Family of missing Utah 19-year-old raises reward to $100,000

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — It’s formally been one month because the household of Dylan Rounds final heard from him.

After weeks with no solutions, they’re elevating the reward to seek out their son from $20,000 to $100,000.

“There’s simply no hint,” mentioned Candice Cooley, Rounds’ mom.

The Field Elder County Sheriff’s Workplace is asking this a felony case, and the FBI is now concerned — bringing in specialised tools and excessive tech.

“That’s going to be our greatest footprint. I imply, we are able to’t discover one on the bottom so perhaps we are able to discover one thing off the stuff they will actually get off of his cellphone,” mentioned Cooley. “I’m grateful they’re there, however I’m terrified that they’ve been there for 2 weeks and may’t discover something both.”

Rounds lived on his farm in Lucin, Utah. His bank card was final used at a bar in Montello, Nevada, only a day or two earlier than he was final heard from.

“If I knew he was OK, I might deal with a month,” mentioned Cooley. “However not understanding something is simply torture.”

His household mentioned his boots have been discovered 5 miles away from his trailer and that his truck seemed to be pressure-washed. Cooley mentioned the motive force’s seat was discovered ready that doesn’t match Rounds’ top.

“There’s simply no approach. I imply, why would someone need to damage this child? Why would someone need to take this child?” she mentioned.

The Field Elder County Sheriff’s Division posted a listing of the numerous companies and teams concerned within the search efforts. These companies embrace Field Elder County Search and Rescue, Field Elder County Horse Posse, Elko County Sheriff’s Workplace, Weber County Search and Rescue, Utah Division of Public Security Aero Bureau, Utah Search Canine, Rigby Police Division, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Workplace, Ogden Police Division, Davis County Sheriff’s Workplace, Search and Rescue Okay-9s of Idaho, Texas Equusearch, together with many different mates, household and volunteers.

Cooley hopes federal investigators’ involvement and the brand new six-figure reward can convey within the solutions they know are on the market.

Anybody with data is inspired to name the Field Elder County Sheriff’s Workplace. The division’s 24/7 dispatch non-emergency numbers are 435-723-5227, 435-734-3894, and 435-257-3131.

A household buddy created a public Fb group for the search that’s up to date day by day.