Authorities in eastern Idaho are searching for two missing teenagers, Rachelle Fischer, 15, and Allen Fischer, 13, who were last seen Sunday evening, June 22, 2025, in Monteview.
Their mother, Elizabeth Roundy, believes they left with their older sister to rejoin the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), a polygamist sect led by imprisoned leader Warren Jeffs.
Mother Believes Teens Left for Religious Reasons
Roundy, a former FLDS member, told ABC4 she believes her children left willingly due to their belief that it was necessary for their salvation. “They think that it’s their salvation,” she said. The children were last seen wearing traditional FLDS attire—Rachelle in a dark green prairie dress, and Allen in a light blue shirt with jeans and black shoes.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Amber Alert Issued
The Idaho State Police have issued an Amber Alert. Rachelle is 5’5″, 135 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Allen is 5’9″, 135 pounds, with longer sandy blonde hair and blue eyes. Authorities believe the teens may be trying to reach Trenton, Utah, where the family previously lived.
Connection to Missing Sister
The teens’ older sister, Elintra Dee Fischer, now 18, also went missing on January 1, 2023, and has not been located. Roundy previously told IMPACT x Nightline she believes FLDS members are hiding Elintra. The family’s disappearances may be tied to a 2022 “revelation” by Warren Jeffs, calling for children of former FLDS members to return to the church.
Ongoing Influence of Warren Jeffs
Jeffs, who is serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting minors, continues to issue messages to followers from prison. ABC News has attempted to contact the FLDS church and Jeffs’ family members but received no response.
Public Assistance Requested
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office urges anyone with information about Rachelle or Allen Fischer to call 208-745-9210.
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