MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 2019-34
Chance Englebert
Status:
Solved
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Missing From:
Scottsbluff, NE
Reward:
up to $22,000
Not from STC, Conditions and restrictions apply
Case Disposition:
On October 10, 2025, human remains were found at the Scotts Bluff National Monument property in Nebraska. More than a month later, the remains have been identified as belonging to Chance Englebert, a Wyoming man who went missing from nearby Gering in 2019. Remains identified, death ruled “accidental” for Wyoming man https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/chance-englebert-remains-found-death-accidental-rcna246147
Summary:
After Chance walked out of view, Baylee tried calling him and when he didn’t answer she went looking for him but she couldn’t find him. He finally picked up her call at 7:46 pm, told her he was walking south toward Kimball and hung up. Later reports from his friends indicated he had told them he was walking north toward Torrington, Wyoming. The last known person to speak with Chance was his friend Matt Miller around 8:46 pm. Chance’s aunt received a cryptic text message from him at 9:08 pm.
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NAMUS Number: MP59295
Additional Details:
Chance Englebert, last seen on July 6, 2019, vanished after leaving his in-laws' home in Gering, Nebraska, following an argument with his wife. His last known movements were captured across various surveillance cameras in the area, depicting him walking through the town during a worsening storm. He made multiple phone calls to friends and family members asking for a ride, but was unable to find one. His cell phone last pinged near a truck stop in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, around the time a severe thunderstorm hit the region, which led to extensive flooding and disruptions.
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