Daniel Robinson's Mysterious Disapperance June 2021: Gone Without a Trace

[@BiaG10]

Great video. Kisses from Brazil

[@W7DSY]

Thanks!

[@W7DSY]

Thanks!

[@melissasantillana3218]

Wonder if they tested the red paint transfer. That is the thing that makes me feel like there is foul play and if there was a crash between another vehicle there has got to be a crash site near by.

[@W7DSY]

I can't tell you if they tested the paint, but I can tell you there would be NO way to ascertain a crash site with another vehicle. The desert is like a chalkboard that is chalked up and then erased day-by-day, month-by-month. My question is, if he just crashed, where's the body? He could NOT have walked out of there with no clothes and shoes in the heat of the day. Yet, despite many intensive searches--nothing.

[@melissasantillana3218]

@@W7DSY This case is all very strange.

[@pixiewinn222]

@@W7DSY was the well tank red??????

[@W7DSY]

@@pixiewinn222 That tank wasn't there when Robinson disappeared. Came in much later.

[@pixiewinn222]

@@W7DSY what about the red paint the coworker had???

[@RBnly]

Cool WJ dude . I’m a WJ owner myself. Came across your channel watching AZ Off-road channel . I’m in northern AZ out by Utah line . Out of Flagstaff . 👍🏽

[@W7DSY]

Thanks for your comments. Yes, the WJ. Unfortunately, I sold my WJ just after this trip with Scotty and Bob. This last trip out was its Swan Song, as I became frustrated with a plethora of problems with it. After spending a boat-load of $$ on it just two weeks before, the rear end started howling and I was concerned about even completing this overnighter. But dang! I sure miss the beast. It was sure off-road capable when it ran right. I hope your WJ gives yo better service! Thanks for visiting my channel.

[@phoenixazronquillo3765]

I think that kid might have ran into something he wasnt supposed to see out there. He had to have been going a little fast to run off that road put the jeep on its side and still try n start it 40 something times. That seems like a desperate attempt to get out of there in a hurry.

[@DubsEire]

There's no way a person would take this route if they did NOT know the area. How can the FBI not see this??

[@scottm8914]

Have followed this story since learning of it last year. Fantastic that you took us to see the route and even his last known location with his coworker. From every angle this disappearance makes no sense. I think the black box in the car is telling. If a car was restarted that many times that would show to me that he was well aware of the situation and panicked to no end trying to get the car started and get out of there. That would mean he was aware of something extreme about to happen to him and he was petrified. Why would someone intend to rob him yet leave his wallet and phone, the only things i would assume had any monetary value

[@raerae6422]

Id never considered that the jeep was placed at that location until this video. Its possible Daniel's abductor was the one that was desperate to move the jeep, trying 46 times to start it. I hope the investigators took note of the drivers seat position. Apparently, Daniel was slightly short. My bet is still with the work colleague. The story about following Daniel's tracks because he was worried about this guy who he had never met before sounds like bs to me. I feel like Daniel found something out and was silenced.

[@magmajctaz1405]

I am skeptical he actually drove his vehicle into that ditch. I do not claim my memory is perfect, but I seem to recall hearing on the news that his vehicle had actually been driven for some time and distance after the airbags were deployed. If that is true, I suspect, foul play was at work, and he might not have abandoned his vehicle in that ditch, but it may have been dumped there. Others have commented that it was likely not murder, as his wallet and money were left. But there are other reasons someone would want someone dead. I have spent a lot of time in the desert, and I have to consider when hiking how much weight I want to carry. Even if I leave my wallet behind, because I don't need money in the desert, I will take my ID with me. If I need to be rescued, or heaven forbid I die, my ID will help with identification of me or my remains. Yes, I do think about the possibility of my own death when hiking.

[@W7DSY]

Again, duly noted. If you read my comments and listed to the dialogue, I come to similar conclusions, which I did not have at the beginning.

[@lisalee8074]

Can the black box from the car tell the date and time that the crash happened?

[@W7DSY]

I don't think so, only how many events, speed, etc.

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

what im really perplexed about is if he did crash his car how did he get so far from it. If he was hurt or disoriented he probably couldnt have crawled or walked that far in the heat and desert so why isnt he dead/alive near the vehicle???? If he didnt get hurt in that crash he still really should be within the vehicle enough that it shouldnt be impossible to find right????

[@W7DSY]

That is a question I have not been able to adequately resolve. I've been over that country a dozen times, and as I mentioned in the article, thousands of man-hours have been spent scouring a countryside that would be quite difficult to hide in. Thanks for the comment.

[@johnfontaine2760]

It was a month before they found the wreck. Animal scavengers might have scattered the bones all over the place. Add some possible flash flooding and it’s just gone.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Interesting video, Stan! Definitely is a mystery. I was curious - what drives your interest in this particular case?

[@W7DSY]

Well, it's only about a 40 minute drive from my house, so that makes it an easy exploration. Plus, there's so much of this particular disappearance that just plain doesn't make sense. Robinson wasn't a dumb kid, but he was acting weird; he showed up for work, but then he totally vanished; the terrain is not complex, but there's nothing left to find; his clothes and personal effects were left behind on a hot day. Who would do that? Seems like everything amounts to a bunch of non-sequiturs. Frank, I went out there with a couple of the search parties, and I'll be damned if that many people searching on 20+ search missions couldn't have come up with something related to Daniel Robinson--if he was out there.

[@AbandonedMines11]

@@W7DSY It really is a mystery! Thanks for the additional information. I just watched another KZbin video of a news broadcast that was detailing the whole case as well as interviewing the guy‘s father. Scrolling through the comments on that video, some were saying that somehow the police were involved with the guy’s disappearance and are in on it. Of course, you get all kinds of conspiracy theories coming out of the woodwork with a case like this. I had never heard of this guy‘s disappearance until I saw your videos on it!

[@michaela.chmieloski3196]

Goes to show that perspective is everything. When you first looked down into the ravine where the crash occured, Hidden Arizona, the drop didn't appear too severe. When you looked up at your vehicle from where Daniel's Jeep came to rest, however, it's a wonder there wasn't a fireball resultant of the rollover. This story reminds me of another presented on a channel to which I once subscribed. Long story short, a woman became stranded in the desert at a location from which the lights of a sizable town could be seen at night. If I recall correctly, it was well over a year between the time the woman's car was located and when searchers finally located her remains--in a direction toward the town from the car. Perhaps, for the sake of his family, the same will happen in regards to Daniel's recovery. Very sad story, Hidden Arizona, but thank you for presenting it.

[@W7DSY]

I've been doing off road driving for years, and the camera can make a crazy road look like a gentle forest walkway.

[@tebogomphahlele7331]

Prayer 🙏

[@klrobinson18]

Why wont they just interview the person he was going to meet. Its obvious there was foul play here

[@le_th_]

Salient fact: the black box on the car also revealed...eventually...that the car was driven for 11 miles AFTER a wreck (presumably after the airbags were deployed), but that was BEFORE it ended up there in the ditch (and the way the car was found, it makes you wonder if he his his forehead when he crashed (because that is where the prefrontal cortex is and all executive function). One would think the vehicle's onboard computer would give them the exact time the airbags were deployed, and the exact time the last engine turnover happened. Thank you so much for driving out to this fairly remote area and giving the broader public, who may have never been to AZ, an idea of just how far out this place is...and just how hot the temps were that day and the next...and how far he would have had to walk, presumably in the hottest part of the day. Seriously, you did a great job here, and it's very kind and empathic of you to try and help this father find his son, or at least find out what happened to him. Sometimes I wonder, when I pass by a homeless encampment if I should walk over and try to find someone and ask if they've seen an African American man with one hand because he is missing and may have a head injury. Since you were empathic toward this young man and his father, I subscribed. Thank you for being a good citizen of the world!

[@W7DSY]

The 'black box' is fallible as I understand it. For instance, I have heard that merely turning the ignition on, doing nothing else, can present the device with an event. As for any discovery of Daniel being alive, I think that is only an extreme possibility, as the remoteness of the area, the weather, and the fact he was likely unclothed, including shoes, make this only a remote possibility. but it brings to mind other findings, like, if he was in such a state, why has NO evidence been found after all the searching that has been done? This one will be one for the history books, along with Kenny Veach and others.

[@Taylor-uq1ce]

It’s almost like he stepped in a portal

[@creativeworks2228]

That's what I thought but it doesn't explain his car... I think he saw that dude pointing that rifle at him

[@gudlukkay]

@@creativeworks2228 what dude?

[@W7DSY]

There was no 'dude'

[@Taylor-uq1ce]

@@gudlukkay 😂

[@UKnew1]

Great video and lots of information 🐬🐬🐬

[@W7DSY]

Thanks!

[@creativeworks2228]

Hi, can someone ask his colleague he was with WHAT DANIEL WAS STARING AT WHEN HE TOOK OFF IN HIS CAR? Ol boi said Daniel was looking out into the desert in a haze and just took off without saying bye, etc. That's strange and sounds like he was SPOOKED; Whatever Daniel saw he had to see too right? A sasquatch? Mob of men coming for him? He should be further interrogated. Praying that his family gets some positive closure for this bright young man. 🙏

[@tinadelwiche416]

If he was acting out of character,, maybe he was contiplating suicidal thoughts

[@W7DSY]

Possibly, but what happened next? Where's his body? He was acting weird, but where did that lead?

[@tinadelwiche416]

@Hidden Arizona questions leading to questions butno answers,,??

[@raerae6422]

Apart from the coworker(that had never met him before), has it been reported if anyone else said he was out of character? I doubt su.icide. He started the car 46 times. That indicates someone with will imo.

[@IndridCool54]

I’m a native of southern Arizona and it being summer when he disappeared I have to think he walked until he couldn’t and then sheltered in the shade somewhere and perished. I can’t think of any other explanation.

[@W7DSY]

That's the most plausible, however, I find it hard to believe that after all the exploration done in the area by so many--and in ground not hard to cover--his body has never been recovered. But, who knows? You may be right. Thanks for the comment.

[@IndridCool54]

@@W7DSY I have an interest in geology so I was intrigued when I first heard about it, then all the twists and turns and I started thinking something strange, something paranormal or something nefarious happened. But with the stories of lost love and his personal story I started thinking it was a mental health issue. Thanks for taking us out there and showing the reality of the desert. 😎🌵

[@RedRose4141]

I still think his jeep was dumped there. Where did the red paint transfer come from and Daniel is nowhere to be found over 7 months later still.

[@W7DSY]

Good questions. I have turned these questions over in my mind many times.

[@RedRose4141]

@@W7DSY I think all hospitals around the area should be looked into also. Just in case he was taken to one without any Identification. Thank You for bringing attention to this.

[@Puglover130]

@@RedRose4141 he has one arm and was buck naked!! Surely there aren’t that many one armed naked black men with no ID and a concussion and MHI at the hospital that day?!

[@pachiefbrody]

Excellent video. There is big article on the Foxnews website about this today. They made a big deal about him acting strangely leading up to this, not just at the job site. Like perhaps he had a brain tumor or a psychiatric condition, given his age maybe schizophrenia, just guessing. His car was not upright in the pics, so attempting to start it made no sense, either he was out of it or crashed somewhere else and then this crash site was staged. There was also water in the car. It could have been staged and foul play but there is no mention of any enemies and given his behavior leading up to this a medical or mental condition is most likely the cause. Hopefully remains will be found and the family can bring him home.

[@W7DSY]

After exploring the area, I personally don't think his remains are anywhere near where the Jeep was found.

[@imzackson]

The desert is a dangerous place to go alone, especially with out skills and prep. decent video!!!!!

[@queenp9549]

EXACTLY...

[@klrobinson18]

Also most likely he didnt crash there he was murdered or kidnapped then the person who committed the crime drove his vehicle into ravine

[@miketindall8585]

Unfortunately only Daniel or Daniel & his co worker know the real truth.

[@defe]

I'm with you, I thought the same thing. I feel the co-worker knows more.

[@creativeworks2228]

He sure HAS TO? BARE MINIMUM HE SAW WHAT HE WAS LOOKING At OR HOW HE CRASHED... So he claims he just drove off too? Leaving a disoriented coworker alone? Bring him in for questioning.

[@defe]

@@creativeworks2228 there are so many pieces missing from this puzzle. I smell and I want say it bit you know what I mean. I am curious why there so focused on that area because my gut says it did not happen there. I could be today off but my gut says this young man disappeared somewhere else or the crime happened somewhere else.

[@LB-lx8iq]

Hi I'm interested in helping

[@W7DSY]

pleasehelpfinddaniel.com/

[@WaynoGur]

I live in Tucson, which is probably why I hadn't heard of this. Do they suspect foul play?

[@W7DSY]

A lot of people, including myself, are starting to lean that way. Finding the body will resolve a lot of the speculation.

[@defe]

@@W7DSY I am leaning way all the way.

[@davec9244]

looking for a needle in a haystack, not much to look for after this much time bones and they will be scattered. Hope for his family to have some closer soon thank you stay safe

[@elainedeveraux1808]

There are human remains that have been found during these searches. One set of bones ended a family’s pain. Ten years ago their son and brother went missing. David Robinson’s search efforts gave that family closure. If Daniel is out there, there is plenty of hope that we will find him.

[@davec9244]

@@elainedeveraux1808 let's all of us hope and keep looking! thank you stay safe

[@texasstadium]

Excellent video. Clear, concise information and it was good to see the lay of the land. I have explored and SARed the Arizona desert (east) for decades and I can agree that the victim would not have lasted long in the summer heat. The fact that his clothes were found is a very common result of hyperthermia. He may have been dehydrated at the job site to begin his ordeal (your other comments and observations might also apply). A short video of the damaged vehicle showed evidence of dipping hard on a shallow ravine deploying the airbags coming out the other side. And, of course, the later rollover was the end of the line. I might have joined the search but was in the hospital with a severe case of Covid/Delta at that time. I am going to look at your site. I'll bet there is a ton of good viewing.

[@W7DSY]

Thank you for your comments. It will be interesting to see what a few more years might bring as far as discovery.

[@dalbriggss]

I am wondering, what is being done with that land where the orange tank was? It is now 2023 and this video was shot in 2022. I had a school friend who was killed by the infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy, and they found the victim’s car sitting in a empty parking lot, with the keys in the ignition and the car was left running (but ran out of gas) and his wallet, money, his watch sitting on the front seat of the car. I don’t understand why Daniel would have left his cell phone and shoes in the car if he was stuck out in the desert (this makes no sense) There is a similar story of a young man who also went missing in the Utah desert outside of Salt Lake City, UT (Dillon Rounds), who is also still missing as of 6/2023. Many have made accusations that Daniel was suffering from mental health issues, but his family has firmly denied this, as they said there were no signs of this when they spoke with Daniel. I would think his Dad would have found some of Daniel’s bones if Daniel had perished out in the desert. They have covered a vast area where he disappeared and nothing. I hope his family receives some news about what happened to Daniel very soon!! Prayers going out to his family 🙏🏼🙏🏼😇😇

[@W7DSY]

This is a strange case, and I've gone from thinking Daniel just lost his way to thinking there was some foul play involved. But I also think was some kind of mental aberration involved in this. Perhaps he wised off to someone out there that didn't like what he said. Hardest part of this is not finding ANY trace of him after extensive searches. Tens of thousands of man-hours have been invested in the search, and so far, nothing. Always open to thoughtful comments like yours.

[@UweJMeyer]

I'm a little bit astonished, that you have such a lot gravelroads in the Sonora desert.They come from anywhere and go to anywhere, and I think, if you have no experience to survive in a desert, a lot of things can go wrong.Thanks for telling us the story. Greatings from your German fans 👍🇺🇸🇩🇪

[@W7DSY]

Uwe, the American southwest is very big, and you can travel for hours in it without seeing another living soul. If you have access to google earth, you should look at the map coordinates I left. The area surrounding this incident is virtually uninhabited for miles on every side.

[@x2malandy]

Would you give me the GPS position of the crash site please? I am 1,532 miles in a straight line to that area.

[@W7DSY]

N 33.5839, W 112.7295

[@x2malandy]

@@W7DSY Thank you kind sir.

[@x2malandy]

@@W7DSY Going by what you had told us in the video, I had marked a spot. The new spot with GPS was only .76 miles from the one I marked. Thanks again.

[@RB-xw1nu]

AZ native. Remember seeing and hearing this all over the news the past few months. I'm in the 4x4 community as well and the S&R pages were flooded with assistance requests. Something seems very off about this. And all the additional remains that were found for other people during the S&R just goes to show that the deserts truly are a dark place. I hope the family finds answers on this one.

[@W7DSY]

Me too, but as I stated in my coments, I don't think he's nearby. Seems odd that not on shred of anything has been found. I have to correct one part of what I said. Seems they did find one of his boots UNDER the jeep. Very odd.

[@MsDolphingirl9977]

@@W7DSY and a soc farther away

[@amyjohnson2000]

I never heard other bodies were found during these searches can you please bring me up to date with just how many others were found? Thanks

[@dalbriggss]

@@amyjohnson2000 there were multiple organized searches in the area where Daniel went missing and other human remains were found during these searches and turned into the authorities. I don’t have a count of how many, but the authorities were informed.

[@amyjohnson2000]

@@dalbriggss well let's not give up hope of him being found it's times like these that it is so easy to give up but we all need to pray and ask God to give us the strength and direction to go

[@jaysilverheals4445]

does anyone know since people wont show it where the jeep went in on a map? I know the general area but he stopped and started the video then just closeups. any way any one person uses a map to show the spot? also the last person to see him was not the coworker. it was the person of mystery the hunter or fed agent who confronted him in wagner wash and talked about target shooting while Daniel was "cleaning" his jeep. you seem to drive down to cross wagner wash likely? just south of the old abandoned cattle farm and substation. I tried to locate the gate for reference but see no gate. certainly someone out there must know on google earth where the jeep was found.

[@W7DSY]

The Jeep was found at N 33.5840, W 112.7294. As far as I know, the co-worker was the last person to see him. The cattle farm is not abandoned.

[@MommaDee58]

If a Rancher found his vehicle , how far is the ranchera home from there ?? ... ...he might have fallen into a hole somewhere .. that is really so weird and so sad , poor daddy , i have six kids i feel his pain and saddness. ... a rattlesnake could habe bit him , then ..wow , i cannot. Believe there is like ..no sine of him??

[@W7DSY]

There have been extensive searches over the past 10 months in that area, with no evidence except that which was found immediately after his vehicle was located. I'm not given to offbeat mysteries, but this is beginning to look like there is more here than just a guy who simply wandered off into the desert.

[@LB-lx8iq]

Have they questioned that female?

[@W7DSY]

Yes. I do not believe she is considered a suspect. She live 50-70 miles from where Daniel disappeared, and their interaction happened over there.

[@lawrencejelsma8118]

They have questioned the female because she brought up Daniel's attempted love relationship advances on her. There are text messages on her cellphone showing his "creeper" wanting to force a relationship with her while she didn't to. What we don't know because that was his delivery other job whom he also was trying to form a relationship appearing on his cellphone or quickly found out by the law or FBI. Like pizza delivery or GrubHub drivers they engage with many people and drug or narcotics active people are known to not be shoppers and order out many things grocery and food here in the many Phoenix, AZ surrounding cities and rural areas. The law here definitely look for "under the influence" drivers here on "the Valley" roads to definitely keep drug addicts off the streets as they join the elderly communities preferring local deliveries rather than going out to eat and shop over the hotter months.

[@LostJeepsNevada]

Sad story. These types of stories happen all too often.

[@W7DSY]

For sure. This one seems a bit different though, as I described in the article. BUT the desert is big, I will bow to the facts as they are revealed.

[@MrJsv650]

A lot of people don't act strange on drugs it's when they are getting clean is when they have psychosis.

[@pixiewinn222]

What about the red paint the coworker had when he last saw him?

[@W7DSY]

Re: Red paint, I have NO idea. Talk to the police.

[@pixiewinn222]

@@W7DSY kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5DVqKGwdrecisU His dad says it here

[@MommaDee58]

Do you know if there are coyotees out there , i mean if he apparently walked away from his vehicle , there would be some.kind of evidence like blood trails, sad to say , apparently it had become night time by the time he got out of his vehicle .. how strange that is ?? No water , food ??? To bad he didnt twxt or call 911, but if someone is disoriented it would make sense why he didnt ..do that .

[@normaa.nungaray3993]

They need to go after that female and question her???? She knows what happened to Daniel

[@richardthiel683]

I see you are not driving your Tundra, I still have mine It's got 286,000 miles on it. My driving is all on blacktop road though.

[@W7DSY]

I made a mistake when I sold it. Period.

[@claudecalvert6781]

There's. Basically nothing there as far as I can tell no one around for miles I believe might be wrong however I still think a vital clue was overlooked was there foul play I believe so might Daniels state of mind be torn by being rejected I highly doubt that no clue no trace no foul play there is no such thing

[@normaa.nungaray3993]

Was he even driving the vehicle??

[@MommaDee58]

A Power station ...im sure they combed that area ....right ??

[@ekimp252]

What a mystery, you'd think that with the amount of time that has been spent looking for him something would have turned up. Maybe he doesn't want to be found? Gotta ask, are you running NMO mounts for your radios? I put a Laird with RG8X on my WJ and use it with either CB or GMRS. Makes swapping antennas very easy.

[@W7DSY]

Unlike my last vehicle, I'm using simple mag mount antennas for both the CB and Ham radios.

[@rlms56]

I’ve been following this story on Twitter. It appears Daniel was having mental health issues as well as some light drug use (marijuana). Friends and coworkers reported his behavior was erratic days leading up to his disappearance. LE has searched and consulted with FBI.

[@sarahgoldfarb913]

scary as shit. i'm crying. i have to think he left work for a gay hook up with a driver he encountered on the road and was taken and murdered. the car wreck was clearly staged. that proves foul play. since they left the wallet and phone it wasn't a robber. if he crashed and got lost in the desert they would have found his carcass with the dogs. i can just feel that something incredibly sick happened im almost throwing up.

[@defe]

Wow, that's a lot.

[@creativeworks2228]

OK! she dun made a whole horror film right quick.

[@raerae6422]

He had fallen in love with a woman. Not really gay.

[@LB-lx8iq]

Hey research HELLA ANGELS he mocking him saying coyotes ate them I have a feeling he has been involved and knows something

[@sarahgoldfarb913]

Why were his wallet and cell phone just laying on the ground? If he wasn't paying attention and drove into the ravine, crashed and then went for help, he would have taken wallet and phone. The wallet would have been in his pocket anyway. The personal effects sure seem placed there. His shoes were there? Let's say he was on LSD, crashed his car, took off his shoes and ran into the desert tripping out, got lost...well it was a wide open area and not that remote. no trees to get lost in and just 2 miles from a paved road. he would have found the road eventually. even if he did die out there, the cadaver dogs easily would have found remains. pretty basic. from online photos he was clearly gay. i bet he parked his car, got into the other guy or guys vehicle, and it turned out they were not gays but young hispanic gangsters who took him, tortured him, and killed him. then they plotted to make it look like he crashed to cover up their foul play. why did he leave work after 15 minutes? for a hookup with drivers he encountered on the way to the work site.

[@defe]

Wow!

[@MrJsv650]

Yeah because you know all those hot gay desert encounters lol 😂 come on

[@Puglover130]

Wtf. I guess you missed the part where he was hanging out with the instacart customer and her friend. They invited him in while they were drunk. He got the wrong idea. She told him she was not interested after he showed up at her place uninvited and unannounced. Not gay.