GERING -- In 2019, Chance Engelbert went missing from the Gering area at the age of 25.

He was believed to have left Gering on foot destined for Torrington, Wyo. He has not been seen since a surveillance camera spotted him near Terrytown.

On October 11, family were contacted by officials of a "discovery that may be related to the disappearance of Chance," according to a social media post. The "discovery" was near the Scotts Bluff National Monument.

Items found near the skeletal remains by a hiker on the north side of Scotts Bluff National Monument were determined by his family to belong to Engelbert.

Tonight, the Engelbert family reported the body found near the Scotts Bluff moment is confirmed to be that of Chance Engelbert.

This is an ongoing story. News Channel Nebraska will update this story as details become available.