UT UT - Dylan Rounds, 19, wkg on farm, “weird run-in” with a guy walking on gravel rd, no phone & CC activity, Lucin, Box Elder Co, 25 May 2022

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BOBON said:
Maybe someone can clear this up for me, he was last seen working on the farm, has his vehicle been found with his items (phone etc) or was he living somewhere and he left these items behind?
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Post # 42 above - “Dylan did not go somewhere. And Dylan did not leave this place willingly, we have come to the conclusion. His pick-up [truck] is here. All his belongings. Everything. It’s like he just vanished.” Cooley said some have suggested he may have run off. But she said that’s not in his character and she suspects foul play.

In the missing facebook group it states "Dylan, his wallet & phone are missing". Since his truck is at the home and there has been no mention of an ATV missing. Adding, he has not been found in any of the searches so far. It's possible someone came to the house and picked him up.

The search plan for today is said to be strictly by air, three helicopters involved.

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katydid23 said:
Something that I read on the 1st page has niggled at me:


“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.



Okay, I look hard at his picture and I find it hard to believe that the ONLY thing he ever wants to do is get up and work all day every day...

Maybe that is what his family believes and maybe that is what he was like as a child, but I think there might be more to his story that he hasn't shared with his family. Not anything bad necessarily, but maybe something sensitive or hard to discuss with them?
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Imo, it does seem an odd statement about a 19 year old. Most 19 year olds couldn't handle that life. But this is not an unusual lifestyle for a family run farm or ranch. Blm land for grazing is sometimes so remote. These jobs usually fall on the young single men in the family. My son drills water wells and they are in remote locations for weeks at a time. In fact he drills for farms and ranchers out in this area. He loves the solitude and doesn't want to do anything else. And they are not stuck on the land they work 24/7. They do get out on the weekends and socialize in the nearest decent size town.
 
SuziQ said:
Imo, it does seem an odd statement about a 19 year old. Most 19 year olds couldn't handle that life. But this is not an unusual lifestyle for a family run farm or ranch. Blm land for grazing is sometimes so remote. These jobs usually fall on the young single men in the family. My son drills water wells and they are in remote locations for weeks at a time. In fact he drills for farms and ranchers out in this area. He loves the solitude and doesn't want to do anything else. And they are not stuck on the land they work 24/7. They do get out on the weekends and socialize in the nearest decent size town.
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Thank you! I don't have any experience with this lifestyle & need local information!
 
In my opinion, the information Dylan provided his family was very concerning, as was follow up data published in the Gephard Daily:

1) Dylan had a weird run in with a barefoot individual who Dylan felt was dangerous and on drugs.

2) Dylan refused the man a ride, which in all likelihood pissed the guy off.

3) The guy was later seen asking about Dylan in Montello NV, and was given a ride to Dylan's trailer.

Questions: Has the "weird man" been identified and questioned? My theory is the man tracked Dylan down and may have harmed him.

From the Gephardt Daily (Link below)

"Rounds’ aunt, Katie Wells, told East Idaho News that her nephew has been working on a farm in Lucin. Wells, who lives in Rigby, Idaho, said Rounds called several family members May 25 after having a “weird run-in” with a man on an unpaved road in Lucin.

“The man was walking down the gravel road barefoot,” Wells told East Idaho News. “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 said the man was spotted in Montello, Nevada, several days later asking about Rounds, and there are reports that the man got a ride to Rounds’ trailer Saturday."

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Update: Parents of 19-year-old man missing in Box Elder County offers $20K reward | Gephardt Daily

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah, May 31, 2022 (East Idaho News/Gephardt Daily) — The parents of a 19-year-old man missing in Box Elder County are offering a $20,000 reward for information about his whereabouts. Dylan Rounds was last seen May 25 in the Lucin area of Box Elder County. Rounds is described as...
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SuziQ said:
Imo, it does seem an odd statement about a 19 year old. Most 19 year olds couldn't handle that life. But this is not an unusual lifestyle for a family run farm or ranch. Blm land for grazing is sometimes so remote. These jobs usually fall on the young single men in the family. My son drills water wells and they are in remote locations for weeks at a time. In fact he drills for farms and ranchers out in this area. He loves the solitude and doesn't want to do anything else. And they are not stuck on the land they work 24/7. They do get out on the weekends and socialize in the nearest decent size town.
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Right, but as you say, your son gets out on the weekends and socialises in town.

The statement I was referring to said 'all he wants to do is work all day, everyday' --no dating, partying or travel ever, just work all day everyday---that is what sounds so unusual.

My grandparents and aunts and uncles all had farms and I am very familiar with farm life and how hard all my cousins worked. But they still had some other interests like sports or hobbies, etc.
 
katydid23 said:
Something that I read on the 1st page has niggled at me:
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“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.

Okay, I look hard at his picture and I find it hard to believe that the ONLY thing he ever wants to do is get up and work all day every day...

Maybe that is what his family believes and maybe that is what he was like as a child, but I think there might be more to his story that he hasn't shared with his family. Not anything bad necessarily, but maybe something sensitive or hard to discuss with them?
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I agree, @katydid23. That description has been on my mind since I read it. It’s unusual for teenaged boy to devote all of his time to working and it’s been reported that he’s been living like this for 3 years. Since he was 16? It’s a unique situation and I get the feeling there is more to the story, possibly something his family may not know or understand.

@azure mentioned the possibility that he has special needs. I wonder if he might be on the spectrum- a mild form of Asperger's.

Another thought is could this be a psychotic break? He’s at the age where this often happens. Could the story about the man on the road be paranoia or a delusion? Is it normal for him to talk to multiple family members about a situation such as his encounter with this man?

As @Laughing mentioned this is out-of-the box thinking. It’s not meant to put anyone down. Just throwing out some ideas that could help explain his disappearance. My heart goes out to his family and all who love him.
 
Trebor5591 said:
In my opinion, the information Dylan provided his family was very concerning, as was follow up data published in the Gephard Daily:

1) Dylan had a weird run in with a barefoot individual who Dylan felt was dangerous and on drugs.

2) Dylan refused the man a ride, which in all likelihood pissed the guy off.

3) The guy was later seen asking about Dylan in Montello NV, and was given a ride to Dylan's trailer.

Questions: Has the "weird man" been identified and questioned? My theory is the man tracked Dylan down and may have harmed him.

From the Gephardt Daily (Link below)

"Rounds’ aunt, Katie Wells, told East Idaho News that her nephew has been working on a farm in Lucin. Wells, who lives in Rigby, Idaho, said Rounds called several family members May 25 after having a “weird run-in” with a man on an unpaved road in Lucin.

“The man was walking down the gravel road barefoot,” Wells told East Idaho News. “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 said the man was spotted in Montello, Nevada, several days later asking about Rounds, and there are reports that the man got a ride to Rounds’ trailer Saturday."

gephardtdaily.com

Update: Parents of 19-year-old man missing in Box Elder County offers $20K reward | Gephardt Daily

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah, May 31, 2022 (East Idaho News/Gephardt Daily) — The parents of a 19-year-old man missing in Box Elder County are offering a $20,000 reward for information about his whereabouts. Dylan Rounds was last seen May 25 in the Lucin area of Box Elder County. Rounds is described as...
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azure said:
I don't think it's an assumption at all, much less an odd one, to state that most 19 year old boys want to do things besides work on a farm.

If that's truly the only thing a 19 year old wanted to do, with no interest in ever dating or having friends, I would wonder if they perhaps had special needs.
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I take offense to that with all the teenagers that I personally know. When you live or work on a farm there’s nothing suspicious about that. And NO no one I know has special needs. Kids that are raised on a farm are some of the hardest workers I know. Not to mention they’re raised with respect and shown how to work hard. All the young farmers I know and there’s A Lot, none of them are like you assume they are. Moo
 
katydid23 said:
Right, but as you say, your son gets out on the weekends and socialises in town.

The statement I was referring to said 'all he wants to do is work all day, everyday' --no dating, partying or travel ever, just work all day everyday---that is what sounds so unusual.

My grandparents and aunts and uncles all had farms and I am very familiar with farm life and how hard all my cousins worked. But they still had some other interests like sports or hobbies, etc.
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Everyone is Not the same moo
 
<modsnip>The family state there are no current suspects/persons of interest, just suspicions of foul play. His vehicle is still present, as are all the farm vehicles that he would have access to. Strange one...
 
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So what are we left with? Dylan walked away? Or someone picked him up? Maybe to go out for the weekend? Unless someone showed up unexpectedly, there should be an electronic trail? Seems he was able to use is cellphone to contact others to tell the weird guy story to. Maybe there was another weird guy in the area. Although weird guy admits it was him. But why does weird guy's story differ so much from what Dylan told his family?
 
SuziQ said:
So what are we left with? Dylan walked away? Or someone picked him up? Maybe to go out for the weekend? Unless someone showed up unexpectedly, there should be an electronic trail? Seems he was able to use is cellphone to contact others to tell the weird guy story to. Maybe there was another weird guy in the area. Although weird guy admits it was him. But why does weird guy's story differ so much from what Dylan told his family?
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One thing I read is that there's lots of old mine shafts in the wider area that he could have fallen down, but surely if he'd left on foot he can't have been intending to walk far from his house. I hope I'm wrong but my guess is he's gone off with someone he knows and things went wrong.

Praying he's found safe.
 
Mauig’ma said:
I take offense to that with all the teenagers that I personally know. When you live or work on a farm there’s nothing suspicious about that. And NO no one I know has special needs. Kids that are raised on a farm are some of the hardest workers I know. Not to mention they’re raised with respect and shown how to work hard. All the young farmers I know and there’s A Lot, none of them are like you assume they are. Moo
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Interesting insight…I am also a farmer and agree that farm kids are generally hard working. On the other hand, they are also typical kids and teens who like to cut loose and have fun.
 
My question is who knew he had a weird run in with a random guy who was high/needing a ride?

And how would that guy know to ask about Dylan and actually find Dylan? It must’ve been a smaller than small town for that to even be possible.
 
Mauig’ma said:
I take offense to that with all the teenagers that I personally know. When you live or work on a farm there’s nothing suspicious about that. And NO no one I know has special needs. Kids that are raised on a farm are some of the hardest workers I know. Not to mention they’re raised with respect and shown how to work hard. All the young farmers I know and there’s A Lot, none of them are like you assume they are. Moo
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I'm a farmer lol. I have an 80 acre horse farm. I just worked a super long day of manual labor today! I know what farm kids are like. They don't live on farms solo 24/7 with no desire to ever have friends or date. That's not natural for any human being.
 
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