
HE KNEW HIS DISGUSTING SECRET ... The Case of Dylan Redwine
On November 18, 2012, 13-year-old Dylan Redwine reluctantly travels to his father Mark Redwine in Vallecito, Colorado. Dylan wants to spend Thanksgiving with his mother Elaine, but a court order forces him to visit. Just hours later, Dylan disappears.
The Last Night and the Disappearance
- Dylan lands in Durango on the evening of November 18 and is captured on surveillance cameras with his father.
- They drive to Mark Redwine's house. Dylan texts his friend Ryan, asking to stay over, but Mark forbids it.
- The next morning, Mark claims he saw Dylan sleeping on the couch around 7:30 AM before running errands.
- When Mark returns at 11:30 AM, Dylan is gone – his fishing rod and backpack are reportedly missing. The fishing rod is later found in the garage.
- Dylan fails to meet his friend Ryan at 6:30 AM. His mother Elaine receives no reply to her messages after 10 PM.
- Mark reports Dylan missing at 6:00 PM.
The Search and Initial Suspicions
- A large-scale search with dogs, divers, and helicopters yields no results.
- Mark Redwine is passive in the search and insists Dylan ran away.
- A neighbor reports seeing the porch light on at 2 AM, although Mark claimed he went to sleep between 9:30 and 10 PM.
- A search dog finds no scent of Dylan on the pillow he allegedly slept on.
The Search Warrant and the Blood
- On November 29, 2012, Mark's house is searched. Luminol reveals bloodstains in multiple locations in the living room: on the couch, floor, under a rug, and on a loveseat.
- The blood is positively identified as Dylan's.
- Mark changes his story multiple times: first claiming Dylan had a lip injury from the flight, then that Dylan was hit in the face with a football. Both versions are contradictory.
The Cadaver Dog Molly (August 2013)
- A cadaver dog alerts at numerous spots in and around Mark's house: the front door, entrance, stairs, fireplace, living room, upstairs bathroom, washing machine area, garage door, yard, and a shed.
- The dog also alerts on Mark's clothing (jeans, sneakers, T-shirt) and his Dodge pickup truck – outside, inside on the back seat, and in the truck bed.
The Remains and the Motive
- In spring 2013, Dylan's shoe, clothing items, and bones are found 8 miles from Mark's house.
- On November 1, 2015, Dylan's skull is found about 2 miles from the first site. The medical examiner finds severe blunt force trauma: a fracture and possible sharp force injuries.
- The motive lies in a disgusting secret: During a 2011 road trip, Dylan and his brother Corey discover photos on Mark's laptop showing their father in women's underwear eating feces from a diaper.
- Corey saves the photos and confronts Mark months before Dylan's death. Dylan repeatedly asks Corey to send him the photos, likely to confront his father.
The Trial and the Verdict
- Mark Redwine is arrested in July 2017 and charged with second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.
- The prosecution presents a strong circumstantial case: the bloodstains, cadaver dog evidence, and the motive from the photos.
- The defense argues Dylan was killed by a wild animal (bear or mountain lion) after wandering into the woods alone.
- After only 6.5 hours of deliberation, the jury finds Mark Redwine guilty on both counts.
- On October 8, 2021, he is sentenced to 48 years in prison.
Outcome: Dylan Redwine was 13 years old. He was forced to visit his father despite not wanting to. The forensic evidence, his father's behavior, and the shocking secret Dylan and Corey uncovered leave little doubt about Mark's guilt.






