Search for two Idaho teens believed to have been taken by FLDS Church heads to Arizona

FREDONIA, Arizona (ABC4) — Thanks to new information, search parties have moved their search for the two missing Idaho teens, believed to have been taken by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to Arizona.

The Uvalde Foundation for Kids says it’s adding search efforts out of its Tuscon, Arizona chapter after a tip suggested the teens may be headed to Fredonia.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho told ABC4.com that it is unaware of any information that would lead their investigation to Fredonia.

Background

Rachelle Fischer, 15, and Allen Fischer, 13, went missing on Sunday, June 22, 2025, according to police. The two were last seen in Monteview, Idaho. Initially, the two were believed to have left willingly to Trenton, Utah due to “religious beliefs.”

In an update, Detectives with Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said they were unsure if the children ever left the immediate area in Monteview, or if they were still close by.

ABC4.com spoke with the mother of the teens, Elizabeth Roundy, who says the children likely went with their older sister, Elintra, 18, who went missing on Jan. 1, 2023, and has yet to be found.

According to Roundy, a former member of the FLDS Church, the kids resented her after she decided to leave the faith.

“I know that they’ve been brainwashed to think that I’m a bad person,” Roundy said.

The search for the missing teens is still ongoing.

Why Fredonia?

Officials with the foundation say an “overnight tip” is leading search parties to continue their search in the small Arizona town. They say they’ve learned of several cases, since Nov. 2024, of FLDS youth going missing in Utah before being relocated to Fredonia.

In a separate case, on Sept. 1, 2024, three children were found living with members of the FLDS Church in Fredonia, which lies just 10 minutes south of Kanab, Utah. The recovery operation was conducted by police agencies from both Arizona and Utah.

Prior to their recovery, the children had been missing for over two years from Beaver, Utah. Fredonia Police Department suspected the father, along with help from members of the FLDS Church, had orchestrated their disappearance.

Crews were able to return the children to their mother after the operation.

How to help

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information about these missing juveniles contact their dispatch center at 208-745-9210, option 7.

Anonymous and direct tips can be directed to the Uvalde Foundation for Kids’ crisis line at 254-499-8027. The foundation is offering a $5 thousand reward for the safe return of the teens.

This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available.