Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
THIS IS AN INTERVIEW WITH A FRIEND AND FORMER EMPLOYEE OF DYLAN ROUNDS
Dylan Rounds, a 19-year-old farmer from Idaho, disappeared from his farm in Lucin, Utah, on May 28, 2022, while pursuing his dream of operating his own farm, which he had purchased with his grandfather in 2019. Last heard from during a phone call with his grandmother, Dylan was reported missing by his mother, Candice Cooley, on May 30 after she found his truck power-washed, seats adjusted, and no tire tracks despite recent rain, raising suspicions of foul play. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office, with FBI assistance, launched an extensive investigation, uncovering Dylan’s boots with his blood and that of suspect James Brenner, a 59-year-old squatter living near Dylan’s property. A time-lapse video on Dylan’s phone, recorded 30 minutes after his last call, showed Brenner cleaning a gun with blood on his shirt, later confirmed to match Dylan’s DNA. Despite thousands of search hours across the remote desert, Dylan’s remains eluded discovery until April 9, 2024, when Brenner led authorities to a shallow grave in Lucin as part of a plea deal
THIS IS AN INTERVIEW WITH A FRIEND AND FORMER EMPLOYEE OF DYLAN ROUNDS
Dylan Rounds, a 19-year-old farmer from Idaho, disappeared from his farm in Lucin, Utah, on May 28, 2022, while pursuing his dream of operating his own farm, which he had purchased with his grandfather in 2019. Last heard from during a phone call with his grandmother, Dylan was reported missing by his mother, Candice Cooley, on May 30 after she found his truck power-washed, seats adjusted, and no tire tracks despite recent rain, raising suspicions of foul play. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office, with FBI assistance, launched an extensive investigation, uncovering Dylan’s boots with his blood and that of suspect James Brenner, a 59-year-old squatter living near Dylan’s property. A time-lapse video on Dylan’s phone, recorded 30 minutes after his last call, showed Brenner cleaning a gun with blood on his shirt, later confirmed to match Dylan’s DNA. Despite thousands of search hours across the remote desert, Dylan’s remains eluded discovery until April 9, 2024, when Brenner led authorities to a shallow grave in Lucin as part of a plea deal
