Maunette Loeks is a deputy editor for the Star-Herald. Republishing, rebroadcasting, rewriting, redistributing prohibited. Our hearts ache every day. MISSING PERSON (Chance Englebert): You can solve this mystery! Occasionally, he said, the department still gets some tips that may be relevant to the investigation. I beg of you that.. 7:00 pm:A walk and prayer vigil is held for Chance. Efforts included at least 18 different agencies and hundreds of people doing ground and air searches. But these things have all came from his family. 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. Dawn told the Star-Herald that her son had called a friend, seeking a ride to leave. Baylee said the last time anyone heard from Chance was about 8:46 p.m. Saturday. Chance Leslie Englebert was a 25-year-old husband and father who had recently taken a new job in Moorcroft, Wyoming, before he disappeared from a family gathering on July 6, 2019. Information will also be shared on the "Help Find Chance" Facebook page, which is run by Chance's mother, Dawn. 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. I'm from around the SD area and there is so many rumors and conspiracies floating around. What Happened to Chance Englebert | VANISHED after an argument with in laws, Grandmother offers $200K reward to find missing man, Chance Englebert, LOOK BACK: Chance Englebert Coverage | | dentonrc.com, $220,000 reward announced for missing Gering man, Grandmother offers $200K reward to find man who went missing on visit to Gering, Grandmother offers $200K reward to find man who went missing on visit to Gering | National News | kpvi.com, Reward for information about Moorcroft mans disappearance climbs to $220K - Casper, WY Oil City News, Reward for information about Moorcroft mans disappearance climbs to $220K | County 17, Chance Leslie Englebert: Loves the outdoors and good bareback horses | TSLN.com. Chance Leslie Englebert was a 25-year-old husband and father who had recently taken a new job in Moorcroft, Wyoming, before he disappeared from a family gathering on July 6, 2019. Dawn Englebert, right, the mother of missing man, Chance Englebert, speaks about her son during a press conference Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Chance Englebert has been missing since July 6, 2019. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Dawn Englebert issued a plea to the public for help in finding her son during press conferences at the time of Chances disappearance. Two months after the disappearance of 25-year-old Wyoming father Chance Englebert, family and friends still don't have answers. 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 was last seen Saturday July 6th @ 7 pm in Gering, NE. Nearly a week after Chance was last seen, officials release a new photo of Chance, showing the clothing that Chance was wearing on the night of his disappearance. Chance spends most of the day golfing with his in-laws before returning to their home. If chance somehow found out that day his wife was stepping out that would explain SOOIOO MUCH. Help us get some closure. Englebert has been missing since July 6, 2019. Missing: Chance Englebert! Where is Chance Englebert? Before his phone is turned off, or the battery dies, Chance's phone pings for the last time from a cell tower near Riverview Golf Course, sometime between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Though there have been some statements on social media or by others that private investigators hired by family members have been involved, Rogers said Gering investigators have not had any contact by private investigators. Authorities begin searching the North Platte River along with railroad property in the area where Chance was last seen two days earlier. 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. Download the Uncovered Citizen Detective Guide to learn more about how thoughtful and safe online sleuthing. His wife, Baylee Englebert, told the Star-Herald that her husband had last been seen on Saturday, at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 25th 2021, 2:06 PM CDT. Listen to episode 197 of The Vanished podcast to dive deeper into Chance's disappearance. There are currently no cases that match the selected filters. His wife, Baylee, last saw him walking in the 700 block of O Street area. Baylees grandfather drove around town looking for Chance, but his search came up empty, and no one has heard from Chance since. 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. 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. He put himself through college on a riding scholarship, studying diesel mechanics and welding. Conditions for receiving the reward will include information that leads to locating Chance, as well as working with law enforcement during an investigation and any prosecutions, if warranted. You can cancel at any time. Partial Skeletal Remains Found (Approx. A year after Chance disappeared, friends and family of Chance, as well as several members of the community take a walk and hold a prayer vigil for Chance. 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. Afternoon:Chance's family makes a plea for information at a press conference. He said tips can be provided anonymously to 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. A death certificate isnt needed for his wife to borrow against his 401k. He always wanted more land on this ranch, Dawn said. A year after Chance disappeared, friends and family of Chance, as well as several members of the community take a walk and hold a prayer vigil for Chance. There are currently no cases that match the selected filters. | 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. Candles by Victoria: https://www.candlesbyvictoria.com/?tracking=kendallDirect links to soy candles:10 oz https://www.candlesbyvictoria.com/10oz-soy-candle?t. 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. 7:46 pm:Baylee speaks to Chance for the last time. The last video of the man shows him walking in the area of the intersection of Terry Boulevard and Stable Club Road in Terrytown. Thats probably the most difficult thing not being able to put the pieces together to figure out what happened., He told the Star-Herald this week that Chances case remains an open, active investigation. Since then, authorities, friends and . A virtual walk and community walk have been planned to highlight the case of a man who has been missing since July 2019. Chief Holthus told KNEP that if Chance did run away, he would not face any criminal charges. But he didnt. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. A native of Edgemont, South Dakota, Chance competed in rodeo competitions in high school and attended Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he studied welding and diesel mechanics. Jason Rogers acknowledged being unable to provide the family answers as one of the most difficult parts of the investigation. Chance's mother, Dawn Englebert, said she's living a nightmare and said she just wants to know that her son is safe. He is missed very much. 7:46 pm:Baylee speaks to Chance for the last time. With agencies throughout the Panhandle having a good, cooperative relationship, agencies, including the Nebraska State Patrol, and others have been involved at some point or another. 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) There are so many firsts and were trying to get through them.. Kluender said she feels that is the best way to help ensure that tips are legitimate and followed up on. Lyndi DiSanto visits Baylee's home unannounced. 0. 1,079 talking about this. Jim Pillen. She said the family recently signed papers for more land and was devastated that Chance couldnt be there. 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A father disappears on a walk after an argument with his relatives in Nebraska. A local hunter finds partial human remains on a property in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska near the North Platte River on October 18, 2021. "There's no repercussions. 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. After Chance walked out of view, Baylee tried looking for him, but she didnt find him. 2.". Related People 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. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. The final text message sent from Chance's phone is a random series of numbers and emojis, sent to Chance's Aunt. According to Baylee, Chance's wife, the couple have an argument while in their car before Chance exits the car and walks away. Grandmother offers $200K reward to find missing man, Chance Englebert. The information that we have hasnt lead to being able to discover or figure out what happened to Chance. In fact he almost got himself killed during college for leaving a party in a blizzard. This tower shows his phone pinging for the last time roughly 2-3 miles south or southeast of the tower. A year later and Chance still hasn't been found. Kluender is spreading the word about the reward through ads circulating in the area, including in today's Star-Herald, and a billboard on Avenue I, which is located in the general area where Chance's phone last pinged on a tower on the night of his disappearance. All rights reserved. Kluender explained that her donation to the reward fund came as the result of a conversation she had with her husband after she inherited some money after the death of a family member. 7:30 pm:Chance and his wife have an argument. Chance calls his wife, Baylee, from the golf course and explains that he is upset over a comment about his new job made by one of Baylee's family members. Matt MillerPerson With Information / Witness, Lyndi DiSantoPerson With Information / Witness, Chance and his wife visit her family in Nebraska. During this conversation, Chance tells his wife that he is walking south. 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. The $200,000 reward will only remain available for one year until Chance's 30th birthday. A $10,000 reward is offered by officials for information in Chance's case. July 6, 2019. 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. 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. Others even said she caused a ripple in Chances relationships. 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 called Baylee to pick him up and told her he wanted to go home. 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. Their wedding day for example, Baylee pitched a fit because Chances family attended the wedding, well yeah, thats kind of what a family does. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. Now, she said, they dont often hear from the departments investigators. 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. Englebert has been missing since Saturday, when he left the home of his wifes grandparents after an argument. 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. The prayer vigil is held at Terry's Lake, at the end of their walk. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). A bad thunderstorm swept through the area around 9 p.m. and Baylee figured Chance took shelter in a nearby bar or building. According to this witness, Chance is walking North towards Scottsbluff, Nebraska. I grew up within the area and share many friends that Chance did. She picked him up but drove back to her grandparents house instead. I think one of the locations was down Owl RD where there's a dead end and a salvage yard. The Gering Police Department is investigating. 9:08 pm:A strange text is sent from Chance's phone. Matt is unable to pick him up at this time, so he begins calling friends to see if anyone can pick him up instead. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He knows we would have done anything for him, she said. 9:00 pm:A thunderstorm rolls through the area. Calls reporting an active shooter at Gering, and across the state, netted response from law enforcement - and even Gov. According to Baylee, the last time anyone hears from Chance is at 8:46 pm that night. 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Episode 34: The Mysterious Disappearance of Chance Englebert, Episode 2: The Disappearance of Chance Englebert, #145 - Question Regarding Chance Englebert Disappearance. Its really truly a team effort, Rogers said, saying that in some way or another the Englebert investigation is discussed in the department on an almost daily basis. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Gering Police Capt. Why are so many young men missing?? 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. Location). One theory that his team has heard from multiple sources is that Chances disappearance could be the result of a robbery gone wrong. The last known person to speak with Chance was his friend Matt Miller around 8:46 pm. 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He was such a good daddy in that three months.. The 25-year-old from Moorcroft, Wyoming, had traveled with his wife, Baylee, and their newborn son, Banks, to stay with Baylee's family over the Fourth of July holiday. Chance is described as Caucasian, 5'9" with a medium build, and has brown, sun-lightened hair and hazel eyes. By News Channel Nebraska. The difficulty (of the case) is not being able to provide answers for family and friends. "Not knowing where he is, what happened to him. Englebert had last been seen on July 6, 2019, and reported missing by his wife, Baylee. 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. "It's been like living a nightmare," she said. Unsolved true crime podcast researched, written and hosted by Crime Analyst Leah Owens. In 2019 Chance Englebert was in Nebraska celebrating the 4th of July with his wife's family. Dawn Englebert, Chances mother, describes her sons disappearance as a living nightmare, every day., We go on and try to act like everythings good, she said. 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. He just kept walking until I couldnt see him. Her dad was drunk, so was Kyle. A missing poster circulated after Chances disappearance in July 2019. Chance and his wife, Baylee, 20, met two years ago and fell in. His wife, Baylee Englebert, told the Star-Herald that her husband had last been seen on Saturday, at about 7:30 p.m. I didnt think he was serious.. Chance was wearing a short sleeved wrangler. 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. MISSING PERSON (Chance Englebert): You can solve this mystery! Baylees family lawyered up almost right after he went missing. 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. Finally, the Central Gering canal is drained in order to search more thoroughly. Maunette Loeks is a deputy editor for the Star-Herald. Baylee is very upset about the encounter, and calls police to file a complaint against her. Chance is captured on surveillance video walking by himself past a business in Gering, Nebraska. During this conversation, Chance tells his wife that he is walking south. Missing since July 6, 2019 Chance Englebert, 25, was last seen on video camera footage in Gering, NE. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Later reports from his friends indicated he had told them he was walking north toward Torrington, Wyoming. A local hunter finds partial human remains on a property in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska near the North Platte River on October 18, 2021. 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. 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. A father disappears on a walk after an argument with his relatives in Nebraska. (LogOut/ I also feel his body has been moved several times. Terrytown, NE. In a case that has spurred numerous podcasts and just as many competing theories of what might have happened, Englebert disappeared on July 6, 2019, after walking away from . In May of 2020, a Crook County Judge writes a temporary protection order for Baylee against South Dakota Ex-Senator Lyndi DiSanto. Chance Englebert was last seen on July 6, 2019, near Gering, Nebraska. Apost outlining details about the rewardis available on theHelp Find Chance Engelbert Facebook page. During a press conference Thursday, Gering Police Chief George Holthus reviewed the efforts by police and other authorities to locate Chance Englebert, 25. If anybody has information on what happened to Chance Engelbert, please contact the Gering Police Department at 308-436-5088. The Gering Police Department told KNEP that despite multiple agencies searching hundreds of miles on the ground and in the air, they have not found anything to aid their investigation to the whereabouts of Chance. 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. In addition to the searches last July which involved 17 different agencies and personnel searching from water using sonar and boats to grid searches with cadaver K9s Rogers says there have been other efforts, including K9 teams coming from other states to search a two to three mile area where Chances phone is reported to have last pinged. Every night.. A collection of stories following the case of missing man, Chance Englebert. A collection of stories following the case of missing man, Chance Englebert. Gering Police Officer Shawn West visits the Walmart in Casper, and reviews over 6 hours of surveillance video. Englebert was 25 at the time of his disappearance. "He would have been 29 on Dec. Lyn seeking answers for Chance Englebert. Additionally, 18 different agencies are been involved in the search, including cadaver dogs and search helicopters. According to police Chief George Holthus, over 147 people participate in ground searches in the area that Chance was last seen and 2,400 acres of land had been searched. . Thats what keeps us moving forward with this case.. A $10,000 reward is offered by officials for information in Chance's case. Missing: Chance Englebert Vanishes in a Tiny Nebraska Town (Rich McHugh and Tom Palmer / News Nation Now), Chance Englebert Timeline (Uncovered.com), Wyomings 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), The Fourth of July is One of the Deadliest Days for Drunk Driving (German Lopez / vox.com).