Skeletal remains of Utah farmer, 19, are found in remote area TWO YEARS after he vanished from his land – as ‘squatter’ suspect leads cops to makeshift burial site
The body of missing teenager Dylan Rounds has been found in Utah, two years after he disappeared.
Rounds, 19, was allegedly killed by his neighbor James Brenner, 60, who was squatting on land near the teen farm in 2022.
On Tuesday, the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office said they recovered skeletal remains on Monday that they believe belong to Rounds.
Brenner is charged with aggravated murder and abuse or desecration of a human body.
He led authorities to the location of his burial site on Tuesday as part of a plea deal.
Rounds, 19, was allegedly murdered by his neighbor James Brenner, 60, who squatted on land near the teen farm in 2022
Brenner is charged with aggravated murder and abuse or desecration of a human body
The youth disappeared from the upstate town of Lucin over Memorial Day weekend in 2022.
In a statement, the Sheriff’s Office said: “On April 9, 2024, skeletal remains believed to belong to Dylan Rounds were found in the remote western Box Elder County area of Lucin.
“The FBI assisted the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office by searching the area for evidence and recovering the remains.
“The remains are in the possession of the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner for confirmation of identity.
“Our thoughts go out to the family of Dylan Rounds. We offer our sincere condolences on the loss of their family member.
“We understand that the pain of their loss is immeasurable, and we would like to express our deepest condolences to them. It is our hope that they can find peace in the future.”
Candice Cooley, Round’s mother, said EastIdahoNews.com: ‘We thank everyone for their support and love. We are grateful that we now have Dylan’s body and can bring him home as we continue our fight for justice.”
Rounds’ boots were discovered near a sandhill and his phone was at the bottom of a pond near Brenner’s caravan.
The youth disappeared from the upstate town of Lucin over Memorial Day weekend in 2022
Brenner has a violent criminal history and was arrested in June 2022 on outstanding warrants.
The outlet reported that he was previously booked into the Weber County Jail on federal charges.
According to a probable cause statement, Rounds’ last signal to his phone was pinged to a Lucin Pond not far from where Brenner was staying.
According to him, Brenner will not stand trial until May 2024 The sun – due to a scheduling issue with Brenner’s attorney.