We learned about Daniel from one of our Twitter followers and featured his case in our online series in July 2021. 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. On July 31, police said, a human skull was located in an area south of where the Jeep had been recovered. Hed already hired his own expert -- a private investigator named Jeff McGrath. Jeff McGrath: So what I believe is -- and what the data and the vehicle supports is -- that there was a collision somewhere else. And he thought Daniel, his youngest son, was safe in Arizona. He said he sympathizes with the Petito family, while also feeling that the onslaught of media attention paid to her case has been hurtful.. Jeff has poured hundreds of hours into Daniel's case, and along the way found what seemed like new evidence. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! BPD officer John Fermon told the station that while one detective is assigned to lead the case, other staff members are directed to help with the investigation as necessary. At the time of Petitos disappearance, many news outlets were once again criticized for ignoring missing persons cases involving people of color. 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. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Mr Robinson met the woman while delivering groceries for Instacart. 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. Less than that, if it's very hot. It was returned to an area near where we were searching my theory would be maybe to try to throw us off. A Jeep belonging to Robinson was found in a ravine on July 19 about 4 miles from where he was last seen, according to CNN. Investigators have utilized UTVs, cadaver dogs, and air support including a drone and a helicopter," Buckeye PD said in astatementon September 16. Police then searched that area for "hours" with no success. Robinson's family has called for more attention from the public to help find their son. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. And sometimes it's hard to tell them apart. 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. His father reported him missing at 7 p.m. that day. He explained to me on the maps where the vehicle was found by that rancher. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. This is every day. The human remains is not Daniel. His father is still looking for him. So mile after mile, across Georgia and Alabama and Texas, David drove and thought about his son. Those remains have been sent out for official DNA testing and identification, according to Buckeye police. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Daniel Robinson, you're asked to call the Buckeye Police tip line call 623-349-6411. Buckeye is about 30 miles west of downtown Phoenix. 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. Um, we often talk to each other. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Chief Hall: When Daniel was leaving, you know, the main access road to get into the job site is east of the location. My family and I, we all feel the same way.". What else can we be doing? The caravan passes the flat landscape dotted with low green shrubs until it pulls up to a cleared spot. David and his volunteers have found human remains over the last months. Ken followed tire tracks he said were Robinson's near the worksite where Robinson was last seen. Jeff McGrath is no longer on the case because he says his investigation into the vehicle crash is complete. The pump technician followed the tire tracks from Mr Robinsons car in the dirt road wet from rain and discovered that Mr Robinson had driven into the Sonoran Desert instead of going back to Phoenix. So what was Daniel up to? Daniel's loved ones were "constantly calling, pleading with him to call us back," his father David Robinson said. "More than 40 ignition cycles were recorded after the crash. After that point, it goes straight to the voicemail," he toldThe Independent. but wishes his son, who is Black, had as much national attention, while he's been searching for his son for months. His dad told police that in the weeks leading up to his disappearance, Robinson had told him that he met a woman and was in love with her. David Robinson: He pulled out a picture of the vehicle and, uh, he gave me two maps. I feel like something happened there that we just dont know yet. The family's private investigator recently uncovered the car's black box GPS data, which revealed the car had been involved in multiple accidents hours after Daniel's initial disappearance, according to Mr Robinson. He figured it out, you know? Daniel, 24, was last seen on June 23 driving Chief Hall: This is what I've been living, you know, since last summer. David could tell: If his son had been in that car, he was now somewhere in bad shape. Daniels father, David, has been outspoken. 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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. Buckeye Police Department instructed Robinson II to check his son's social media pages on June 24. At that point, Ken started to look for Robinson in the desert. He had black hair, brown eyes, and a portion of his right forearm missing, as well as his right hand. Um, I had to make a decision, like, really quickly. 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. Those are people like Daniel Robinson. ", Saturday, November 6, my weekly searches for my son Geologist Daniel Robinson has again uncovered human remains out in the desert of Buckeye, AZ, hopefully bringing some closure to another grieving family. The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson, who have been missing for weeks and months, respectively, are calling for more attention to be brought to those men's cases. Daniel Robinson. Josh Mankiewicz: Nothing on his phone suggesting he tried to call for help after the crash?, Police Chief Hall: No. A rancher noticed the vehicle on July 19; it appeared to have rolled over and sustained significant damage before coming to rest on its side with its airbags deployed. Buckeye Police Department continue to search for the young man who went missing in late June. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "Something happened. He learned the trumpet and the French horn. I will continue my searches for my son. A co-worker told police that Robinson had mentioned something about a girl, specifically about wanting a woman he liked and couldn't have, but overall wasn't making sense when talking about her. Daniel is a geologist and was working on a remote site near Cactus Road and Sun Valley Parkway the day he went missing. Now, remember those bones found on that Saturday morning in late November? The Jeep had been found tipped on the passenger side at the bottom of a ravine. The only real lead was the desert. Bolden Day has spoken out on social media and in interviews about the differences between her son's case and that of Petito, noting at one point that Petito's face was "plastered everywhere" and the FBI got involved after she had been missing for two days, but Day didn't get that same attention after being missing for longer. And no cash withdrawn from his bank account. She asked him to stop contacting her and he didn't again. David Robinson at a search: If you have FRS radios, get on channel 8. The Buckeye Police Department has confirmed that the remains found by the volunteers searching for 24-year-old Daniel Robinson were human. Still, the scene was puzzling. 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