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

 

[Guess Who]

I think it does and think it likely has to be in the county where the searched residence is located. A short time back, if recall it correctly, there was a no knock warrant executed in Minneapolis and some died, an apt. complex downtown. I think it was St. Paul's case and they had to call Mpls. to execute it or get the warrant there or both, I can't recall exactly. I think warrants are jurisdictional too unless federal I'd guess. But I'm not going to swear to it...

yes, the search warrant is signed by a judge in the jurisdiction of the search. That can be county or state in most places - say a judge in the county won't sign, they can try a state level judge

Rule 41. Search and Seizure

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[Regina]

I think warrants are jurisdictional too unless federal I'd guess. But I'm not going to swear to it...

I re-watched that latest Nate Eaton interview to hear again what the mother said about the search warrant and she said that Elko received a request from Box Elder but were declined due to "no probable cause". (Sorry that, for some reason, I'd forgot the part about Box Elder's having requested Elko.)

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Missing in Utah: Box Elder Sheriff to retain control over investigation of Dylan Rounds

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – It doesn’t seem as if the Box Elder County Sheriff wants to turn over the investigation of Dylan Rounds to another agency. The 19-year-old vanished on Memorial D…

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Missing in Utah: Box Elder Sheriff to retain control over investigation of Dylan Rounds​

It doesn’t seem as if the Box Elder County Sheriff wants to turn over the investigation of Dylan Rounds to another agency.


Rounds’ parents have been frustrated with the lack of transparency by the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office. The couple even urged the Sheriff’s Office to let another department take over the case.

Monday, they got their answer. Justin Rounds and Candice Cooley met with the county sheriff and detective in hopes of improving their relationship.

“We got no extra reassurances,” said Cooley. “Nothing. The detectives wouldn’t even look at us in the eye.”

It was the first time the two groups met face to face since a brief meeting with the Sheriff’s Office in early June. Since then, Cooley said they’ve been cutoff from any information.

“They won’t even respond to my emails,” she said.


“They’re not going to relinquish control,” she said. “They’re not going to let go of the case. I don’t know if they want to come out in public and say that because there’s so much publicity about it.”

Cooley went on to claim that Sheriff Kevin Potter read from a press release the agency had prepared. Potter stated they would continue to work in collaboration with the FBI and another agency. Cooley said Potter was going to post that information on the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. As of Friday afternoon, there was no mention of the post on Facebook.

“That meeting Monday, it was nothing,” said a frustrated Cooley. “Justin and I didn’t get anything more.”

Dylan’s father, Justin Rounds didn’t mince words on his Facebook about his and Cooley’s meeting with the Sheriff’s Office.

Justin has urged the family’s supporters to vent their frustrations too.

“I am exhausted, this fight that never seems to end,” Cooley said. “It’s unreal.”


James Brenner, the suspect in Dylan’s disappearance allegedly told close friends that underground mines would be his choice if he wanted to get rid of a body.

According to sources, Brenner, who remains in jail on unrelated weapon charges, failed a polygraph test. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office failed to share this information with Dylan’s parents.

“The public is furious, the world is furious,” said Cooley, addressing the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office. “The whole world wants to bring Dylan home and you guys are sticking your head in the sand. I don’t get it.”

ABC4’s calls to Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office were not returned.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Missing in Utah: Box Elder Sheriff to retain control over investigation of Dylan Rounds

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – It doesn’t seem as if the Box Elder County Sheriff wants to turn over the investigation of Dylan Rounds to another agency. The 19-year-old vanished on Memorial D…

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Missing in Utah: Box Elder Sheriff to retain control over investigation of Dylan Rounds​

It doesn’t seem as if the Box Elder County Sheriff wants to turn over the investigation of Dylan Rounds to another agency.


Rounds’ parents have been frustrated with the lack of transparency by the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office. The couple even urged the Sheriff’s Office to let another department take over the case.

Monday, they got their answer. Justin Rounds and Candice Cooley met with the county sheriff and detective in hopes of improving their relationship.

“We got no extra reassurances,” said Cooley. “Nothing. The detectives wouldn’t even look at us in the eye.”

It was the first time the two groups met face to face since a brief meeting with the Sheriff’s Office in early June. Since then, Cooley said they’ve been cutoff from any information.

“They won’t even respond to my emails,” she said.


“They’re not going to relinquish control,” she said. “They’re not going to let go of the case. I don’t know if they want to come out in public and say that because there’s so much publicity about it.”

Cooley went on to claim that Sheriff Kevin Potter read from a press release the agency had prepared. Potter stated they would continue to work in collaboration with the FBI and another agency. Cooley said Potter was going to post that information on the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. As of Friday afternoon, there was no mention of the post on Facebook.

“That meeting Monday, it was nothing,” said a frustrated Cooley. “Justin and I didn’t get anything more.”

Dylan’s father, Justin Rounds didn’t mince words on his Facebook about his and Cooley’s meeting with the Sheriff’s Office.

Justin has urged the family’s supporters to vent their frustrations too.

“I am exhausted, this fight that never seems to end,” Cooley said. “It’s unreal.”


James Brenner, the suspect in Dylan’s disappearance allegedly told close friends that underground mines would be his choice if he wanted to get rid of a body.

According to sources, Brenner, who remains in jail on unrelated weapon charges, failed a polygraph test. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office failed to share this information with Dylan’s parents.

“The public is furious, the world is furious,” said Cooley, addressing the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office. “The whole world wants to bring Dylan home and you guys are sticking your head in the sand. I don’t get it.”

ABC4’s calls to Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office were not returned.

Not sure what to say. It sounds like on one hand the SD is out of line to not even respond to emails with even an acknowledgment to the family and if they said something is going to go up on FB it should be put up or lose any credibility.

The polygraph perhaps was not to be shared but if the public knows then the family should but I never heard it so I don't think something was kept from them that the public knows as we don't do we? I don't think so anyhow. They may have someone else telling them that or a leak, etc. And that's not the department's fault necessarily nor is it necessarily fact if that's the case.

They are in a tough spot and Box Elder may have a bruised ego or be ticked at the parents and are making them pay for it BUT they also may be working behind the scenes and cooperating and accepting the FBI's help, etc. and if so, then the parents may well regret attacking the dept.

Where I come to settle though as I say all this is the department is wrong or needs to fix how the family is being treated or handled at minimum. Their SON is MISSING. At the very least there is no communication, poor communication and no effort to smooth communication and keep the parents informed of what they can AND acknowledge them.

I never called our detective that I was turned away. I couldn't always find anything out but he explained why always. And there were reasons. I might call and not reach him but I always received a return call. It is THEIR job and I can't complain about that part although it was frustrating the time things took and the patience and the hard to understand things sometimes and I see that in Candace but that is normal and expected quite honestly. BUT communication was there and the whys, etc. I didn't always like everything I heard either or the time things took sometimes waiting for autopsy results and more, but it is what it is and wasn't in their control with that part, etc. Emotions are high and one is in the midst of the biggest tragedy usually in one's life and frustration does set in. And in this case their son is MISSING.

Box Elder should do better with the family or hand the case over IF that can even be done. If they do though, the mom I think needs to understand that they can't share all for legitimate reasons. I don't know if Box Elder has detectives but if they do, there should be one as the family contact. That's how we had it, the sheriff is more administrative than hands on I think although he does lead the department and sometimes i the one who speaks to the press, etc. Their dynamics may be different but there should be a point person for the family who is there for contact and what info they can share.

 

[Kimster]

I certainly don’t like that they won’t look them in the eye. Kind of makes me wonder if something is up. But one of her grievances that I saw in her interview is that she was complaining that they didn’t arrest the suspect on day one. Maybe they wanted to see if he would go back to the scene of a crime? They could’ve been keeping an eye on him. Law-enforcement doesn’t share their tactics with the public, or even the families of the victims.

 

[GrandmaBear]

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Missing in Utah: Family of Dylan Rounds continued to be left out of investigation

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – Authorities won’t relinquish their investigation of Dylan Rounds. The 19-year-old disappeared on Memorial Day weekend. He was operating his farm in Lucin in western Box…

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Missing in Utah: Family of Dylan Rounds continued to be left out of investigation​

Authorities won’t relinquish their investigation of Dylan Rounds.

The mother of Dylan Rounds claimed authorities with Box Elder told her they will not turn the case to another agency to investigate. Candice Cooley said they would post their decision on Facebook.

But weeks have passed and there has been no official statement on Facebook from the sheriff’s department. Others pointed out that there may be a reason for the lack of transparency.

As a result of being shut out, Rounds’ family has relied on volunteer organizations like Heavy D Sparks to search for the whereabout of their son.

“We want to bring closure to Dylan Rounds family because losing a 19-year-old kid in the desert sucks,” said Dave Sparks one of the founders of Heavy D Sparks.



A former deputy chief of Unified Police said there is many reasons why law enforcement keeps things close to the vest.

“We don’t want maybe a family member or somebody else to hear about it and maybe repeat it,” said Chris Bertram. “These are maybe sensitive things that we’re waiting for results to come back whether it be for cellphones or lab results.”

The sheriff’s office did name James Brenner a suspect in Dylan’s disappearance. He remains in the Weber County jail where he faces federal and state charges for gun violations.

Cooley said she recently learned he failed a polygraph test.

“I was told two months ago they had enough to charge him,” she said. “I don’t know what happened. I don’t know if it was lip service. What are they waiting for?”

A Salt Lake trial attorney said the legal system can move slow.

“When you’re talking about serious felony crimes like murder, there’s no statute of limitation on murder,” said Clayton Simms. “So, it’s going to take time to develop theories of your case.”

But under Utah law, Simms said victims of crime do have rights.

“There should be no communication,” Simms said. “There should be information back and forth. A family does have a right to be informed of the procedures.”

And while the family claimed the investigation is going nowhere, Bertram understands the secrecy.

“But we hope that it’s because law enforcement has active leads out there, that they actively doing things out there, they’re just not at liberty to share information,” Bertram said.


Late Thursday, a spokesman from the Box Elder County sheriff’s office claimed they have too much invested to turn over the investigation to another agency. Deputy Chief Cade Palmer said the FBI has taken over the duties of informing Dylan’s family about any updates.

 

[Kimster]

I’m a firm believer that if something needs to be kept close to the vest, you keep it close to the vest. I understand the angst of the family involved, but they need to understand it if you say certain things and it gets out there it could ruin the case and the perp could get off scot-free. This isn’t the same justice system that was around 30 years ago.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I certainly don’t like that they won’t look them in the eye. Kind of makes me wonder if something is up. But one of her grievances that I saw in her interview is that she was complaining that they didn’t arrest the suspect on day one. Maybe they wanted to see if he would go back to the scene of a crime? They could’ve been keeping an eye on him. Law-enforcement doesn’t share their tactics with the public, or even the families of the victims.

I understand LE keeping things to themselves but I do feel and do find that there is a bit of disconnect between victims and families and LE. There needs to be more of a bridge imo. In our case, I had to reach out and make contact before I was ever put in touch with a detective and from thereon I had someone to call and he was VERY good at talking with me and listening and sharing what he could but still the process is a system and it is hard for families and even when you know or are told things can't be shared or assured they are being worked on time ticks by, etc. I don't have the words for what I mean but victim's advocates and such are there to help but there still is like a step missing is how I would put it. You have LE on one side and emotional families on the other side and there is a middle. The guy I talked to was great at it but still there just needs to be something more. And when you take people as it seems in this case who on LE's side is less than good with the family it sounds like and then a family who has no answers on a MISSING son, it would be even worse and more noticeable.

Of course LE needs to keep things close to the vest in many cases or instances and for a reason BUT they need to realize that contact, listening and EVEN giving one tidbit or showing they are doing something to the family, even little things, go a LONGGGGG way. There needs to be a connection and some trust and in a way a partnership. Again I don't have words. There is just a GAP that needs to be bridged. A hole. It is like you are in one state and I am in another and there is this wide river between us and no raft, canoe or boat. They think one way and don't feel probably their job is to babysit the family but to get the job done and legally, etc. And the family feels in a way they ARE their client, the taxpayer and they are the ones that needs to serve the family and are public servants now that there is a crime and then devastation and emotions play in on top of that.

I think most of us live with this rosy thought that we are protected and if something happens this is how it works and LE gets out there and goes to bat and fast and hard for ya. It is a flawed system and even with the best they work in that flawed system. Things take time. Warrants take time and info. Missing child cases are the worst where every MINUTE counts from the moment it is realized they are missing but here is all this paperwork, not enough reason for an alert, bureaucracy, just time for LE to respond to the scene, etc.

Sorry, been so long since I have had a moment on here or on a case to reflect, I am going on and on about nothing. Yet MOST agencies do their best with the limitations and restrictions they have to deal with. Hopefully this agency is doing that...

I think this mom more than many in the beginning wanted all effort on finding her son and found that it just isn't going to be the only thing they can focus on, there are procedures, laws, rules and other jobs they have to do and other cases. And that SUCKS for a family in crisis of a missing or murdered loved one.

 

[Guess Who]

I’m a firm believer that if something needs to be kept close to the vest, you keep it close to the vest. I understand the angst of the family involved, but they need to understand it if you say certain things and it gets out there it could ruin the case and the perp could get off scot-free. This isn’t the same justice system that was around 30 years ago.

Exactly! His mom seems to be doing more harm than good with all her stuff. How does she think they will tell her anything when she goes and blabs absolutely everything online?

 

[GrandmaBear]

She has put them down from the start too although initially one could put that down to emotion and upset over the fact every minute that passed was likely agony due to not knowing if he was injured or where he is (and they still don't). And she does use the public forums to tell all and put them down probably in hopes of getting them to "shape up". She also went on about how the sheriff's wife contacted her and stuck up for him, etc. I do find that pretty unprofessional to be honest.

And even if things have to be kept confidential as to investigation facts, in my opinion, there is no excuse for not at least maintaining contact with the family whether you can tell them anything or not.

On the other hand, what she has done and continued to do hasn't helped any relationship I'm sure.

If they do have the FBI now informing family, they deserve some credit for that. They haven't let her upset stop them from seeing to it someone she may be happier with is informing the family. In other words, they didn't take her upset and remarks personally, as they shouldn't in their positions. Jmo.

 

[Guess Who]

She has put them down from the start too although initially one could put that down to emotion and upset over the fact every minute that passed was likely agony due to not knowing if he was injured or where he is (and they still don't). And she does use the public forums to tell all and put them down probably in hopes of getting them to "shape up". She also went on about how the sheriff's wife contacted her and stuck up for him, etc. I do find that pretty unprofessional to be honest.

And even if things have to be kept confidential as to investigation facts, in my opinion, there is no excuse for not at least maintaining contact with the family whether you can tell them anything or not.

On the other hand, what she has done and continued to do hasn't helped any relationship I'm sure.

If they do have the FBI now informing family, they deserve some credit for that. They haven't let her upset stop them from seeing to it someone she may be happier with is informing the family. In other words, they didn't take her upset and remarks personally, as they shouldn't in their positions. Jmo.

That's just it. IF you want them to clue you in a bit as to what is going on, it would be wise to not keep dogging on them at every turn. Cooperation is something that only works if both sides are doing it. Cooperation is also not putting them down at every chance one gets. I'm pretty sure she has ruined any cooperation the sheriffs dept would have with her. I do understand her frustration though, but she sure went about it the wrong way for what she wants out of them.

 

[GrandmaBear]

That's just it. IF you want them to clue you in a bit as to what is going on, it would be wise to not keep dogging on them at every turn. Cooperation is something that only works if both sides are doing it. Cooperation is also not putting them down at every chance one gets. I'm pretty sure she has ruined any cooperation the sheriffs dept would have with her. I do understand her frustration though, but she sure went about it the wrong way for what she wants out of them.

I go a bit both ways on it. I agree that it didn't help things that she very quickly was going public with her unhappiness with them, seemed like almost from day one. However, the very nature and way of LE (and in our case as well) of being silent or not sharing tends to make one worry because when you see nothing happening you WORRY naturally whether they are doing their job. You don't know them well personally in their positions in most cases and you have to trust strangers basically with a tragedy and the most important thing in your world that you care intensely about. Add to it every minute counts when one goes missing and that is going to make it even harder to watch what one might feel is a delay or taking too much time to do anything. So I get it but I also think she felt going public would put on pressure and she also dissed the area and vagrants or whatever she called the homeless etc. there. She backtracked some on that later. She came across as her son loved it here, loved the land but was better than those who lived out there. I don't think that made friends of many...

YET I do give her credit for being a mama bear and going to bat for her son and she puts her all in but I also give them credit for apparently not taking it personally and ensuring now the FBI informs her. HOPEFULLY they ARE hard at work on the case. That is the concern, you have to take their word for it in every case and when you don't see results you worry that they care or are doing their jobs as you can't SEE it. I am speaking from going through it.

I do think too that LE should reach out first and it should be a part of the norm to do so and stay in contact as much as a family needs within reason of course. In our case, I even wondered why the sheriff was not the one we ever heard from at first but I have come to realize that is not unusual. And two family members had contact each with a different detective. It just isn't something one knows as to how it is done because none of us expect to ever be in such a situation and in fact just explaining these things from the outset I think would bridge some gaps between public and LE in some cases. Just my opinion.

And I have no complains about the prosecution team/LE in our case. But I can say there was often upset and frustration but just because of the nature of it all and time things take, etc.

And I do think she has seen things to worry at times. The sheriff's wife should have never taken up for him. She is not in the position, HE is. That one i do agree with.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Missing in Utah: Authorities call Dylan Rounds disappearance a ‘homicide investigation’

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – The case of Dylan Rounds who disappeared in May is a homicide investigation. That’s what a Deputy Chief of Box Elder County said about their investigation. James Brenner is …

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Missing in Utah: Authorities call Dylan Rounds disappearance a ‘homicide investigation’​

The case of Dylan Rounds who disappeared in May is a homicide investigation.

That’s what a Deputy Chief of Box Elder County said about their investigation.

James Brenner is still the primary suspect in the disappearance of Dylan Rounds. But Cade Palmer, the Deputy Chief of the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Department said they are not ruling out that Brenner could have been helped.

“The truth is this case hasn’t gone cold,” said Deputy Chief Palmer. “It’s still an active case.”

It was the first time since early June that anyone from the sheriff’s department talked with the media about the case.

Brenner is currently under arrest on a weapons charge and the assault of a man in 2021. Monday morning, he made a brief court appearance on those charges in a Box Elder courtroom.

“James Brenner is our primary suspect at this time, lots of other names have been shared with us,” said Palmer. “I can’t say that James is our only suspect. Others may come up in the course of the investigation.”


There is an awareness that Dylan may be dead and finding his body is a priority for both his family and authorities.

“We’re treating this as a possible homicide investigation so that would be my response to that,” Palmer said. “We built a fairly strong case based on forensic evidence that we found, but obviously the break in the case will be when we locate Dylan.”

But a former prosecutor with the Salt Lake District Attorney said that without a body, it would be hard to convince a jury a crime was committed.

“If there is no body available at the time, then that element of the offense is missing and the case wouldn’t even get past the preliminary hearing,” said Kent Morgan who is now a trial lawyer.


Palmer would not divulge what made Brenner their suspect. They do have his cellphone and it’s unknown why Dylan’s boots were found lying near his property.

Palmer said their forensic evidence was reviewed by an independent team of homicide investigators outside their department.

“That independent review established credibility in the case, and it showed there is substantial evidence,” Palmer said.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Missing in Utah: Authorities call Dylan Rounds disappearance a ‘homicide investigation’

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – The case of Dylan Rounds who disappeared in May is a homicide investigation. That’s what a Deputy Chief of Box Elder County said about their investigation. James Brenner is …

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Missing in Utah: Authorities call Dylan Rounds disappearance a ‘homicide investigation’​

The case of Dylan Rounds who disappeared in May is a homicide investigation.

That’s what a Deputy Chief of Box Elder County said about their investigation.

James Brenner is still the primary suspect in the disappearance of Dylan Rounds. But Cade Palmer, the Deputy Chief of the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Department said they are not ruling out that Brenner could have been helped.

“The truth is this case hasn’t gone cold,” said Deputy Chief Palmer. “It’s still an active case.”

It was the first time since early June that anyone from the sheriff’s department talked with the media about the case.

Brenner is currently under arrest on a weapons charge and the assault of a man in 2021. Monday morning, he made a brief court appearance on those charges in a Box Elder courtroom.

“James Brenner is our primary suspect at this time, lots of other names have been shared with us,” said Palmer. “I can’t say that James is our only suspect. Others may come up in the course of the investigation.”


There is an awareness that Dylan may be dead and finding his body is a priority for both his family and authorities.

“We’re treating this as a possible homicide investigation so that would be my response to that,” Palmer said. “We built a fairly strong case based on forensic evidence that we found, but obviously the break in the case will be when we locate Dylan.”

But a former prosecutor with the Salt Lake District Attorney said that without a body, it would be hard to convince a jury a crime was committed.

“If there is no body available at the time, then that element of the offense is missing and the case wouldn’t even get past the preliminary hearing,” said Kent Morgan who is now a trial lawyer.


Palmer would not divulge what made Brenner their suspect. They do have his cellphone and it’s unknown why Dylan’s boots were found lying near his property.

Palmer said their forensic evidence was reviewed by an independent team of homicide investigators outside their department.

“That independent review established credibility in the case, and it showed there is substantial evidence,” Palmer said.

If they have substantial evidence, then they are simply in that boat many cases are, do they go ahead without a body and if so, when or how long should they wait to do so? IF true, the former prosecutor they quote isn't correct unless there isn't substantial evidence. Sure they'd rather have a body to prosecute. But it certainly wouldn't be the first no body case ever.

So this begs the question of how hard are they searching yet for Dylan or if a body is the reason, are they seeking help to search?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Family of Dylan Rounds continues searching for clues with help from Diesel Brothers

The family of missing teen Dylan Rounds hopes new technology can help identify clues connected to his disappearance.

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Family of Dylan Rounds continues searching for clues with help from Diesel Brothers​

The family of missing teen Dylan Rounds hopes new technology can help identify clues connected to his disappearance.

Television stars, the Diesel Brothers, flew their helicopter to Lucin on Thursday to assist Dylan’s family with a drone they acquired from EquuSearch, a missing persons organization based out of the Midwest.

The Diesel Brothers have also agreed to match the family's $100,000 reward to find Dylan as well.

The drone is equipped with special lens that will take pictures to be sent back to EquuSearch to be analyzed.

“If Dylan was killed and if his body was buried out here, this has the ability to pick up on soil disturbances and anything that a cadaver could penetrate in the ground around it,” said Dave Sparks, also known as ‘Heavy D.’ “In fact, this technology is so potent that the federal government banned it for a while. There had to be a court ruling basically saying, ‘No, no, this is helpful. This is good, go use it.’”

The Rounds family and the Diesel Brothers searched the land surrounding the property where Dylan’s truck and bloody boots were found.

“This is our ground zero. Right here is where it started so from there we’ll work our way out with the technology and see if we can find something,” said Candice Cooley, Dylan’s mom.


“[Dylan’s disappearance] is frustrating, but it’s also potentially still a glimmer of hope. People want answers, people want to know what happened,” said Heavy D. “If this was your son or little brother, what would you do?”

Dylan’s family has received a lot of requests from people wanting to provide financial support to the search. They’re asking anyone who wishes to help out financially to donate to EquuSearch, so other families can use the same tools and technology to locate their loved ones.

 

[Kimster]

Family of Dylan Rounds continues searching for clues with help from Diesel Brothers

The family of missing teen Dylan Rounds hopes new technology can help identify clues connected to his disappearance.

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Family of Dylan Rounds continues searching for clues with help from Diesel Brothers​

The family of missing teen Dylan Rounds hopes new technology can help identify clues connected to his disappearance.

Television stars, the Diesel Brothers, flew their helicopter to Lucin on Thursday to assist Dylan’s family with a drone they acquired from EquuSearch, a missing persons organization based out of the Midwest.

The Diesel Brothers have also agreed to match the family's $100,000 reward to find Dylan as well.

The drone is equipped with special lens that will take pictures to be sent back to EquuSearch to be analyzed.

“If Dylan was killed and if his body was buried out here, this has the ability to pick up on soil disturbances and anything that a cadaver could penetrate in the ground around it,” said Dave Sparks, also known as ‘Heavy D.’ “In fact, this technology is so potent that the federal government banned it for a while. There had to be a court ruling basically saying, ‘No, no, this is helpful. This is good, go use it.’”

The Rounds family and the Diesel Brothers searched the land surrounding the property where Dylan’s truck and bloody boots were found.

“This is our ground zero. Right here is where it started so from there we’ll work our way out with the technology and see if we can find something,” said Candice Cooley, Dylan’s mom.


“[Dylan’s disappearance] is frustrating, but it’s also potentially still a glimmer of hope. People want answers, people want to know what happened,” said Heavy D. “If this was your son or little brother, what would you do?”

Dylan’s family has received a lot of requests from people wanting to provide financial support to the search. They’re asking anyone who wishes to help out financially to donate to EquuSearch, so other families can use the same tools and technology to locate their loved ones.

What a great collaboration! I love both organizations.

 

[Kimster]

Two more details were released in this video. One is that the suspect admitted that he’s the one that placed Dylans boots where they were found! The other is that his cell phone has been recovered. There’s also other tidbits about his firearm not being found, and then his firearm found in an area where a lot of people had been before. I watched it last night and I assumed that it had been posted here, but I guess it hasn’t.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Two more details were released in this video. One is that the suspect admitted that he’s the one that placed Dylans boots where they were found! The other is that his cell phone has been recovered. There’s also other tidbits about his firearm not being found, and then his firearm found in an area where a lot of people had been before. I watched it last night and I assumed that it had been posted here, but I guess it hasn’t.

I wonder if LE wanted this information released. I feel like every single detail we know, we know because his parents are talking. I'm going to echo some others' comments and say that this is probably why LE is not giving them any more information.
I feel for them. I really do. And I know they're just trying to keep their son in the spotlight and keep his name out there. But they seem to feel entitled to know every detail that LE knows, but then they go and tell the media those details...

 

[Kimster]

I wonder if LE wanted this information released. I feel like every single detail we know, we know because his parents are talking. I'm going to echo some others' comments and say that this is probably why LE is not giving them any more information.
I feel for them. I really do. And I know they're just trying to keep their son in the spotlight and keep his name out there. But they seem to feel entitled to know every detail that LE knows, but then they go and tell the media those details...

That thought crossed my mind, too. Especially because she has said more than once in prior interviews that they have information that they are not allowed to share. People need to realize that sometimes when this stuff comes out, it can help a defendant in a murder case later on down the road.