother of a missing Ohio toddler appeared in court on Thursday while the community rallied support for the girl.

Angela Steinfurth is charged with child endangerment. She was arrested after her 18-month-old, Elaina, vanished from a Toledo home on June 2. The child has not been seen since.

Police accused the mother of failing to get medical treatment for her child, even though she knew the girl was seriously hurt. Officers have not said how they believe little Elaina was injured.

Steinfurth’s preliminary hearing was postponed until Monday. She is in custody on $250,000 bond.



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Alleged jailhouse confession led to search of river in missing baby Elaina case

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- Update: On Friday evening WNWO learned that the Toledo Free Press's source, Connie Elam, was in jail herself on a child endangerment charge. That is the same crime baby Elaina's mother, Angela Steinfurth is currently behind bars for.


Newly released information in the search for a missing Toledo toddler point to the girl's mother, who the FBI says may have made a jailhouse confession.

The Toledo Free Press is reporting that the FBI received information from a relative of Angela Steinfurth's cellmate at the Lucas County Jail implicating Steinfurth and Steven King, Steinfurth's ex-boyfriend.

The inmate, "Connie," is said to have been told by Steinfurth that her 18-month-old daughter, Elaina, was thrown against a wall on June 2, the day she went missing. The girl was put down for a nap, but later died from her injuries, according to the cellmate's retelling of Angela's "confession." That is when the Angela or her now ex-boyfriend took Elaina's body and threw it in the Maumee River.

The information was passed along to the FBI by Jo Beth Adams, a relative of Steinfurth's jail cell mate. "She told me they wrapped her up in blanket and took her down by the High Level Bridge," Adams is recorded saying. "And, he (King) stood behind her and she threw this baby in the river."

"This baby's dead...she's in the river," Adams recounted being told by Connie

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Candlelight vigil to be held Saturday for Baby Elaina
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Some volunteers put their own boat in the Maumee River Friday night to look for 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth who was last seen on June 2nd.

These people care so much that many are not resting. They feel the need to keep moving and trying as the search nears the end of its third week.

About half a dozen people showed up at 8:45 p.m. on Friday and carried a row boat down through the trees to the river to check out the same area FBI divers combed at the beginning of the week.

As the sun set near the High Level Bridge, several volunteers stayed hard at work scanning the water for any sign of young Elaina Steinfurth.

Her mom Angela remains in jail on a child endangering charge.

Police say the mom admitted Elaina was injured and did not get the baby medical attention.

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Man charged in Elaina Steinfurth case held on $250,000 bond

The ex-boyfriend of missing Elaina Steinfurth's mother faced a judge for the first time on charges he lied to investigators about the toddler's disappearance.

23-year-old Steven King's bond was set at $250,000.


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Baby Elaina's mom back in court

The mother of missing Elaina Steinfurth was back in court this morning.

But the pre-trial hearing for Angela Steinfurth was re-scheduled for Wednesday August 14, at 9am.

Her attorneys asked the judge for more time to go over evidence in the case.

The 25-year-old Steinfurth has been in jail on charges of obstructing justice.

Her $100,000 bond was continued.

Elaina has been missing since June 2, when she was last seen at a home in East Toledo.

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Human Remains Found In Ohio Home Where Elaina Steinfurth, Missing Toddler, Last Seen

Sept. 6, 2013

TOLEDO, Ohio — Human remains found in the rafters of a garage are likely that of a toddler last seen about three months ago inside a house on the same property, police said Friday.

Investigators said they found the remains Thursday inside a box that was behind other containers and piles of trash in the detached garage.

An autopsy was being conducted Friday and other forensic tests were scheduled over the weekend to determine if the remains are of 19-month-old Elaina Steinfurth, said Toledo Police Chief Derrick Diggs.

"We found what we believe may be baby Elaina," he said.

The home and the garage belong to the family of a man who had been dating the girl's mother.

Both the mother, Angela Steinfurth, and her now-estranged boyfriend, Steven King II, are in jail and accused of obstructing justice. No charges have been filed since the remains were discovered.
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Steven King tells Toledo Police where to find Elaina Steinfurth remains

A quick list of some of the people involved in the case include Julie King, the mother of Steven King. Steven King is the ex-boyfriend of Angela Stenifurth, Elaina's mother.

Julie owns the house where baby Elaina was last seen, and where Steven lives, and where Angela was temporarily staying along with her two children.

Police removed "immature human remains" from the garage located behind the house on 704 Federal Street. The family of Steven King tell WNWO that police found the remains because Steven told them exactly where to look.
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"We've conducted a couple search warrants at the house. Specifically, the garage, no. Obviously our investigation led us there yesterday," TPD Detective Wes Bombrys said at the press conference.

The family members of Steven King tell WNWO that Steven told police that the box containing the remains of Elaina was located in a small loft in the rafters of the garage.

"It was located near the far corner of that garage under quite a bit of other boxes, trash and things of that nature," said another officer at the press conference.

The garage had been searched at least twice before, but police said it was too dangerous to send cadaver dogs inside.
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Steven's family said they got word Wednesday from Steven's attorney, that he was going to be giving police new information in the case.

After a brief court appearance Thursday morning, Steven spent quite some time at police headquarters. He had apparently been working on a plea deal before giving out any of the information of the whereabouts of Elaina.

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