Chance and his . People have cursed me out and Ive gotten called a lot of names.. We could start by throwing out all notions and just start loving on and praying for each other. These reports stated that someone resembling Chance was seen walking and attempting to hitchhike along I-25 in Casper. She believes that people in Gering know a lot more than they are telling police based on the rumors shes heard from people while there, and she encourages them to share what they know with law enforcement. Waldron is in the process of tracking these new leads down and encourages anyone with information to come forward. Most of the time, its murder by someone known to the victim, but not always. Authorities report that the investigation of a Wyoming man reported missing in July remains open, but to date, there has been no resolution to the case. Then, during a weekend trip with his family, he simply vanished. During a golf outing with his father-in-law and other members of his wifes family, Englebert had reportedly gotten into an argument over a new job hed recently accepted after being laid off from a coal mine in Gillette. I like to call him a mountain goat, man., Miller doesnt buy the theory that Engleberts disappearance was due to a tragic accident.Not even a second. However, this time he never returns. Chance Englebert, 25, grew up in Wyoming, a cowboy at heart. Amanda Waldron volunteers as an investigator with the nonprofit group We Help the Missing. Because the bone was found with a piece of fabric that doesnt match the description of Chances last-known clothing, it is unlikely the remains belong to him, but investigators arent ruling out a connection until they receive the final DNA testing results. If you have any information that could help investigators, please contact the Gering Police Department directly or Scotts Bluff County at 308-436-6666. Anonymous tips can be reported to the We Help the Missing tip line at 866-660-4025. Its getting tougher, he said. Have the police pursued the active leads about the altercation Chance had while walking? He just had a light. Now you know why. The bone has since been sent to a lab in Florida and results from tests there are pending. His last known (location) was in close proximity to the river.. Investigators and Officers and just real people with families and FRIENDS. I relive it over and over and over every day, Engleberts mother said. Efforts included at least 18 different agencies and hundreds of people doing ground and air searches. We would all like to know the truth. Baylees grandfather drove around town looking for Chance, but his search came up empty, and no one has heard from Chance since. According to this witness, Chance is walking North towards Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The interview with Baylee sure went wrong quic. The final text message sent from Chance's phone is a random series of numbers and emojis, sent to Chance's Aunt. Join. Gering Police- Chance Englebert Case Remains Top Priority. His grandmother, Linda Kluender, recently added $200,000 to a reward to help find him, bringing the total reward up to $220,000. If she did this, she is the best murderer in the valley in the last 30 years. There is evidence of someone giving him trouble while on the phone with his wife. Has anything ever come of those leads? A strong thunderstorm went through Gering around 9 pm that evening, so Chances family speculated he may have sought shelter inside a local business or nearby building. Everybody loved him. 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. The prayer vigil is held at Terry's Lake, at the end of their walk. He needs justice, Engleberts mother said. He didnt think he could take the pain, he told his mom. A witness tells investigators that she sees Chance at around 7:49 pm walking past a Domino's Pizza restaurant on 10th Street in Gering. View all posts by Digging Deeper Media, Digging Deeper is a production of Hale Multimedia @ 2020-2022, Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), https://www.change.org/p/scotts-bluff-county-attorney-search-terry-lake-for-dead-bodies-gering-ne, https://www.change.org/p/federal-bureau-of-investigation-fbi-needed-for-chance-englebert-disappearance. In 2018, he married Baylee and they had a baby boy, whom they named "Banks." Their future was bright. 9:00 pm:A thunderstorm rolls through the area. At Terry Lake, near where the surveillance camera caught the final images of Englebert, Waldron says, This is Martha Road. Although I dont find any of them fit the profile similar to Chance, Waldron said. Chance Englebert, 25, of . Id say Chance was born and raised for that kind of weather, Miller said. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Group Inc. | All Rights Reserved. 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. Its getting tougher, he said. [Parkinsons] banging on the door Im not going to lie, its getting hard. DiSanto knocked on Baylees door and filmed outside the home while Baylee called the police, claiming DiSanto was endangering her young son. Have YOU ever been accused of murdering your spouse? Sign the "FBI Needed for Chance Englebert Disappearance" petition to call the FBI to help in Chance's disappearance. Something was initially detected, but then the search was over without cause. Chance is not the only man to disappear around the same time in the Gering-Scottsbluff region. A lot of people that are from the area protect their own, she said. He was never seen again. Shes (Baylees) always been very cooperative with me, very cordial, Eads said. Theres just no way it could take him., Ive hunted with him for two years beforehand, Miller continued. 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, THE MISSING FILES: Mom of missing Chance Englebert fears someone 'dumped him like trash' | MEAWW, Episode 14 Missing: Chance Englebert and Donald Dugger. He takes off for a walk, like he has many times before. Baylee's Grandparents' Home (Approx. It would have been a different story. See their comments under the podcast. This is nonsense. If it were her dead and him in her shoes you wouldnt have written this article. I found it interesting that, according to the Department of Justice, nearly 1/2 of all violent crimes are committed by strangers, although I know there are other studies that say murder by stranger is rare, but its about the same as murder by relative. (NewsNation Now) The lead investigator working to track down Chance Englebert is looking at a number of possible theories that could have led to the 25-year-olds disappearance and says foul play cant be ruled out. He said they have conducted search warrants and polygraph tests as they chased down leads. For her part, DiSanto acknowledges that her style can be off-putting to some. People in the community need to take what theyve heard to the proper authorities, she said. There are two main pieces of evidence in the case: surveillance video that shows him walking down a street and strange text messages sent to his aunt. She said it was the image of watching his mother Dawn Englebert sobbing for her missing son on television that prompted her to get involved. Let me be clear: Our border is not open and will not be open after May 11, Mayorkas said. Chance and his wife Baylee traveled with their son from their home in Moorcroft, Wyoming to visit Baylee's grandparents in Gering, Nebraska for the weekend. I dont think they realize that there might be truth in what theyre hearing and could be a clue that police need to break the case.. By Andrea Cavallier. What if the community started accusing YOU of murder? Why isnt anyone else asking, What about Baylee and Banks? Id suggest people need to get ahead of this before criminal charges start happening as we get closer to getting answers, she said Monday. Ive been completely transparent with them. [Parkinsons] banging on the door Im not going to lie, its getting hard. Someone innocent is protecting someone guilty, and it would be in their best interest to come forward.. Your family has to hire an attorney for their protection after accusations start flying like manure out of a new spreader. Where is Chance Englebert? According to Gering police, Englebert spent July 6 golfing with his in-laws until he got angry at comments about his new job. Jason Rogers, who called Dawn to ask her if her family was being represented by the same lawyer, which is how she found out that Baylee had hired legal counsel. When his wife refused to leave, he called a friend to come get him, but the friend was not able to make the drive, so Englebert allegedly started walking toward Torrington. . When Chance didnt return by the next morning, his family notified local law enforcement, who launched an investigation and wide-scale search. 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. Currently, friends and family have raised $17,500 in reward money for any information leading to answers in this case. 25 year old Father/Husband missing for 1 year today. His aunt, his uncle, my husband, um, just kind of waited, she said. While walking, Englebert called his friend and Baylee to inform them of his plan. Baylee is very upset about the encounter, and calls police to file a complaint against her. 529 talking about this. Did she get OJs lawyers? YOU are Baylee. One theory investigators are looking at is the possibility Englebert could have wandered into or fell in a nearby river during a powerful story. He would have been able to handle whatever mother nature threw at him. Early on, the theory was that Englebert fell into the river. Jason Rogers of the Gering Police Department said during a press briefing on the search for Englebert. It was just no way, Miller said. As investigators continue their examination into the disappearance of a Moorcroft man in 2019, a growing number of private investigators -- including one former legislator -- are turning their attention to the case of Chance Englebert. Its still one of the theories, Eads said. She had a son to provide for, Eads said. DiSanto, who now lives in Montana and also goes by the name Lyndi Meyer, has been following Chances case along with those of other missing persons, including a 9-year-old South Dakota girl who walked out of a residential youth treatment facility in February 2019. He wanted to get the heck out of Nebraska, he said. Shortly after, Engleberts phone went dark. Engleberts family is hoping the additional reward money will help break that silence. It is assumed that his cell phone is turned off, or the battery dies, shortly after. There will never be closure. At 9:08 p.m., a text was sent from Engleberts phone during the storm to his Aunt Katy with a grumpy face emoji and a confusing mix of letters.