A South Carolina man hired a private investigator and started an online petition to help him find his missing son. "Just trying to do everything I can to find my son," he said. Daniel's loved ones were "constantly calling, pleading with him to call us back," his father David Robinson said. Josh Mankiewicz: You don't really think this has anything to do with his disappearance?, David Robinson: I really don't. Robinson was her Instacart delivery person, and she invited him into her home when he arrived with her delivery because he seemed friendly, she told police. And listen closely, because you or someone you know might have information that can help find Daniel. "Daniel would not disappear. And others, just evil. I want them to give my son the same attention, and it makes me mad because this young white girl is getting that attention and my young Black son is not. His father, David Robinson, hasnt given up on trying Its been seven months since Daniel Robinson, a 25-year-old geologist, was last seen at his work site in Buckeye, Ariz., about 50 miles southwest of Phoenix. There are 13 species of rattlesnakes in Arizona, more than in any other state. February 25, 2023, Is A Public Search For Daniel! Market data provided by Factset. Daniel Robinson. Market data provided by Factset. And that desert is huge.. Buckeye police say they helped conduct searches over 70 square miles using all-terrain vehicles, cadaver dogs, a drone and a helicopter, and that they pulled phone records for Robinson and checked hospitals. Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old geologist, was last seen driving his Jeep near a job site in the Arizona desert on the morning of June 23. Key clues in the Petito case were identified by internet sleuths, after the investigation became a leading topic across social media platforms. After that point, it goes straight to the voicemail," he toldThe Independent. WebBuckeye Police Department. So mile after mile, across Georgia and Alabama and Texas, David drove and thought about his son. The Buckeye police released portions of a 54-page report to members of the media on Thursday, citing the interest of transparency and cautioning that the case remains open and active. He doesn't feel the police have done enough to find his son-- a young Black man. There has been national focus over the last few days on the unfolding story of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old white woman whose death was ruled a homicide on Tuesday, nearly a month after she was last seen on a cross-country road trip with her now-missing boyfriend. David Robinson: It was a devastating moment for me to see from, uh, from that picture and seeing that damage.. The car was reportedly then driven another 11 miles after the initial crash, with the ignition turned on at least another 46 times, Mr Robinson said. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies, Daniel Robinson has been missing since June when he left a worksite in the Arizona desert. "Because of the way the Buckeye Police Department was handling my sons case, I kind of understand why. Daniel played football, weight-trained. And he's not where he's supposed to be. And he'd met Daniel for the first time at that desert site on June 23rd, to check a well. Just over a week later, on Sept. 4, a team of police, fire and rescue officials found "an unidentified body just off the south bank of the Illinois River" while conducting an organized search of the LaSalle-Peru area. There are still few clues relating to his disappearance. Jeff spent 15 years as a police officer and a detective, then became a PI specializing in accident reconstruction. Mr Robinson was last spotted on 23 June as he was leaving a worksite in the Arizona desert at Sun Valley Parkway and Cactus Road in Buckeye 35 miles west of the state capital of Pheonix. 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Robinson's vehicle was found in a ravine with significant damage on July 19, police said. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Daniel and David Robinson David Robinson David was home in South Carolina. The former military man maintains that the police department, as well as his own search team, had previously scoured the same area. Daniel had bagged a job with Matrix New World Engineering and was last seen by a co-worker leaving a well site behind the wheel of his Jeep Renegade. Josh Mankiewicz: You didn't find anything at that crash site that suggests that Daniel Robinson was the victim of a crime?, Chief Hall: Yeah, we didn't -- we didn't find anything that would make us believe that his disappearance was at the hands of another individual.. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A man came forward to say he'd been in the desert in the early afternoon looking for a wide-open place for some target practice. ", MISSING ARIZONA GEOLOGIST: NEW DETAILS RELEASED IN DISAPPEARANCE OF DANIEL ROBINSON, Daniel Robinson has been missing since June 23. Some are drawn to publicity. Buckeye Police His father reported him missing at 7 p.m. that day. "Our investigators are working tirelessly to find answers and bring closure to Daniel's loved ones.". Mr Eliott told Mr Robinson he had work to get done, but the 24-year-old left without saying anything around 15 minutes after arriving. However, they hope that once the remains are identified, it will bring "closure to another grieving family. Uh, neither have I, at this point. She also said that the Bloomington Police Department (BPD) has been able to devote only one detective to the case, asking, "Once he stops, does that mean we stop looking for my son?". Robinson's sister also said one time he went over to her apartment and sat in silence for 30 minutes before getting up and leaving. On that June day, Daniel was scheduled to spend the morning doing field work at a development wellsite out in the desert. On July 31, police said, a human skull was located in an area south of where the Jeep had been recovered. And I said, Well, when I get back into town, I'll take a look at what you've got. And so I met with him, he showed me a picture of the -- what the police took of the vehicle in the ravine. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Daniel's father says he will continue with his work around the clock until he knows what happened to his son. After exchanging phone numbers, Robinson showed up at her home unannounced a few times. And we'll take any leads that are out there.. What began as worry quickly ratcheted to panic after David's daughter drove to Daniel's apartment. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Its unclear how many cycles occurred during tow recovery and when investigators downloaded data," the report added, according to FOX 10. "No additional human remains have been found, despite online reports claiming otherwise," the department said. But this thing is, one of the things that's just hanging out there, that were just like, OK. David Aaro is a Reporter at Fox News Digital. Family and friends told police that Robinson was acting not like himself in the days before his disappearance, but that there were no indications that we would harm himself or intended to leave the area. His father David has organized search parties for nearly five months and has found human remains on two separate occasions. Search group volunteer: You guys are gonna be on the north side. "For me and my family, it is like day one. According to Robinson's family, he never went more than 6 hours without speaking to his family or without telling someone where he was going. Um, we often talk to each other. A month later, Daniel's Jeep was found on its side in a ravine about 3 miles away from his job site with personal items inside. Missing Arizona geologist: Human remains found during search According to a crash report, the vehicle sped up just before the crash. Ill either see you again or never see you again.. If you believe him, it makes a truth-teller out of Daniel's co-worker. Buckeye Police Department said that leading up to finding Robinson's car, they had conducted four ground searches and two aerial searches. "Just seeing all of a sudden movement, its a good feeling.". A spokesman for the police department told us they conduct thorough, unbiased investigations and that fair and impartial policing is at the heart of their service. Police also said that his clothes, cellphone, wallet and keys were found at the scene and that foul play is not suspected, given the state of the car. So did that suggest something dark? The collision expert contacted a local Jeep dealership, and was told an 11-mile difference was not that unusual, because the vehicle has a number of sensors which are constantly feeding information to the car's internal systems and sometimes there can be a lag, like one large game of telephone. And he wants to visit all these countries, you know, that's his mindset.. The medical examiner determined that it wasnt Robinsons, as it was And it's like, Hey, we got jobs. David could tell: If his son had been in that car, he was now somewhere in bad shape. Pump technician Ken Elliott told police that Mr Robinson was saying things that did not make sense as they prepared to work on a well. as well as other partner offers and accept our. I feel like it was dumped. Not at all. Human remains were found in the Arizona desert near where 24-year-old Daniel Robinson went missing in June, police said. We're talking about it and, you know, driving home from work and thinking about, OK, what did we miss on this? David Robinson read through that report and could not accept the scenario it suggested. "I can imagine his phone ringing, ringing, ringing for I think almost a day and then finally I guess the phone died or somebody cut it off. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, David Robinson: He did, um, alerted me that my son's vehicle was found. Law enforcement agencies are continuing their search in a Sarasota County, Fla., nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito. WebUPCOMING PUBLIC SEARCH FOR DANIEL ROBINSON ON FEBRUARY 25TH, 2023. Read that update here. One month later, the Jeep was found, crashed on its side in a ravine about four miles from where he was last seen. Larry Hall is Chief of the Buckeye Police Department. Its a November morning in the desert around Buckeye, Arizona. Buckeye Police Chief Larry Hall: We started a missing persons investigation at that point.. After months of pushing by David, Buckeye police reached out to the FBI. He had black hair, brown eyes, and a portion of his right forearm missing, as well as his right hand. Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old geologist, was last seen driving his Jeep near a job site in the Arizona desert on the morning of June 23. The 24-year-old's clothes, phone and wallet were in his crashed car, which was found abandoned on its side in rough desert terrain. One month later, the Jeep was We began examining the cases of the missing in America as a digital series more than eight years ago with a question for our social media followers: Do you know anyone who has simply vanished?. David heard these stories and says they should not be taken as evidence of some kind of mental break. Then, the woman told police, Daniel started showing up to her house uninvited and she had to ask him to stay away. Around 3 p.m., Kenneth was made aware that Robinson had not been located and was not responding to texts and calls from work and family. Picture of missing geologist Daniel Robinson and his 2017 Jeep Renegade. 2/25/23: DULUTH, Minn. The pilot who died after the plane he was operating crashed into the St. Louis River Friday has been identified as David Petito vanished after embarking on a cross-country trip with her fianc Brian Laundrie before her body was tragically found on September 19. Daniel was last seen around 9:00 in the morning. They had a pleasant conversation and then the man drove off. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Father of missing 24-year-old says he doesnt believe remains are those of his son and he will keep searching for him, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Related video: Father, search team continue looking for Daniel Robinson who went missing four months ago. Robinson is 5'8 and around 150 lbs, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his family to help finance efforts to find him. We have a close-knit family.". I was hoping that the Buckeye Police Department, at times, was going to tell me something like that.. My family and I, we all feel the same way.". David Robinson: I'm a man of faith and, uh, I am always gonna believe that, despite what I see or hear or know. How big is that search area?, David Robinson: Oh, wow. And no cash withdrawn from his bank account. Robinson, 24, was last seen leaving a job site in Buckeye, Ariz., on June 23 and was reported missing later that day. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, 'Dark details' about boyfriend of US swim champ who mysteriously died, Disturbing red flags of Lindsay Clancy's psychosis before she 'killed 3 kids', Mysterious powder swamps US skies as residents report dust-covered cars, Manson Family member's death 'not a relief' to model who avoided Sharon Tate attack, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Daniel Robinson was last seen back in June, The investigation has failed to find the missing field geologist, much to his family's frustration, Daniel's Jeep Renegade was found with 'significant damage' almost a month after he disappeared, Gabby Petito case sparks fresh appeals for missing persons like Daniel Robinson and others who vanished near Grand Tetons. 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