UT DYLAN ROUNDS: Missing from Lucin, UT - 28 May 2022 - Age 19 *Found Deceased**GUILTY PLEA*

Family offering $20,000 reward for man who disappeared after 'weird run-in' with stranger - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS – A 19-year-old man with ties to eastern Idaho has been missing since Saturday morning and his family is working with law enforcement to find him. Katie Wells of Rigby tells EastIdahoNews.com her nephew, Dylan Rounds, was last seen Saturday in Lucin, Utah, on the farm where he is...

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Family offering $20,000 reward for man who disappeared after ‘weird run-in’ with stranger​

Katie Wells of Rigby tells EastIdahoNews.com her nephew, Dylan Rounds, was last seen Saturday in Lucin, Utah, on the farm where he is working. Rounds apparently called several family members last Wednesday after having a “weird run-in” with a guy on a gravel road.

“The man was walking down the gravel road barefoot. He flagged Dylan down, who was in his truck. He asked to use Dylan’s phone and was acting erratically. Dylan felt the man was dangerous and may have been high. When he asked Dylan for a ride, (Dylan) did not give him a ride,” Wells explains.

Wells says the man was spotted in Montello, Nevada several days later asking about Dylan and there are reports that the man got a ride to Dylan’s trailer on Saturday.


“We don’t believe anything was ransacked,” Wells explains. “Dylan is missing, his phone is missing and his wallet.”

Noting Dylan’s age, Wells says some people seem to think Dylan ran off, but she suspects foul play.

“He is an old soul, farm boy at heart. All he wants to do is get up and work all day every day. He isn’t interested in partying, he isn’t interested in travel. He never dated in high school. He’s not your typical 19-year-old,” Wells says.

Dylan’s mom, Candice Cooley, lives in Twin Falls and his dad, Justin Rounds, lives in Ucon. They are actively involved in the search and are offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who finds him or knows where he might be.


MEDIA - DYLAN ROUNDS: Missing from Lucin, UT since 28 May 2022 - Age 19

 

[GrandmaBear]

Missing in Utah: Search warrant executed on suspect in disappearance of Dylan Rounds

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – James Brenner’s property was raided by Nevada authorities. In June, the Box Elder Sheriff’s Office named Brenner a suspect in the disappearance of Dylan Ro…

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Missing in Utah: Search warrant executed on suspect in disappearance of Dylan Rounds​

James Brenner’s property was raided by Nevada authorities.

In June, the Box Elder Sheriff’s Office named Brenner a suspect in the disappearance of Dylan Rounds.

“I knew it was going to happen,” said Candice Cooley, Dylan’s mother. “I didn’t want to release it because we didn’t want law enforcement bombarded.”

But earlier Monday, Ty Corbin and Lance Kelly were there to watch authorities from the Elko County Sheriff’s Office drive towards their target. Kelly took video of law enforcement driving past them.

“We found out 5-minutes before taking the video,” said Kelly. “We got a tip the FBI was at the post office.”

Corbin said they also got closer to authorities as they pitched a canopy possibly for their search or shade.

“We didn’t want to get to close and interfere with their search,” said Corbin.

The search warrant allowed investigators to search Brenner’s property near Montello Nevada. It’s a short distance from Rounds’ farm in Lucin.

“It’s on James Brenner’s property,” Cooley said. “So it was property that he had. It was a shack that he lived in and I knew about this property. Dylan told me about his shack burning down.”



By noon, news of the search went viral on social media.

“The feds and detectives are in Montello right now,” said Mike Lee, also known as Salty3 posted on his Youtube channel. “They’re in Montello right now with their cadaver dogs.”

Cooley was certain cadaver dogs would be used in their search Monday.

“I know Elko County is showing up in full force,” she said. “They were not going to leave any stone unturned. So I am sure they got their dogs out there. They are going to go out there and wipe that place clean. We can either have more questions or have evidence or we can wipe it off our slate.”

Late Monday afternoon, Cooley confirmed cadaver dogs were used but authorities did not find anything related to the investigation.



Kelly also said they had tipped the FBI about something odd on Brenner’s property.

“What I saw there (Brenner property) when we showed up was the burnt frame of his trailer,” Kelly said. “There was clearly an explosion. We walked a little bit further and my wife noticed two shovels. One of them sticking straight up out of the ground and next to the shovels were two depressions of dirt where someone had clearly been digging and had filled them back in and near one of the depressions was a pick ax.”

He said they documented the area and forwarded what they found to the FBI. It may have been the probable cause needed for authorities to convince a Nevada judge to sign off on the warrant.

Hmm. Said they found nothing related though.

While the shovels, pick ax might have seemed promising, it'd be pretty stupid to bury a body and leave the tools right there. Not like the man didn't have any time, they didn't arrest him right away by a long shot.

Clear there was an explosion, now that's a bit more interesting IF true but when was that? For the life of me I can't remember who Kelly and Corbin are. PIs? Family?

Mom wants one agency to take over for the other and the article says more on that Wednesday.

 

[Kimster]

I never realized that he had property before!

 

[Regina]

Hmm. Said they found nothing related though.

While the shovels, pick ax might have seemed promising, it'd be pretty stupid to bury a body and leave the tools right there. Not like the man didn't have any time, they didn't arrest him right away by a long shot.

Clear there was an explosion, now that's a bit more interesting IF true but when was that? For the life of me I can't remember who Kelly and Corbin are. PIs? Family?

I'd have expected they'd have already searched that property....Seriously, they've named him a suspect two months ago and they're just now searching that property?...Doesn't make sense to me.
Anyway, I'm trying to recall what Kurt said about Brenner moving into his place after the fire...seems like he said (at the time) it was around a year ago, or it was a year that he lived with him, one or the other. Either way, it's over a year ago, Lol
Re Kelly and Corbin, I'd never even heard of them, but from what I can tell, they appear to be locals who've uploaded YouTube videos searching the desert looking for clues and I see they've been active on other YouTuber's channels discussing other residents.

 

[Guess Who]

I'd have expected they'd have already searched that property....Seriously, they've named him a suspect two months ago and they're just now searching that property?...Doesn't make sense to me.
Anyway, I'm trying to recall what Kurt said about Brenner moving into his place after the fire...seems like he said (at the time) it was around a year ago, or it was a year that he lived with him, one or the other. Either way, it's over a year ago, Lol
Re Kelly and Corbin, I'd never even heard of them, but from what I can tell, they appear to be locals who've uploaded YouTube videos searching the desert looking for clues and I see they've been active on other YouTuber's channels discussing other residents.

I agree to a certain point, but sometimes it takes time to get enough info required for a judge to sign off on a warrant. We've seen cases where it's been 6+ months before prime areas were given a search warrant.

 

[Regina]

I agree to a certain point, but sometimes it takes time to get enough info required for a judge to sign off on a warrant.

You mean they could have enough to name him a suspect, yet not enough to obtain a warrant? That doesn't make sense to me.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I never realized that he had property before!

From my recollection it isn't his property but he had permission to have a camper or shack there and use it. I think mom must almost mean "his" in the sense that a rented apartment is the tenant's as well. I think they just mean "his" place and not Dylan's property.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I'd have expected they'd have already searched that property....Seriously, they've named him a suspect two months ago and they're just now searching that property?...Doesn't make sense to me.
Anyway, I'm trying to recall what Kurt said about Brenner moving into his place after the fire...seems like he said (at the time) it was around a year ago, or it was a year that he lived with him, one or the other. Either way, it's over a year ago, Lol
Re Kelly and Corbin, I'd never even heard of them, but from what I can tell, they appear to be locals who've uploaded YouTube videos searching the desert looking for clues and I see they've been active on other YouTuber's channels discussing other residents.

I know a few have been active talking to YTers but can't recall the names. Some of them aren't helping by doing so if I recall either. Not sure if it was these two. I thought at first on reading the article above maybe they were PIs or something the family hired. Locals makes more sense I guess.

 

[Kimster]

From my recollection it isn't his property but he had permission to have a camper or shack there and use it. I think mom must almost mean "his" in the sense that a rented apartment is the tenant's as well. I think they just mean "his" place and not Dylan's property.

For some reason I thought he was just squatting on Dylan's property. Or is he the one who moved? Now I can't remember who was who!

 

[Guess Who]

You mean they could have enough to name him a suspect, yet not enough to obtain a warrant? That doesn't make sense to me.

Search warrants have to be specific and detailed of exactly what they are looking for and where they are looking for it and if they screw it up, they probably won't get another shot at it. If they look in the wrong area for the wrong thing, they just possibly screwed the entire investigation.

 

[Kimster]

Utah search warrants, according to this website:

When can law enforcement get a search warrant?​

A search warrant is only issued if there is probable cause and it’s supported by oath or affirmation. A law enforcement officer must complete an affidavit and the details must describe the person or place to be searched and the person, property, or evidence to be seized.

If there is property that is evidence of illegal conduct but there isn’t probable cause that the person who has it is part of the illegal conduct, a search warrant is only issued if the magistrate finds that the evidence can’t be obtained by subpoena or would be destroyed if subpoenaed. For these cases, the magistrate will include following conditions with the search warrant:

• protection against unreasonable interference with normal business
• protection against the loss or disclosure of protected confidential sources of information
• protection against prior or direct restraints on constitutionally protected rights

In addition, for violations of laws in relation to health, safety, building, or animal cruelty, a magistrate can issue a warrant for the purpose of obtaining evidence of a violation (if there is probable cause).

Can officers seize my property with a search warrant?​

If the following is true, your property can be seized by law enforcement during a search warranty.

Probable cause to believe your property

• was unlawfully acquired or is unlawfully possessed
• has been used or is possessed for the purpose of being used to commit or conceal the commission of an offense
• is evidence of illegal conduct

When can search warrants be served?​

Officers have 10 days to serve a search warrant after it is obtained. Generally, the magistrate will specify that a warrant can only be served in the daytime. Daytime is considered 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., which means you could still be searched at an inconvenient time when you are still asleep or going to bed.

If the magistrate determines that the property to be searched is at risk of being concealed, destroyed, or damaged, they may issue a search warrant that allows for a search at any time, day or night.

5 Things to Know About Search Warrants in Utah

In many cases, you may not know that law enforcement has been working on a criminal investigation against you until they show up with a search warrant. This means your home or place of business—and the people living or working there—could be subject to a stressful, unexpected situation.

www.brownbradshaw.com

 

[Kimster]

Law enforcement has to be very careful when executing a search warrant. We've all seen how cases get thrown out of court over and over due to an error in processing a warrant.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

They had already searched the trailer where Brenner was "squatting". It appears this search was a different property that he actually owns. If it was the same property, and he owned it, he wouldn't be considered a squatter on his own property.

Elko County property searched in Utah missing man case

ELKO – Law enforcement from two states searched the Nevada property of a man who has been named as a suspect in the disappearance of a 19-year-old Utah man nearly

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The Elko County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office with the search warrant Monday on a parcel of land owned by James A. Brenner. They were hoping to locate information that would lead to the location of Dylan Rounds, a Utah farmer who was reported missing at the end of May.

Brenner has been the focus of the investigation for several weeks. He was described as a “squatter” who was a family friend that lived in a trailer about five miles away from Rounds’ home. Utah law enforcement requested assistance from the FBI and the Davis County Sheriff’s Office, and they searched Brenner’s trailer in mid-June.

 

[Regina]

I know a few have been active talking to YTers but can't recall the names. Some of them aren't helping by doing so if I recall either. Not sure if it was these two. I thought at first on reading the article above maybe they were PIs or something the family hired. Locals makes more sense I guess.

Yeah, well if they'd known Dylan, I'd be interested to hear what they have to say, but I don't think they did.

 

[Regina]

They had already searched the trailer where Brenner was "squatting". It appears this search was a different property that he actually owns. If it was the same property, and he owned it, he wouldn't be considered a squatter on his own property.

Yeah, the property was in Nevada. Montello, I'm pretty sure.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Missing in Utah: Dylan Rounds’ mother calling for transparency

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – A vehicle fob mysteriously was placed back into Dylan Rounds’ camper after he disappeared. The fob belonged to Rounds. His pickup truck was parked outside. It ha…

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Missing in Utah: Dylan Rounds’ mother calling for transparency​

A vehicle fob mysteriously was placed back into Dylan Rounds’ camper after he disappeared.

The fob belonged to Rounds. His pickup truck was parked outside. It had been power washed, perhaps in an effort to cleanse the vehicle.

The new information was found accidentally on a NamUs website. NamUs is the national database for missing persons and unidentified persons.

Dylan Rounds is on the database. The information on his NamUs page said, “Truck was locked and the key fob was missing. However, the key fob was brought back and placed in the residence by an unknown person.”

It caught Candice Cooley, Rounds’ mother, off guard.

“I had disputed that in interview after interview because I was told to do so,” said Cooley. “It doesn’t get leaked to the media. We don’t want to jeopardize finding our son. And to find out Box Elder releases it?”

She said she received an email from Box Elder stating it was mistakenly placed on the page and has since been removed.

Cooley said it’s another example of the lack of transparency by the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Department which is investigating the disappearance of the 19-year-old.



In early June, the sheriff named James Brenner a person of interest in the disappearance of Rounds. Brenner is currently in the Weber County Jail where he is facing unrelated charges of a gun violation and an assault.

On Monday, his property, which is located near Montello, Nevada, was the focus of a search warrant. Cooley said she learned about the warrant from the FBI. She said Box Elder never mentioned anything about it.

“Box Elder is still lead,” she said. “But they don’t communicate with us. They don’t say anything. We have no clue.”

Cooley said in mid-June, she urged Box Elder authorities to search Brenner’s property.

“We were told it’s of no concern,” she said.

On Tuesday, the Elko County Sheriff’s Office posted on their Facebook page that they had assisted Box Elder in searching Brenner’s property but “no items of interest or evidence was discovered on the property during the search.”

Meanwhile on the Box Elder Sheriff’s Facebook, there was no mention of the search warrant.

“We’re back at this complete dead stall,” Cooley said. “I’ll be honest with you, the last time I talked with anybody, an actual voice talking is June 16th from Box Elder County.”

On Monday, Cooley sent the Sheriff’s Office an email asking them to step down from investigating her son’s disappearance.

“Turn it over to another agency, let’s get some help,” said Cooley.

Since early June, the Box Elder Sheriff’s Department has not returned any of ABC4’s requests for comment on stories about Rounds’ disappearance.

Wednesday was no different. A person at the sheriff’s front office said their spokesperson was out of town and unavailable for comment.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Dylan's NamUs page.
(FYI, anyone can add a NamUs case. It's possible a third party added that information about the key fob in error, and nobody caught it before it was published. Might not even be accurate info.)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Kimster]

Dylan's NamUs page.
(FYI, anyone can add a NamUs case. It's possible a third party added that information about the key fob in error, and nobody caught it before it was published. Might not even be accurate info.)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

I was thinking that if it's true, why remove it? You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. But, if it wasn't true, best to remove it.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Dylan's NamUs page.
(FYI, anyone can add a NamUs case. It's possible a third party added that information about the key fob in error, and nobody caught it before it was published. Might not even be accurate info.)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

It says though Box Elder said it was a mistake and took it down so it would appear they did it.

I don't know what to think on what she feels. It isn't atypical for LE not to share everything even with family and she is out there front and center and on YT podcasts, etc. so they may worry something will get released that shouldn't be, etc. I DO get where she is coming from though and it SEEMS Box Elder is not doing their job or communicating well with family and they should at LEAST be keeping them somewhat informed on a regular basis even if they can't share much--if that is the case then they say that when they make regular contact with family. On the other hand, she does seem toe expect a level of things and speed that isn't typical in any case. NOT that I wouldn't like to see it be a lot better than it is.

Searches do take warrants as well. And it appears when they finally got one, the found nothing.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I was thinking that if it's true, why remove it? You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. But, if it wasn't true, best to remove it.

Probably because she pointed it out so they removed it but now she has told everyone it was on there so yeah, what difference does it make to remove it, the mistake was made already and she has shared the fact.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Duty Ron YT is to have Dylan's mom on tomorrow night. I don't have a link or a time but it is to be about things like the one county LE she is unhappy with and more. Just a head's up if anyone wants to watch it or look for it. He is never late night generally, probably be 7ish or so.