All rights reserved. Chance and wife Baylee and son Banks, who live in Moorcroft, WY, were visiting Baylee's grandparents in Gering on July 6. Authorities search the North Platte River and railroads in the area. In addition, authorities enlisted help from K-9 teams and water search teams to look for Chance in nearby bodies of water, all to no avail. Chances mother, Dawn, describes him as a good kid, shy and hardworking a smart kid She doesnt believe he disappeared intentionally, saying, I never felt that Chance would leave his family. Chances wife, Baylee, agrees, describing Chance as such a good father who was excited to share his passion for Demolition Derby with his son. I didnt think he was serious.. Chance Englebert has been missing since July 6, 2019. ( NewsNation Now) Chance Englebert, 25, was a cowboy at heart. Initial DNA testing efforts were unsuccessful, but the specimen is now with another testing lab, and results are still pending. Listen to episode 197 of The Vanished podcast to dive deeper into Chance's disappearance. Two months after the disappearance of 25-year-old Wyoming father Chance Englebert, family and friends still don't have answers. Location). Human remains are found in Scotts Bluff County. His wife, Baylee, last saw him walking in the 700 block of O Street area. Unsolved true crime podcast researched, written and hosted by Crime Analyst Leah Owens. The department has also been in contact with friends, family and others who have organized other searches, including K9 teams. If proper research was done the public would know that Baylee was in fact told to ask for a death certificate by many family members, of which Chances family was present for to pay the bills and not lose the house. There have been various rumors on Facebook, which when reported by a person and not just speculation, that investigators have followed up on. I think its pretty sketchy that her family isn't cooperating, some won't let their property be searched ESPECIALLY with cadaver dogs. Matt MillerPerson With Information / Witness, Lyndi DiSantoPerson With Information / Witness, Chance and his wife visit her family in Nebraska. | Website developed by Hollman Media, By setting this site as your home, you will be automatically redirected here whenever you go to https://ruralradio.com. There has to be foul play. In 2018, he married Baylee and they had a baby boy, whom they named "Banks." Their future was bright. Last Confirmed Physical Sighting Of Chance, 7:51 pm:Chance is seen on surveillance video. These reports stated that someone resembling Chance was seen walking and attempting to hitchhike along I-25 in Casper. He wouldnt leave his job, or his family, his baby.. His brother, Miles, who Chance had a close relationship with, also feels like he would have known if the man planned to leave or heard from him by now. Police followed the lead and reviewed six hours of video footage from the Walmart store, but they were unable to confirm the sighting. "He has not committed a crime. "We can say with relative certainty that Chance isn't in those areas," Holthus said. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). A Living Nightmare: 25-year-old man remains missing a year later. He would not do that, she said. A father disappears on a walk after an argument with his relatives in Nebraska. Initial DNA testing efforts were unsuccessful, but the specimen is now with another testing lab, and results are still pending. Kluender has donated $200,000 to the reward fund, which has now grown to $220,000. The prayer vigil is held at Terry's Lake, at the end of their walk. surveillance video, Chance's family makes a plea for information at a press conference, A walk and prayer vigil is held for Chance, FBI Needed for Chance Englebert Disappearance, Episode 14 Missing: Chance Englebert and Donald Dugger. In the podcasts alone are a few people speaking from their interactions with Baylee. 9:00 pm:A thunderstorm rolls through the area. She picked him up but drove back to her grandparents house instead. Chance and his wife had left their home in Moorcroft, Wyoming to visit Baylee's grandparents at their home in Gering, Nebraska for the weekend. These reports stated that someone resembling Chance was seen walking and attempting to hitchhike along I-25 in Casper. There are currently no cases that match the selected filters. Chance is captured on surveillance video walking by himself past a business in Gering, Nebraska. Apost outlining details about the rewardis available on theHelp Find Chance Engelbert Facebook page. Missing: Chance Englebert! Baylee's grandfather drives around the area looking for him around this time. A $10,000 reward is being offered by the family for anyone who can locate Chance. You wake up with it, and then you eventually go to sleep with it, if you can go to sleep. We want to be able to give Baylee, Dawn and extend friends those answers. According to this witness, Chance is walking North towards Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Anyone with information can contact the Gering Police Department at 308-436-5088 or private investigator Amanda Waldron at 307-797-0363. Terrytown, NE. Theres people you can trust. Maunette Loeks is a deputy editor for the Star-Herald. Investigators follow information that comes from specific persons and urge anyone with information that they would like to see the department follow up on to reach out to the department. Englebert had last been seen on July 6, 2019, and reported missing by his wife, Baylee. Gering Police are circulating a photo that shows a Wyoming man on the date that he went missing. I think they dont know what to say to me, Dawns said. When Chance didnt return by the next morning, his family notified local law enforcement, who launched an investigation and wide-scale search. It was a relaxing weekend with family that included a trip to the local rodeo and a round of golf. MISSING PERSON (Chance Englebert): You can solve this mystery! After Chance walked out of view, Baylee tried looking for him, but she didnt find him. Around 9:00 pm the night of Chance's disappearance, the weather turns for the worst as a thunderstorm sweeps through the area. In fact he almost got himself killed during college for leaving a party in a blizzard. After all, she said, what else do you say when there are no new leads? A witness tells investigators that she sees Chance at around 7:49 pm walking past a Domino's Pizza restaurant on 10th Street in Gering. But these things have all came from his family. Chance was last seen wearing a short sleeve button-up Wrangler shirt, dark blue Wrangler jeans, roper-style boots and a black and white trucker hat. 2023 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. On Thursday, Brian Eads, the lead investigator on Englebert's case for the Gering police, joined NewsNation Prime to discuss what could have possibly happened to the husband and father. Hes expected to return quickly, but when a thunderstorm rolls through, he disappears along with it and a search is launched in this episode ofLast Seen Alive. Chance and his wife Baylee traveled with their son from their home in Moorcroft, Wyoming to visit Baylee's grandparents in Gering, Nebraska for the weekend. "My husband said to me, 'Linda, you can buy anything you want.' However, this time he never returns. She really didn't do herself any favors. The Gering Police Department is investigating. 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A witness tells investigators that she sees Chance at around 7:49 pm walking past a Domino's Pizza restaurant on 10th Street in Gering. Later reports from his friends indicated he had told them he was walking north toward Torrington, Wyoming. She made a plea to her son that if he ran away to please come home. The last thing for now that sets off all sorts of alarms and red flags is the fact Engleberts do not get to see their grandson, not once from what I understand. On July 6th, 2019, Chance Englebert mysteriously disappeared in Gering, Nebraska after getting into an altercation with his wife's family. 25 year old Father/Husband missing for 1 year today. Absolutely nothing.. After Chance walked out of view, Baylee tried looking for him, but she didnt find him. Shortly after Chance walks away from Baylee's family's home, he calls his friend, Matt Miller, to ask him to pick him up. A subreddit for all things related to missing people, Press J to jump to the feed. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). At the beginning of the investigation, Dawn said, Gering Police contacted the family regularly and after a period of time, she would reach out to them. Chance, 25, was last seen at about 8:30 p.m. after he left a Gering home Saturday night. According to officials, cell phone data had been recovered, indicating that Chance's phone pinged for the last time with a tower near the Riverview Golf Course, and that his phone had been used for the last time shortly after 9:00 pm on the night of his disappearance. The man left a Gering residence in the 400 block of O Street at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Matt is unable to pick him up at this time, so he begins calling friends to see if anyone can pick him up instead. Andrea Cavallier is a Digital Producer for Dateline NBC. He grew up on a ranch in South Dakota and was a rodeo bareback rider. According to police reports, South Dakota Ex-Senator Lyndi DiSanto visits Baylee's home in Moorcroft unannounced, and records three videos of the visit. According to the Chief of police, both Air Link and Nebraska State Police helicopters covered a combined 380 miles of air-searches, and K9s were used to search around 10 different local lakes and ponds, as well as the river. Chance is calling several friends and family members during this time asking for a ride, however he is not able to secure one due to his distance from his home in Wyoming. Listen to this episode to hear his story! Chief George Holthus said the search efforts have included 147 people participating in ground searches, 2,400 acres searched, 18 agencies involved, Air Link logged 280 miles and the Nebraska State Patrol helicopter logged 100 miles. But these things have all came from his family. By News Channel Nebraska. Shortly after, Chance is caught on surveillance video walking past two businesses located in Gering and an apartment complex in Terrytown. Chance is seen for the last time on surveillance video near the intersection of Terry Boulevard and Stable Club Road in Terrytown, Nebraska. After getting frustrated, he decided to go on a walk to cool down. His cell phone last pinged near a tower by Western Travel Terminal, and . Their wedding day for example, Baylee pitched a fit because Chances family attended the wedding, well yeah, thats kind of what a family does. A father disappears on a walk after an argument with his relatives in Nebraska. When Chance didnt return by the next morning, his family notified local law enforcement, who launched an investigation and wide-scale search. He said he has told the family, Were going to keep this an open case until we get those answers until we figure out what happened with Chance or to Chance, Rogers said. Dawn Englebert, right, the mother of missing man, Chance Englebert, speaks about her son during a press conference Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Members of Chance's family, including his wife, Baylee, make a plea to the public to come forward with any information regarding Chance's disappearance. Now, she said, they dont often hear from the departments investigators. Let us know what's going on! A missing poster circulated after Chances disappearance in July 2019. 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Please call somebody. Help us get some closure. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. We just want to know that youre safe. Rogers said investigators would work with any information provided by the department. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Chances aunt received a cryptic text message from him shortly after 9 pm, and his phone died or was turned off soon afterward. The Star-Herald did reach out to Baylee as part of this story, however, the woman declined to be interviewed, expressing concern because she said each time she or another family member have consented to an interview, they have received death threats or other threats that concern her about her sons safety. His cell phone last pinged near a tower by Western Travel Terminal, and an incoherent text message was the last anybody had seen or heard from him. Like stupid excited.. Lyndi DiSanto visits Baylee's home unannounced. Maunette Loeks. July 6, 2019. Reports state that the remains have been confirmed to be a human arm bone, and law enforcement also collected a piece of cloth from the area. Regarding my last statement I have family in the area that was involved in the searches that saw Baylee and her family distressed and doing everything possible to find Chance. It wasn't unusual for Chance to storm off during a party and go AWOl. At the time of his disappearance, Chance was 25 years old, a white male of medium build standing about 59, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Baylees family lawyered up almost right after he went missing. 10:00 pm:Chance is seen for the last time on I find it odd that the wife's family has enlisted the help of many P.I's, and started many of the first searches, yet everyone ignores that?
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