Human remains are found in Scotts Bluff County. Afternoon:Chance's family makes a plea for information at a press conference. The family tried to contact him, only receiving a strange final text. For months after Chances disappearance, there were reports of possible sightings of him in Wyoming and Nebraska, including a possible interaction with a woman at a Walmart in Casper, Wyoming. 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. Listen to this episode to hear his story! The final text message sent from Chance's phone is a random series of numbers and emojis, sent to Chance's Aunt. He is such a good father, Baylee said. A $10,000 reward is offered by officials for information in Chance's case. Our hearts ache every day. Officer West is unable to confirm whether this sighting is credible. Last Confirmed Physical Sighting Of Chance, 7:51 pm:Chance is seen on surveillance video. Baylees grandfather drove around town looking for Chance, but his search came up empty, and no one has heard from Chance since. Gering Police are circulating a photo that shows a Wyoming man on the date that he went missing. When I found out I was pregnant, I was kind of freaking out, but he was so excited. Chance spends most of the day golfing with his in-laws before returning to their home. MISSING PERSON (Chance Englebert): You can solve this mystery! Theres people you can trust. Rogers said that searchers would work until about 8 p.m. Monday and then gather again Tuesday morning to continue the search, working in a grid pattern. 25 year old Father/Husband missing for 1 year today. On July 6th, 2019, Chance Englebert mysteriously disappeared in Gering, Nebraska after getting into an altercation with his wife's family. If that's what happened and Chance needed a break, to decompress, whatever, there is no criminal charges," Holthus said. He had left the home of one of her relatives after a disagreement. Englebert has been missing since July 6, 2019. Partial Skeletal Remains Found (Approx. Cell phone data shows his phone as last being in the vicinity of Owl Road, south of the Western Travel Terminal convenience store, at about 10 p.m. GERING Nearly two weeks after a Wyoming man was last seen, investigators say the man has not made contact with friends or relatives. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). In an interview with the Star-Herald Wednesday, Baylee Englebert, the wife of Chance Englebert, said the family has gathered an $8,000 reward, hoping for information in Chances disappearance. According to Gering Police Officer Shawn West, multiple reported sightings of Chance were reported in Casper, Wyoming in the week following Chance's disappearance. The man left a Gering residence in the 400 block of O Street at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Afternoon:Chance's family makes a plea for information at a press conference. According to Gering Police Officer Shawn West, multiple reported sightings of Chance were reported in Casper, Wyoming in the week following Chance's disappearance. Baylee's grandfather drives around the area looking for him around this time. Baylee said the last time anyone heard from Chance was about 8:46 p.m. Saturday. His wife, Baylee Englebert, told the Star-Herald that her husband had last been seen on Saturday, at about 7:30 p.m. When he gets mad, hell walk to cool down, Baylee said. The lead investigator from the Gering Police Department, Brian Eads, stated that there are currently no person(s) of interest, but law enforcement continues to receive tips, and they are investigating all of them. The lead investigator from the Gering Police Department, Brian Eads, stated that there are currently no person(s) of interest, but law enforcement continues to receive tips, and they are investigating all of them. According to the Vanished podcast, Dawn tried to tell her to get marriage counseling and she basically said "you dont want to see your grandchild?" During this announcement, officials also ask the public and business owners to turn in any surveillance footage they may have from 7:30 pm to around 11:00 pm on the evening of July 6. (LogOut/ Chance Englebert is a young father and husband who disappeared in the summer of 2019 while staying in the town of Gering, Nebraska. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The department has also been in contact with friends, family and others who have organized other searches, including K9 teams. He wouldnt leave his job, or his family, his baby.. Shortly after Chance walks away from Baylee's family's home, he calls his friend, Matt Miller, to ask him to pick him up. An individual in Casper, Wyoming sends in a tip to police explaining that she belies that she had seen Chance at a Walmart on the East side of Casper. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeved button-down Wrangler shirt, Wrangler blue jeans, Roper boots, and black-and-white trucker-style ball cap. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Kluender echoed statements that Chance's mom, Dawn, has previously shared with the Star-Herald about the tragedy that still envelopes the family in grief every day. Efforts included at least 18 different agencies and hundreds of people doing ground and air searches. Rogers said that searchers would work until about 8 p.m. Monday and then gather again Tuesday morning to continue the search, working in a grid pattern. A Living Nightmare: 25-year-old man remains missing a year later. Investigators say the case remains active, but there have not been any solid leads for authorities to find out what happened that fateful Saturday night. It's just overwhelming. 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. 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It will still be some time before authorities receive answers involving a human arm bone found by an area hunter, Scotts Bluff County Sheriff . Rogers, who has been in law enforcement for 26 years, described Chances case as one of the most frustrating he has been involved in. It is assumed that his cell phone is turned off, or the battery dies, shortly after. Englebert was 25 at the time of his disappearance. He asks her to come and pick him up and take him home during this call. NewsNation first told you about his disappearance Wednesday. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. She is joined by Chance's father, Everett; son Miles, and Baylee Englebert, the wife of Chance, and the couple's son, Banks. It was a relaxing weekend with family that included a trip to the local rodeo and a round of golf. 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Location). He was so eager to start that job, he just wouldnt leave it, Dawn said. Please call somebody. Help us get some closure. If chance somehow found out that day his wife was stepping out that would explain SOOIOO MUCH. Baylee and her family assume that Chance had taken shelter in a nearby building during the storm. Whether it was by accident or on purpose the timeline fits and so does the damage to his car.. I'm from around the SD area and there is so many rumors and conspiracies floating around. She said she wrestles with that, knowing that she would feel a sense of relief if that were found to be true because her son would be alive, but also disbelieving he would leave his wife, his family, and especially his son, of his own accord. Local law enforcement officials who arrived on scene were unable to locate any hitchhikers along I-25. Baylee's grandfather drives around the area looking for him around this time. 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. He always wanted more land on this ranch, Dawn said. Englebert had last been seen on July 6, 2019, and reported missing by his wife, Baylee. Officials release another image of Chance. They got married in October 2018 and their son, Banks, was born in May 2019. Chance Englebert, a 25 year old man went missing from Gering Nebraska on July 6th 2019, after a argument with family. 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. Chance Englebert was last seen on surveillance video on July 6, 2019, confirming Chance walked north on 10th Street and then cut west through Terrytown. Like stupid excited.. 7:30 pm:Chance and his wife have an argument. Sign the "FBI Needed for Chance Englebert Disappearance" petition to call the FBI to help in Chance's disappearance. Episode 34: The Mysterious Disappearance of Chance Englebert, Episode 2: The Disappearance of Chance Englebert, #145 - Question Regarding Chance Englebert Disappearance. You have permission to edit this article. It is assumed that his cell phone is turned off, or the battery dies, shortly after. Download the Uncovered Citizen Detective Guide to learn more about how thoughtful and safe online sleuthing. I think whatever happened is really bad, Baylee said. The family, who live in Moorcroft, Wyoming, were visiting Baylees grandparents in Gering, Nebraska on July 6, 2019, when their world was turned upside down. He is such a big part of our lives.". Investigators have tracked and investigated sightings from Oregon to Texas, he said. Chance is seen for the last time on surveillance video near the intersection of Terry Boulevard and Stable Club Road in Terrytown, Nebraska. She agrees to pick him up before they return to her grandparents' home. Dawn Englebert issued a plea to the public for help in finding her son during press conferences at the time of Chances disappearance. Unsolved true crime podcast researched, written and hosted by Crime Analyst Leah Owens. Theres a $17,000 reward being offered for information leading to the discovery of Chance or the identity of the person or persons responsible for his disappearance. He disappeared after walking away from an argument at a relatives house around 7:30 pm. Please subscribe to keep reading. And when I woke up the next morning and he wasnt there I knew it was bad.. All rights reserved. However, this time he never returns. He called her during the outing after he had an argument with his golf partners and asked her to pick him up so they could return to their home in Wyoming. When we work through this investigation, we work it like it was one of our own family members who was missing, he said. On July 6, 2019, Chance and his wife, Baylee, were visiting her grandparents in Gering, Nebraska, and Chance went golfing with some of Baylees family members. In October 2021, a human arm bone was discovered near the North Platte River in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, which authorities originally thought could belong to Chance Englebert. "He has not committed a crime. Later reports from his friends indicated he had told them he was walking north toward Torrington, Wyoming. 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. I think one of the locations was down Owl RD where there's a dead end and a salvage yard. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. We want to be able to tell people, 'This is what happened,' he said. She agrees to pick him up before they return to her grandparents' home. In an interview with the Star-Herald Wednesday, Baylee Englebert, the wife of Chance Englebert, said the family has gathered an $8,000 reward, hoping for information in Chances disappearance. Chance and wife Baylee and son Banks, who live in Moorcroft, WY, were visiting Baylee's grandparents in Gering on July 6. Around 9:00 pm the night of Chance's disappearance, the weather turns for the worst as a thunderstorm sweeps through the area. He wasn't a Saint but neither was she. Lyn seeking answers for Chance Englebert. 25-year-old Chance Englebert was a new father and was getting ready to start a new job after being recently laid off. But Dawn believes there was foul play and that someone knows where he is. 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. Chance Englebert's wife, Baylee, wants me cited for stopping at their house. Monday will mark one year since the disappearance of Chance Englebert, a 25-year-old Moorcroft, Wyoming, man reported missing by his wife. 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. MISSING PERSON (Chance Englebert): You can solve this mystery! Gering Police have said that video surveillance from businesses show him walking northbound on 10th Street, with the last video showing him at a business near Martha Road at about 7:51 p.m. According to Chance's mother, Chance does not use emojis very often, and she believes that the text may have been sent from someone other than Chance. In the podcasts alone are a few people speaking from their interactions with Baylee. 7:00 pm:A walk and prayer vigil is held for Chance. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeved button-down Wrangler shirt, Wrangler blue jeans, Roper boots, and black-and-white trucker-style ball cap. Anyone with information can contact the Gering Police Department at 308-436-5088 or private investigator Amanda Waldron at 307-797-0363. 9:08 pm:A strange text is sent from Chance's phone. Maunette Loeks is a deputy editor for the Star-Herald. A local hunter finds partial human remains on a property in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska near the North Platte River on October 18, 2021. When a Wyoming cowboy spends a summer weekend visiting family in Nebraska, a disagreement prompts him to take a walk to cool down. Tips can be provided anonymously to Scotts Bluff County Crime Stoppers, 308-632-STOP (7867); by calling the department, 308-436-6667; via the departments Facebook page or via its website on gering.org. 2.". This tower shows his phone pinging for the last time roughly 2-3 miles south or southeast of the tower. Authorities search the North Platte River and railroads in the area. He can go and do.". Contribute to Chance's Case. Chance was wearing a short sleeved wrangler. His wife, Baylee, last saw him walking in the 700 block of O Street area. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. You can cancel at any time. According to Baylee, the last time anyone hears from Chance is at 8:46 pm that night. 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. 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. Chance and his wife, Baylee, 20, met two years ago and fell in. 1,079 talking about this. Baylee later explains to investigators that she is not initially worried because Chance takes walks when he gets upset as a way to cool off. Authorities looking for a missing Wyoming man searched the North Platte River and local railroad tracks in an attempt to locate the man. Chance Englebert Timeline (Uncovered.com) Wyoming's Missing People Part 1 (Jennifer Kocher / Cowboy State Daily) Former Legislator, Private Investigators Tracking Case of Missing Moorcroft Man (Jennifer Kocher / Cowboy State Daily) Bone Found Near Scottsbluff Not Believed to Belong to Chance Englebert (KNLV Radio) Kluende is hoping the timeline will help bring the case to a close more quickly. Something happened to him.. 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? Cell phone data shows his phone as last being in the vicinity of Owl Road, south of the Western Travel Terminal convenience store, at about 10 p.m. GERING Nearly two weeks after a Wyoming man was last seen, investigators say the man has not made contact with friends or relatives. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeved, button-down Wrangler shirt, blue Wrangler jeans, a belt with an NRCA buckle, Roper boots, and a black-and-white trucker cap. There was a problem saving your notification. "It's been like living a nightmare," she said. Local law enforcement officials who arrived on scene were unable to locate any hitchhikers along I-25. 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. He knows we would have done anything for him, she said. Location). We later learn that Chance is also in contact with friends, whom he tells that he is walking north, in a ditch towards Torrington, Wyoming. Baylee speaks to Chance for the last time, Last confirmed physical sighting of Chance, A strange text is sent from Chance's phone, Chance is seen for the last time on Over the last three years, the family had raised an additional $12,000 with funds from donations and pledges and sales of caps and shirts to help spread awareness about the case.