Updated article here: They have been found and are safe.
It has been 14 days since Michalene Melges, 40, and her three sons, 14-year-old Hans, 12-year-old Kristian “Max,” and 10-year-old Maverik “Buddy” were last seen.
According to authorities, the newly-divorced mother called her children’s schools ahead of time and signed them out from May 10 to May 13.
Melges rented a van, believed to be for their vacation, in Lake Bluff, Ill., on May 9.
The van was then returned to a rental company in Plano, Texas, on May 13—but the rental company said they didn’t see the family drop the van off.
Authorities said Melges’ credit cards and cellphones have gone unused since the disappearance.
Chief Michael S. Rasmussen says the last time they were seen was when they were leaving their Lake Geneva, Wis., home on May 10. Authorities also believe that Melges and her three sons may be traveling with their two dogs, “King” a black in color English black lab and “Gigi” or “Geneva” a white in color Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
