Authorities in Utah believe they have found the skeletal remains of a young man believed to have been killed nearly two years ago.
The Box Elder County Sheriff's Office says the remains believed to be of Dylan Rounds were found in a remote area of Lucin on Tuesday after the FBI helped search the area for evidence.
The Utah Office of the Medical Examiner will work to make an official confirmation for the victim's identity.
Rounds, 19, disappeared from his farm in 2022. He spoke on the phone with his grandmother before vanishing, East Idaho News reported. He was believed to have been killed but his body was not found.
James Brenner was formally charged in March 2023 with aggravated murder and abuse or desecration of a human body for the murder and the disposal of his body.
"Our hearts go out to the family of Dylan Rounds. We offer our sincerest condolences for the loss of their family member," the Box Elder County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
"We understand that the pain of their loss is immeasurable, and we want to express our deepest sympathies to them. It is our hope that they can find peace moving forward."
"We would like to express our gratitude to our deputies, detectives, volunteers, and other Box Elder County employees who have worked tirelessly investigating and assisting in the many search efforts during the past 23 months," the statement went on to say.
"We highly appreciate their diligent efforts, unwavering dedication, and commitment, and we extend our genuine thanks to them for their hard work."
Authorities say that no additional information can be released at this time so as not to compromise the ongoing legal proceedings.
Rounds had purchased hundreds of acres to pursue his dream of running a farm, People reported.
