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Father missing for six years after family argument identified through discovered remains

The remains were found by a hiker in a rugged, remote area on the north side of Scotts Bluff National Monument.
The remains were found by a hiker in a rugged, remote area on the north side of Scotts Bluff National Monument. (The Missing Truth/Facebook)
  • Chance Englebert, who disappeared in July 2019 after a family argument in Nebraska, has been confirmed dead.
  • DNA results identified remains found by a hiker in October at Scotts Bluff National Monument as Englebert's.
  • His cause of death was officially ruled an accidental fall, according to his family.
  • Englebert's family and locals express significant skepticism regarding the official explanation, questioning how he could have reached such a remote and difficult location.
  • The family states that the discovery brings no closure, only more unanswered questions about the circumstances of his death.
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