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Which article are we talking about? I checked a few and none of them say March 30 but I could have overlooked it.
ID ID - Matthew Jay Broncho, 34, vehicle found in Utah, Fort Hall, Bannock County, 20 Mar 2019
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Which article are we talking about? I checked a few and none of them say March 30 but I could have overlooked it.
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Yeah I was confused by that as well. I went and re-read the article (Missing man's family desperate for word) and it definitely says March 30, but then later in the same paragraph it references March 21, and seems to be a listing in chronological order of his last sightings, so I am wondering if it should’ve been written as March 20 when his mother last saw him? (And the same for when he was last seen at the video store.)
Just my thoughts as I’m reading this for the first time and trying to figure out the timeline. Doesn’t sound from any other accounts that anyone saw him after 3/21.
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Matthew Jay Broncho – The Charley Project
Last updated March 20, 2021; details of disappearance updated.
Details of Disappearance
Broncho disappeared from the 100 block of Rio Vista Road in Fort Hall, Idaho on March 20, 2019. He has never been heard from again. He disappeared with his dog, a red Dachshund named Afa with a yellow collar. A photo of Afa is posted with this case summary. The day before he went missing, Broncho withdrew the last $250 from his bank account.
On March 21, witnesses saw Broncho's 2011 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck parked on Interstate 84 eastbound in Snowville, Utah, near the exit 7 off-ramp. Broncho was walking Afa nearby. He has never been heard from again and there were no indications he planned to leave home for an extended time period. On March 22, Broncho's mother tried to find his cellular phone via GPS and located it in the place it had been seen the previous day. This is 95 miles south of Fort Hall, about a two-hour drive.
A photo of the truck is posted with this case summary. It was locked, with Broncho's cellular phone, wallet, tribal identification card, driver's license and bank cards inside. His mother, who had a spare key to the truck, took it to the nearest gas station and refueled before she drove it back to Fort Hall. Broncho's mother asked people at two gas stations, two cafes and a hotel in Snowville if they'd seen Broncho, but no one recognized his photos or remembered him or his dog. The next day, she reported him missing.
On March 27, a person in Snowville contacted Broncho's mother and said someone had found Broncho's dog Afa at exit 5 on Interstate 84, two miles west of exit 7 in Snowville. Afa was alive and well, although the people who found her had a hard time catching her. There was still no sign of Broncho himself, however.
Broncho had been working with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Commodities Department, but he was terminated on March 18, two days before he disappeared. He had a bachelor's degree in political science from Idaho State University, with an emphasis in environmental and federal Indian law/economics, and planned to return to school to get a master's degree. It's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning or to abandon his dog, whom he loved.
Authorities believe Broncho may be living a transient life now and may have joined groups in the homeless community, possibly on another reservation outside his own tribe. His case remains unsolved.
Last updated March 20, 2021; details of disappearance updated.
Details of Disappearance
Broncho disappeared from the 100 block of Rio Vista Road in Fort Hall, Idaho on March 20, 2019. He has never been heard from again. He disappeared with his dog, a red Dachshund named Afa with a yellow collar. A photo of Afa is posted with this case summary. The day before he went missing, Broncho withdrew the last $250 from his bank account.
On March 21, witnesses saw Broncho's 2011 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck parked on Interstate 84 eastbound in Snowville, Utah, near the exit 7 off-ramp. Broncho was walking Afa nearby. He has never been heard from again and there were no indications he planned to leave home for an extended time period. On March 22, Broncho's mother tried to find his cellular phone via GPS and located it in the place it had been seen the previous day. This is 95 miles south of Fort Hall, about a two-hour drive.
A photo of the truck is posted with this case summary. It was locked, with Broncho's cellular phone, wallet, tribal identification card, driver's license and bank cards inside. His mother, who had a spare key to the truck, took it to the nearest gas station and refueled before she drove it back to Fort Hall. Broncho's mother asked people at two gas stations, two cafes and a hotel in Snowville if they'd seen Broncho, but no one recognized his photos or remembered him or his dog. The next day, she reported him missing.
On March 27, a person in Snowville contacted Broncho's mother and said someone had found Broncho's dog Afa at exit 5 on Interstate 84, two miles west of exit 7 in Snowville. Afa was alive and well, although the people who found her had a hard time catching her. There was still no sign of Broncho himself, however.
Broncho had been working with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Commodities Department, but he was terminated on March 18, two days before he disappeared. He had a bachelor's degree in political science from Idaho State University, with an emphasis in environmental and federal Indian law/economics, and planned to return to school to get a master's degree. It's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning or to abandon his dog, whom he loved.
Authorities believe Broncho may be living a transient life now and may have joined groups in the homeless community, possibly on another reservation outside his own tribe. His case remains unsolved.
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MAR 23, 2022
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During college, Matt interned for the Shoshone-Bannock Agricultural Resource Management Program, where he was promoted to manager soon after graduation. He helped the tribe with various agricultural and environmental programs throughout his career, and served on the Shoshone-Bannock School Board.
He had moved back into his mom’s home on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho in 2018, following a breakup with his girlfriend. On March 20, 2019, Matt told her that he planned to resign from his job at the tribe’s Commodity Program, a position he wasn’t satisfied with. They talked about his future education plans. Then he told Cynder he was going into town for some errands. He picked up his dog, a dachshund named Asa, and walked out the door.
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But now, after three years, Matt’s parents are unsure where the investigation stands. His case has passed through multiple detectives in both Fort Hall and Box Elder County. “It’s just been handled by too many people now,” Cynder said. “It’s assigned to a third detective in Box Elder. And I don’t think he’s familiar with the case.”
Yates was assigned to Matt’s case in mid-March after staffing changes in the department. He is taking steps to learn about the investigation. “I’ve read about 44 of the 61 parts of it. It’s all about reading the story,” he said. He also spoke to some people who have been involved with the case, including another detective and the sheriff. “That’s about what I know.”
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Detective Yates said the tips they have received so far have led to nothing. “We’ve exhausted just about every avenue,” he said. “We’re just kind of waiting for tips and any new information.”
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After Three Years, the Search for Matthew Jay Broncho Continues | Health
The last time Shoshone-Bannock tribal member Cynder Metz saw her son, Matthew Jay Broncho, he told her he wanted to go back to school. Matt, then 34, had a bachelor’s degree in political science from Idaho State University and was thinking of getting...
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During college, Matt interned for the Shoshone-Bannock Agricultural Resource Management Program, where he was promoted to manager soon after graduation. He helped the tribe with various agricultural and environmental programs throughout his career, and served on the Shoshone-Bannock School Board.
He had moved back into his mom’s home on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho in 2018, following a breakup with his girlfriend. On March 20, 2019, Matt told her that he planned to resign from his job at the tribe’s Commodity Program, a position he wasn’t satisfied with. They talked about his future education plans. Then he told Cynder he was going into town for some errands. He picked up his dog, a dachshund named Asa, and walked out the door.
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But now, after three years, Matt’s parents are unsure where the investigation stands. His case has passed through multiple detectives in both Fort Hall and Box Elder County. “It’s just been handled by too many people now,” Cynder said. “It’s assigned to a third detective in Box Elder. And I don’t think he’s familiar with the case.”
Yates was assigned to Matt’s case in mid-March after staffing changes in the department. He is taking steps to learn about the investigation. “I’ve read about 44 of the 61 parts of it. It’s all about reading the story,” he said. He also spoke to some people who have been involved with the case, including another detective and the sheriff. “That’s about what I know.”
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Detective Yates said the tips they have received so far have led to nothing. “We’ve exhausted just about every avenue,” he said. “We’re just kind of waiting for tips and any new information.”
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MAY 5, 2022
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Sabrina DeSautel, director of public safety for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, hosted the discussion around bridging the relationship between agencies and tribes, as many call for cross-deputization of tribal and local police officers so cases are examined sooner. It’s an issue of major importance to Shoshone-Bannock tribal member Cynder Metz, whose son Matthew Jay Broncho went missing in May 2019.
Metz said there have been “jurisdiction issues” in Broncho’s disappearance.
“He’s from the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. He went missing and his vehicle was found in the state of Utah, just off the Idaho-Utah border. So my issue is with the state of Utah jurisdiction and the tribes,” Metz said. “Neither one wants to help in his case, so I wanted to listen in about these jurisdictions.”
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'Keep saying their names': Coeur d'Alene Casino conference acknowledges Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
WORLEY – Articles of red clothing hung at the front of the stage. Bedazzled and polka-dot dresses with ribbons resting at the shoulders, a crimson spaghetti-strap shirt, a maroon poncho blouse. They belonged to Lenore Lawrence, who was murdered in Dayton, Washington, in 2002, after coming to aid...
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Sabrina DeSautel, director of public safety for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, hosted the discussion around bridging the relationship between agencies and tribes, as many call for cross-deputization of tribal and local police officers so cases are examined sooner. It’s an issue of major importance to Shoshone-Bannock tribal member Cynder Metz, whose son Matthew Jay Broncho went missing in May 2019.
Metz said there have been “jurisdiction issues” in Broncho’s disappearance.
“He’s from the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. He went missing and his vehicle was found in the state of Utah, just off the Idaho-Utah border. So my issue is with the state of Utah jurisdiction and the tribes,” Metz said. “Neither one wants to help in his case, so I wanted to listen in about these jurisdictions.”
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