Thank you for taking the time to comment Sarah. Some authorities believe he blundered into the Yellow Medicine River while he was walking in the dark. I wonder if he didnt plan to runaway and start life new somewhere. In spite of all the searches using state of the art equipment and techniques, and all of the theories and hours of investigations and searches, we are still no closer to knowing what occurred that night, or where Brandon Swanson is now. Now once again came across it in more detail and it was the study. Hey, its just my opinion. All of these theories are good, however, but this one makes the most sense to me personally. I havent heard of David Paulides before, but will take a look at his writing. His father probably said some really mean things to Brandon. rumors from people in the area of Marshall, is he owed lots of money to some drug dealers. I know the city like the back of my hand. Lots of open ends and no one seems to be addressing them. Thank you for your comment. Brandon told them he couldnt see the lights at all, so he got back into his car and started flashing his own headlights in the hope that maybe they would see him. Let's take the case of Brandon Swanson. The river, which is up to 15 feet deep in places, was running high and fast at that time. Just to drop off the face of the earth like that so haunting for the family to live with. What an interesting read. But its not the same case at all. I believe the likelihood of Swansons disappearance as a result of foul play is slim and the only thing that makes me doubt this is the car door being open. I know its 2008 technology, but was he and his parents familiar with the area? What happened to Brookelyn Farthing? If for instance he did hide in a structure, then surely it wouldve been found by now? This has included over thirty dog handlers from nine different states. Maybe there are multiple explanations? No clues. If someone or something were to get the drop on him then he likely wouldnt have even had time to make a remark. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved . It was also noted that after the call ended, his father kept trying to call him and the phone kept ringing, meaning the phone couldnt have broken or otherwise been disabled (like the battery falling out). In all of these cases we have been left with cryptic messages from people who have seemingly just evaporated into thin air. It was the last time they ever heard their son's voice. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. It was the last day of classes at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby, Minnesota, where he was enrolled in a wind turbine program, and he had gone out with a friend to celebrate. https://en.m.wikiversty.org/wiki/User:Jeff_Hasse/Missing_Person_Case_Study__Brandon_Swanson. This was the last known contact from Swanson. Brandons LawAnnette and Brian Swanson advocated for the state to legislate Brandons Law, requiring law enforcement to investigate missing adult cases more promptly, assessing if the missing person could be in dangerous circumstances, and conduct an investigation to establish if the person is indeed missing and if theyre endangered, regardless of their age. The conclusion of a Texas man's bizarre 2013 disappearance may have finally arrived, according to the family. After getting to the location which he had described, they started flashing the cars headlights so that Brandon could start walking towards them. However, his car was found on a seemingly random gravel access road facing the wrong direction. She writes about missing persons, unsolved murders, and human rights. 68 from driving back and forth from Marshall to Canby to take his classes..Now why would he be turning off from Rt. When authorities arrived they found Matthews abandoned vehicle on the Topanga Tower Motorway right near Rosas Overlook, but there was no sign of the missing man or the woman who had been heard by the hikers. From what Ive read there hasnt been any link made between the smiley face murders and Brandon Swanson, although its possible that this is something that is being investigated. just leaves me feeling weird but fascinated at the same time. On the subject of the phone call, a huge question here is why the phone call was ended. You can subscribe below to get the latest blog posts delivered straight to your inbox. Not much to go by here. One Redditor hinted that the cellphone ping in Hilliard a city 14 miles northwest of Columbus three months after his disappearance might have been triggered by Shaffer turning his phone on one last time before killing himself. Plus, your lungs still have oxygen whenever you drown and makes you float back up to the top and the river carries you to the nearest river bank, its obvious that someone held a gun up to his head kidnapped him, and killed him as a robbery (or just being plain mean) gone wrong. Really looking forward to an explanation and hoping beyond the odds that the guy is somehow okay. He disappeared outside of Marshall when he was 19. I know this may sound far-fetched, but thats what I thought. Reflecting on the last decade, however, those closest to the investigation and search efforts remain hopeful that concrete . The only thing that has ever been found is Brandons car, which was discovered around twenty miles away from where he told his parents he thought he crashed. As you say, hopefully one day Brandons family will have some answers. Also I dont get the last line in the paragraph who were left hanging for 91 soul crushing days after the night of the mysterious phone call. 91 days? My mom spoke with Brandons dad when he was calling land owners for permission to search. He walked according to the average walking speed/hour. The problem with this theory however, is that there would be some trace if he had fallen in, and so far nothing has been found at any point of the river. And if he was picked up by someone, surely he would tell his dad, who he was on the phone with at the time? No age progression image can be 100% perfect but it does help us to imagine the missing person as they could possibly present now and makes us aware that they wont look exactly like the pictures first used after their disappearance. But David doesnt put forth any theory as to what is causing all these people to simply vanish into thin air. In 2009, Brandon's Law was passed that expands the Minnesota state's missing children's law to include adults under 21 who go missing under dangerous circumstances. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Brandon Swanson would never be seen again. Wouldnt Brandon have closed the door automatically when exiting the vehicle? It seems there are many fields and farmsteads etc. I think the most reasonable explanation would be that Dad dropped Mom off at home in case Brandon returned home for some reason, called the home or someone else (police) called the home. He sounded out of breath and said he was out in a field bleeding, and as a police car pulled up he could be heard to say One time, run! As explained by Minnesota's Unsolved Cases, it is possible that the teen left the area on his own and is now living under a new identity. One finger on each of her hands is noticeably curved. But instead somebody pushed end on the phone. Heres another report on the net. Since he was unable to get the car out by himself and had no transportation, he called his parents at around midnight asking for them to come pick him up. Search dogs also picked up the scent of human remains multiple times in an area north of Porter, but no body was found. Your email address will not be published. And at the heart of it is an incredibly sad case, which unfortunately still seems no closer to be being solved. Apparently had gotten confused about his location. If he was even a little impaired I dont think its that strange that he made a wrong turn. This to me sounds like a fatal accident. I think one of the reasons that the case of Brandon Swanson is so mysterious is precisely because it doesnt seem to add up that a person would disappear one day, seemingly without any trace. An answer might be that Brandon dropped the phone, causing the battery to fall out and so ending the call that way. The Oh shit could have been for a number of reasons, being attacked, fallingmaybe the location they thought he was at, wasnt where he really was? Swanson has never been heard from again. The man she had been with, whose identity has been withheld, was questioned and he told authorities that he had stepped out, leaving Brookelyn alone on the proch smoking a cigarette, and that when he had come home at 7AM the living room was on fire. As a crime writer I find this case fascinating and disturbing, and I have looked at countless theories around what happened that night. Witnesses at the party would later tell law enforcement that Swanson did not appear intoxicated and it is thought he had only drunk one beer and one shot of whiskey. On the five-year anniversary of Brandons disappearance,.Twin Cities.com discussed the scale of the search for Brandon..More than 500 volunteers, including 34 dog handlers from nine different states, spent more than 120 days searching for Brandon and covered part of 120 square miles, said Jeff Hasse, the search manager.. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved completely within one year. Maybe his car was moved by someone later that night to throw everyone off. I was thinking, possibly he stated oh ####.then hung up. Since Brandon's 911 call was of such poor quality, it's frustrating trying to figure out what he was saying and what, if anything, was happening to him in those moments. But I really feel in such cases as these most of these wind up revealing foul play. When he was 19 years old in 2008, he crashed his car driving home from a party. Why? Assuming his phone was on and operational the police couldve called his carrier and started a trace. (Im sure someone with more expertise than me in US law may well be able to give more information on this). It remains unknown what happened to Matthew Weaver, why he had gone to that area, or what his final messages mean, and he has never been found dead or alive. Then he suddenly exclaimed Oh shit!, and the line went dead, with numerous attempts to call him back remaining unanswered. Brandon could have possibly been drunk which would explain why he crashed his car and why he didnt know where he was. He had been dedicated to his fiancee, Ladessa Lofton, for 10 years and the couple had three children. Unsolved disappearance of Brandon Swanson, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson, https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessionweekly/art.asp?ls_year=86&storyid=1297, https://thetruecrimefiles.com/brandon-swanson-disappearance/, https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2018/05/swanson-case-still-unsolved/, https://charleyproject.org/case/brandon-victor-swanson, https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-brandon-swanson-49bcb6e9d134, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brandon-victor-swanson, Missing Brandon Swanson Discover: True Crime Whipped Owl. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! In 2008, in a rural area especially, its unlikely that pinging a cell phone would help. Because yesterday i had the feeling it could be an accident, but by now i have searched every page of this case that you can find on the web, but you only read about the searching. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. In this article, we will be discussing the case of a missing person Brandon Swanson and discuss the hidden mystery behind it. It would be even worse out in the middle of nowhere where there are no lights, it is literally black all around when you are out in the area where he was. A lot of the land in the area is privately owned farmland, so the area itself is pretty flat and not anything like woodland/forest terrain.Search dogsOne of the main theories law enforcement subscribed to in the disappearance of Brandon Swanson was that he had accidentally fallen into a body of water and subsequently drowned. The result? In this podcast Marisa shares her favorite theories with you (and Ethan). Or for that matter his parents couldve taken upon themselves to contact his carrier and start a trace/ping on his phone. These theories have major flaws, however; if a person has time to register danger, swear down the phone and then end a phone call, surely they would have time to get out of the way of an oncoming vehicle? How far was it from where they found his car to his home? Did he ever say anything during the call about his cell phone battery? Call me cynical but I just dont feel this matches up. Maybe Brandon is in an entirely different location than we know. Wish we knew what he said to his dad about walking to the town. Did he have a flashlight? Physical Description: Thanks for your comment Ciara, and it definitely is a very strange case. I also believe without a shadow of doubt someone hung up his cell phone for him, or Brandon HAD NO CHOICE but to end the call. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. Facebook gives people the power. Brandon was out celebrating with his friends before his disappearance. Hopefully therell be an answer one day, but until then there are really more questions than answers. The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing from rural roads near Marshall . After they killed Brandon, that person came to their senses and decided to dispose of Brandons body. In this podcast Marisa shares her favorite theories with you (and Ethan). Although there were some accounts that he'd been drinking alcohol that evening, investigators don't believe he was intoxicated or otherwise impaired when he disappeared. [], [] 2.The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Whether or not it was his intention. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. He was the one who took his wife home, while he dealt with Brandon. To me, these things say that his vehicle was possibly staged. Unable to move it himself and get back onto the road, he called home at some time after midnight and asked his parents to pick him up near Lynd, a small town Southwest of Marshall. I believe an age progression image of missing people is such an important tool in the missing person cases that could be classed as cold and I will always try to include one in any post I do if Im able to find one. I think somebody in that town kidnapped or killed Brandon. But it doesnt explain his last words on the phone.. That could be a consideration, although Im not sure if there are any search warrants/laws in the US that could be served to compel landowners to allow searches on their land in certain circumstances. Brandon Lawson 911 call depicted last moments before he went missing Around 11:30 p.m. Aug. 8, Lawson called his father and mentioned he was heading to his parents' house in Crowley, about 3. The case of Brandon Victor Swanson is one of them. The Disappearance. Impossible as it may seem, a nineteen year old manseems to have literally disappeared without a trace. BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. Brandon's Law, named for Swanson, was passed later in 2008. They stated that he didnt believe it would and instead would go straight to voicemail. IMO, these facts add up to one possible explanation: Brandon disappeared before his car was crashed in the ditch, his father lied about the context of the phone conversation, and therefore he and the mother seem like very likely suspects. There was no evidence found that the man had had anything to do with the disappearance and he was not held as a suspect, although the fire, which had started on the couch, was deemed suspicious. Police would launch a massive search for the missing woman, scouring 16,000 acres in three Kentucky counties with dogs, drones, and aircraft, but no sign of her was ever found. There had been many speculations as he may additionally have determined refuge in a deserted construction, he fell into the river and made it back out or he deliberate his disappearance. The law is named after Brandon Swanson, whose car got stuck in a ditch near Taunton along the Lincoln and Lyon county line in southwest Minnesota on May 14, 2008. Why would they just disappear like this and who is responsible? I havent read much about that angle of investigation either to be honest. Bodies do get overlooked, then found years later in the area already searched. Brandon Lawson was 26 years old when he went missing on August 9, 2013. Brandon was last seen on May 14, 2008 leaving a friend's house. Possibly. after reading all the facts n stuff, my conclusion is this, i think hes being watched/followed at the time he recked his car. I dont think that Brandon fell into a river and died for there is zero evidence supporting that. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/2015/03/15/jso-body-found-inside-submerged-vehicle-in-southside/2481619/. He added, I think time favors the search, Hasse said. I dont know what happened to him, and my heart has been heavy for him and his poor family that still to this day, leave the front porch light on for him. Paul McCartney. If the phone was still working after Brandon hung up, why didnt the police try to locate the cell phone? This brings me to another theory that I want to keep under this category as theyre both similar. Confessions of a Hitman (Confessions) Luc Picard. Anything that seemed off? He hasn t been heard from since. Yes, that is another mystery. Someone here mentioned those pig farms, so I wonder about a planned runaway? I think that Brandon had probably been drinking, and got turned around in the dark. I therefore do not rule out other motives which might be at play here. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department To summarise the video, Annette confirms that after the oh shit! from her son the phone line didnt cut off. Similar things happened such as a phone call and leaving a party, and well the last name.. When he took off walking, my guess is that he found himself trespassing somewhere he wasnt wanted. I just to talk while i have the chance. After this there is no response to further panicked messages from Melissa asking if he is alright and where he is. These are questions that taunt us, without any answers and their ultimate solutions just as murky as these last calls and messages. Join Facebook to connect with Brandon Swanson and others you may know. Swanson's case remains unsolved. His parents left the house and began driving to pick up Brandon, at the same time speaking with him on his mobile phone to determine exactly where he was. In March 2010, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) became the lead investigating agency on the case..The BCA received 75 tips from March 2010 May 2013.. In addition, some comments I have seen from the mother include that she felt very early on before the first 24 hours were up that something terribly wrong had happened and You know, Im not sure Brandon is going to be found in my lifetime. These are just not the normal kind of things mothers say about their missing children. Interestingly, police search dogs seemed to follow Swansons scent to the rivers edge but continued walking on. Most of what he was saying was hard to understand over the poor connection, but he explained that he had accidentally run into someone, and then there is a lot of indefinable background noise that is then punctuated by what sounds like it might be gunshots. Could you tell me about the statistics at the beginning of the post? Imo the mystery starts here.Why would Brandon tell he is in Lynd? After driving around and talking on the phone for around 45 minutes without locating him, Brandon proclaimed that he was just going to head to Lynd and crash at a friends place for the night. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). He was travelling from Canby to Marshall and for some reason thought he was all the way down in Lynd.WTF?!?!?!?? Swanson's case remains unsolved. As a crime writer, I do a lot of research into real life crimes and unsolved cases. On the subject of the phone call, a huge question here is why the phone call was ended. He hung up the phone to keep his dad from asking questions and being overhead, but when his dad called back, the sound betrayed Brandon. [24] La Contemplation du mystre. 1.54 am Swanson called his parents, Annette and Brian Swanson, and told them that hed got his car stuck in a ditch, he was uninjured and asked could they pick him up, which they agreed to. Thus, making them want to hurt Brandon. The most prevalent theory is that Brandon must have fallen into a river or creek possibly the Yellow Medicine River which is fifteen feet at its deepest point, and would have been running incredibly fast at the time he disappeared. [], [] happened with Brandon Swanson, it happened with Elisa Lam, and now its happened with a man named (by the British Journal of []. Yes, the whole case is very strange for lack of any real sign of what happened at all. I know this will sound a bit harsh, insensitive and maybe far-fetched (but what other theory isnt? Even his schoolfriends of the party where he went before missing, do they even search in his local network to find more evidence?? I think if he was inside a car, his dad would know, as the dad would have heard car noises, and possibly the other driver. He planned to eventually enroll in a four-year university and have a career in the sciences. It's believed he died of exposure. Was he lying about his location or was he just mistaken? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Brandon Swanson accidentally fell into the river. (Obviously they may not be actual murders, but that is how this collection of unexplained deaths have been known, which is why Im using the term.). (LogOut/ The well idea could be possible, although I would imagine that it would have been found during one of the searches. Swanson stayed on the phone to his parents whilst they were on the way to collect him, with Swanson flashing his lights on and off and Brian and Annette doing the same in hopes of locating each other quicker. At the time of her disappearance, Dail was 23 years old, 5 feet tall (152 centimetres), and weighed 96 pounds (44 kilograms). Despite extensive searches of the area where his vehicle was found, Brandon Swanson has not been located and his disappearance remains unsolved. I do think theres a concern about promptly searching for people who perhaps want to be missing or have left an abusive situation and dont want to be found, but I dont think this is quite the place for that conversation. He had made arrangements to transfer to Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs in August 2008. However, Brandons dad said that after the call ended, he kept trying to call Brandon but that he wasnt picking up the call, which means the phone was in working condition but not being answered. Early Life On January 30, 1989, he was born in Marshall, the seat of Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota. His father dropped Brandons mother back at home, then began driving again to find his son. Good information, Darrin. Alternatively, maybe something surprising did happen which explains the oh shit, but which was unrelated to the disappearance, but has now drawn more attention to it? No evidence. Not to mention the fact that an animal attacking, fatally wounding and then dragging a person away would leave a huge amount of evidence behind. I know what you mean about wondering what would happen next if this was a film, although if this was a film it would probably be considered too unbelievable. Police were called and they quickly ascertained that he had left the club on foot and that his phone was last pinged at a MacDonalds on East Hollis Street, just a few blocks away. Im scared. Not long after this there was another text message that reversed this alarm and said, Never mind, Im okay. This involves walking furrows in 15-20 foot increments which is quite energy intensive and time-consuming. Forty-seven minutes into the phone call, Brandon suddenly exclaimed, Oh shit! and the line went dead. It might shed some light on things if there was a trail left by the mobile phone, although this may be something that the police have already looked into. My dad had said some mean things to me, and I left four 5 years before speaking to them. Hypothermia can set in very fast. Clearly, in this situation, Annette and Brian Swanson were right to trust their gut instincts regarding their sons disappearance, and a more prompt reaction including a search and investigation was absolutely needed. What I find interesting is that the parents say the mom was dropped off and that the dad continued the search, still on the phone trying to find him. If anyone knows where to find more details let me know. Because his father taught hearing a footstep slipping away. He remains missing. Swanson wears black wire-framed eyeglasses. On May 14, 2008, nineteen year old Brandon Swanson disappeared from Marshall, Minnesota, approximately at 2:00 a.m. It is unclear whether she knew these men before the party, but her sister Paige would later state that she had known everyone there. Others think he simply left town for personal reasons. There is Oh shit and then the line is ended, with no sounds of a struggle, being dropped, or of a rushing river or some such incident. Unfortunately, it doesnt look like any additional investigating around the parents will be done, and so the mothers prediction will probably come true. When my phone dies or is off & people call, it still rings 4 times before going to voice mail, just like it normally does. If something dangerous was imminent, it seems unlikely that Brandon would actually hang up the phone. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. He then went off and met Melissa at approximately 12 AM, after which they were reported as having partied together and done a good amount of drugs. Something distinguishable that stood out near his found vehicle that would have easily been used as a marker? Also does anyone has a photo from his car that was found at the location h was left? From open car doors to all the rivers he drowned in having an end point yet his body was never found, to (like the comment with the math and walking radius) how that massive search was done in a relatively small walking area yet again nothing found, to the Mom saying take me home even though shes having trouble finding her son? Yet more theories are that Brandon was either hit by a car or picked up by an apparently helpful driver who turned out to have a malicious intent. As a parent, if my son was lost and needing assistance I doubt I would say drop me off at home, you go back out. IntoxicationIts not believed that Brandon Swanson was drunk at the time of his disappearance. If so, it would make it even less likely for him to botch his location by such great lengths. 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