Matt Broncho
BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — Fort Hall Police Chief Pat Teton said the Box Elder County Sheriff’s office notified them April 27 that a hunter found human remains approximately five miles from where Matt Broncho’s vehicle was located in Snowville, Utah.
An individual looking for shed antlers found the skeletal remains in the remote Hansel Mountains southeast of Snowville. The Box Elder Sheriff’s office responded to investigate. The Utah Office of the Medical Examiner and the Box Elder County Search and rescue team were called to assist.
Chief Teton said they advised some keys with a beaded keychain were located with the remains. Box Elder Sheriff’s contacted Cynthia Metz and she identified the beaded keychain belonged to Matt.
The remains were sent to Salt Lake City medical examiners to check the dental records. On May 2, Box Elder County notified the FHPD the remains were identified as Broncho. Teton said their thoughts and prayers are with Matt’s family.
Broncho went missing in 2019. His abandoned pick-up truck was found on Interstate 84 exit 7 in Snowville, Utah. His wallet and phone were left in the truck. It was reported his dog was also missing and the dog was found March 27, 2019 wandering a few miles west of Snowville. Despite search efforts conducted by multiple agencies, along with volunteers in both Utah and Idaho, Matt wasn’t located. Since his disappearance, a joint investigation between the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office and the FHPD has been ongoing according to a press release.