A search warrant was executed yesterday in relation to Dylan Round’s disappearance.
On Tuesday authorities from the Elko County Sheriff’s Office and FBI raided James Brenner’s property, a man who was living near Dylan at the time of his disappearance. Cadaver dogs were brought in, however, authorities did not find anything related to their investigation.
19 year old Dylan Rounds was last seen in Montello, Nevada on the evening of May 26, 2022. On the morning of May 28 he called his grandmother from his farm in Lucin, Utah, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
James Brenner was named a suspect in Dylan’s disappearance by federal authorities on July 6, 2022. At the time of his disappearance, Brenner was squatting in a trailer on a property near Dylan’s farm. Multiple search warrants have been executed on his trailer.
Brenner is currently being held at the Weber County Jail on separate charges of being a felon in possession of a weapon and assault.
Dylan Rounds Disappearance
The last confirmed sighting of Dylan Rounds was at the Saddle Sore Bar in Montello, Nevada on the evening of May 26, 2022. The bar is located about 30 miles west of Lucin, Utah, where Dylan was living and working on his families farm.
On the morning of May 28, 2022, Dylan spoke to his maternal grandmother on the phone, stating he would call her back later that day. Dylan never called her back, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
His family became worried when they hadn’t heard from him, and reported him missing to the Box County Sheriff’s Office on May 30, 2022.
Investigation
On May 30, 2022, the day he was reported missing, Dylan’s boots were found approximately 100 yards from where his grain truck was parked (about 5 miles west of the farm), appearing as if they had been casually tossed out.
Detectives told Dylan’s mother that it appeared the boots had a drop of blood on them, and that they would be sent off for testing. They were sent off to the lab on June 6.
Law enforcement confirmed the last activity on Dylan’s cell phone was the call he made to his grandmother on the morning of May 28, 2022, and that it was made near his farm. The last ping on his phone was at 3:41 pm that afternoon, and it was at or within 15 miles of the farm.
Multiple agencies have been assisting with the search for Dylan, including the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Search And Rescue, the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Horse Posse, Weber County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Elko County Sheriff’s Office, Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau, Utah Search Dogs, and the FBI.
There has been no activity on his cell phone or credit card since he went missing. None of the vehicles on the farm were missing, and his personal belongings were all left behind. However, his cell phone and wallet have not been located.
On July 6, 2022, federal prosecutors named James Brenner a suspect in Dylan’s disappearance. They asked the judge to keep him in custody pending trial, citing his criminal history.
At the time of his disappearance Brenner was squatting in a trailer on a property near Dylan’s farm. Multiple search warrants have been executed on his trailer.
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Dylan Rounds please contact the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office at (435) 723-5227.
There is a $100,000 reward being offered for information on his whereabouts.

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