Just before the Oh Shit, Brandon said Not another fence, his Dad heard him climb a fence then seconds Oh Shit the sound of him slipping on rocks was at the same time. [], [] happened with Brandon Swanson, it happened with Elisa Lam, and now its happened with a man named (by the British Journal of []. The Mysterious Men in Black and Their Equally Weird Cars, Lab-Grown Human Mini Brains Are Being Developed for Biocomputers, Strange Accounts of Dwarf Aliens and their Apocalyptic Messages from Mexico, Heres How You Can Study One of the Largest Collections of Sasquatch Footprint Castings Online. One of the Strangest Mysteries in the History of NASA: Conspiracy or Complete Garbage? They stayed on the phone a bit longer and Brandon said he could see the lights of the town in the distance and also that he could hear running water. At the time of Swansons disappearance, the water had been around 10 feet high but had reduced by the time the search started.Later searchesAfter the initial searches yielded no sign of Swanson or his whereabouts, the investigation hit a block with no real direction to move forward in. The 47 min. Everything I say is a guess, of course, but in May in Minnesota, that river was probably freezing. 4) Despite the area in question being very flat, open and crossed only by shallow rivers, a body has never been found after several extensive searches. This is just my own theory, not saying this is actually what happened. The concerned parents continued searching for their son, and after being unable to find him at 6:30am, they went to the police to report him missing. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department As a crime writer, I do a lot of research into real life crimes and unsolved cases. She was last seen wearing a forest green pullover shirt, a blue nylon L.L. And thats not accounting for if the phone had fallen into the water would the call of continued or would it have cut off due to the water damage?The same theory is often mentioned in the disappearance ofTrevor Deely(Dublin, Ireland, 2000) and at the time a technology expert was consulted about if a phone would continue to call if it had fallen into the water. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved completely within one year. I think Brandons mom would do anything for Brandon. that person or possiblly more than one, saw him do that and took the chance to possibly attack him and kidnap or heaven forbid murdered him. On the theory that Brandon might have drowned, boats from the state's Department of Natural Resources were deployed along the river, and gates were installed. Why/How could the mom just go home? I think this is what is so odd about this whole case there isnt an explanation that fits all the details. I pretty sure Brandons alive and well. Just to give the super abridged version, Brandon Swanson went missing after a phone call to his parents cut out. Now once again came across it in more detail and it was the study. Brandon Swanson is still missing. 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. It is possible that Brandon was murdered in some way, possibly by another person from the party? Curiously, the house where she had been was found to be on fire not long after this, and some of Brookelyns belongings were recovered from the blaze, such as her cowboy boots, purse and some clothing, but there were no bodies or injuries. His parents said that they couldnt anything either. 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. I found out about this disappearance and wanted to know more and found this post. As he was unable to get his car ack on the road, he called him parents for a ride. Wonder if his phone dropped the call? Maybe Brandon is in an entirely different location than we know. Not sure, it may well be in a report though. Searches of the river didn't produce his body, however, and there's no evidence to support any theory. Yes, the whole case is very strange for lack of any real sign of what happened at all. Given his location, it could have been slightly more likely than my other explanations. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. I honestly hope and trust his father is not involved in any way shape or form, but as I said, this case should be approached from all angles and I havent read this angle concerning the father anywhere (and I have read quite a few articles on this case). He seems to have just vanished into thin air. If so, it would make it even less likely for him to botch his location by such great lengths. I would imagine that they wouldve attempted that. While his friends observed him consume a few alcholic drinks, they said it was not eough to mae him appear intoxicated. Its definitely possible based on the information we have. Brandon Swanson, 19, was last seen on 5/14/08 in Canby, Minnesota. I think it is the most likely situation. One of the letters draws a connection to the Brandon Swanson Disappearance which led to . If not, why wouldnt they? If he was even a little impaired I dont think its that strange that he made a wrong turn. He was fixing to be in the dark by his self. And I hope answers can be found too, for the sake of Brandon Swansons poor family. The Strange DISAPPEARANCE of Brandon Swanson- Missing Persons Mysteries. He attended a small gathering at a house, where it is said that there was alcohol, however, Brandon did not appear to be drunk. He was returning from a party when he crashed his car in a ditch and called his parents for help. proof, but, given that we still have no clues or evidence indicating what did actually happen, that theory may well be as plausible as any other I guess. If aliens took him away, there would be no trace of him or his phone. 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. 10.30 pm 11 pm Swanson left the small get-together and drove to another friends house in Canby. near the end of his call with his dad, someone comes up behind him and and grabs his phone, at the same time brandon says oh shit, then the kidnapper ends the call on the phone. I want to find the source. Or for that matter his parents couldve taken upon themselves to contact his carrier and start a trace/ping on his phone. as kidnapper takes his phone, he points a gun at him. Its been years since I looked at the maps but remember from the SAR report Brandon was driving in a downward zig zag way off the highway taking access roads (gravel) when he turned left out of a field onto LCLRd and put his Chevy lumina high centered. Why would they just disappear like this and who is responsible? Brandon Swanson would never be seen again. I know the city like the back of my hand. theres a chance he tripped dropping his cell phone into somewhere maybe the river, and couldnt find it. One witness would claim to have seen him making a call from a convenience store near the MacDonalds, but it is unknown who he was trying to contact. What direction he might have been walking from car to supposed town? On some occasions, these people who have stepped off the face of the earth have reached out one last time to make contact with those they knew and leave chilling messages that possibly hold clues buried within them, but which have never been figured out. 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. after reading all the facts n stuff, my conclusion is this, i think hes being watched/followed at the time he recked his car. Brandon was out celebrating with his friends before his disappearance. Not only was Brandon in contact with his brother, Kyle, moments before he disappeared, but they were also in the same area, possibly yards apart. I have lived here nearly 40 years. I believe like most 19 year old college students he was drinking. What were the contents? How far was his car from the medicine river? The map below shows the main geographical locations in the timeline outlined. Nothing. The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. Welcome to Weeknight Mysteries where we talk about mind-boggling, head-scratching, and eerie mysteries. The circumstances of Brandon Swanson's disappearance remain unclear and his case is currently classified as missing. 68 he should have known that he was a few miles from there..About 20 miles away from Lynd, nowhere close to where Swanson thought he was or where he told his father he was..And said he was going to walk toward the town of Lynd where he could see lights..I dont know why he would be so confused..His father said talking to him he didnt sound intoxicated or incoherent , and the investigators said that they didnt believe he was impaired and that there was no evidence of foul play, nor any indication that Brandon would have staged his own disappearance.. When I first heard about this story within the last year, it was tied in with other cases that had a supernatural aura around it (e.g., Elisa Lam). The disappearance. Was he with this friend he was celebrating with when the car went off the road ? Follow Books from this. 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. Homes? The March 15, 2015 report was for a different Swanson in Florida. Most bizarre thing ever. No clues. I agree with you that the odds are probably one in a million, but given the lack of hard evidence surrounding this entire case, this theory probably fits the facts as much as any other at this point. But instead somebody pushed end on the phone. Swanson had finished his last day of classes at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby, where he was enrolled in a wind turbine program. Around 10:30 pm, he left the gathering to drive to Canby, which is 30 miles away . The oh sh! could be said several ways, 1. you tripped and fell, 2. youre tired of the current thing happening so you end it. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. As far as I know there arent any new leads, although Im not in any way linked to the investigation so there may well be things that have just not been made public. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. If he hung up, that says a lot. I would love to see the cell phone records, if any cellphone tracking happened and the results, and any lie detector or witness testimony of the parents whereabouts that night. He lived with his sister, who cared for him (a job that included moving him around the house, to the toilet, outside for fresh air, etc). Thats the first and only time Ive read anything like that about this case to be honest, so I have no idea where thats come from. Here we will look at some cases of the mysteriously vanished who made sinister mysterious calls and messages right before they stepped off into oblivion to never be seen again. Distinguishing characteristics for Brandon include Caucasian male. Indeed, what happened to him in the first place? In some areas in Lincoln County, the water had been 10 feet (3.0 m) deep on the morning of the disappearance, but . The last official search was conducted in October 2011, and age-progressed photos have also been distributed in the hope that somebody may recognise him. Subsequent searches over the years have also failed to find any clue as to what happened to Brandon Swanson, with all tips that have come forward likewise leading nowhere, and he has seemingly vanished into thin air. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. They went looking for Brandon, but were unable to find . On August 9, Matthew stopped by his fathers home to pick up a paycheck, after which the two chatted and he mentioned that he was going to go out with a female acquaintance that evening, a young woman by the name of Melissa Sanchez. 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. Why doesnt he know the area better he grew up there? Her books are available on Amazon. I dont live in the area (or in the states) but after looking on google maps, about where his car was found (Lyon Lincoln road, Porter/Taunton highw 68). He told Brian and Annette to collect him from the car park of Lyndwood Tavern, a small bar in Lynd. | 3 Cold Cases of People Who Vanished Without a Trace- True Crime Mysteries . I really think this is all just an unfortunate accident. The phone wasnt shut off however, as the father also said the phone continued to ring when he tried calling back. The car wasn't anywhere near the place Swanson said it was; he had been twenty miles away from there. Can anyone shed some light on this paragraph? Both sides got increasingly frustrated, and Brandon eventually said that he was going to start walking towards the town of Lynd, to a friends house. Theories Regarding Brandon's Disappearance #1: Brandon Swanson fell into a river and made it back out Since the river was examined and Brandon's body was never found, officials believe that he made it back out of the water and resumed walking. 507-694-1664. GPS/Location trackers on cellphones at the time also could have been used, a simple google search would have gave him an option to locate his location. When my phone dies or is off & people call, it still rings 4 times before going to voice mail, just like it normally does. The authorities say that there is neither any evidence of foul play, nor any evidence that Brandon would have staged his own disappearance. What happened to Brookelyn Farthing? During all of this, Kyle and Audrey had dutifully retrieved the gas canister and were going to deliver it when they found Brandons abandoned truck. Her saying that is huge. That makes me think that somebody knows what happened to him. A few hours later at around 6.30am they notified the police. My two cents. Assuming his phone was on and operational the police couldve called his carrier and started a trace. Such a sad case. Brandon Swanson's disappearance mystery has now not been resolved after 13 years of his disappearance. Darkness and what was probably a cold night doesnt help. Some people do have very strong ideas about what happened, but I suppose until any more evidence comes to light, these are just ideas and theories. Maybe there are multiple explanations? Hello from NC usa, Actually the river and road intersect several places around where his car was found, Hence the reason why authorities came to that conclusion to begin with, however he walked for at least 40 mins and the fact he walked for at least 40 minutes and did not manage to figure out he was not near Lynd is a little disturbing, I just can not understand how Brandon came to the conclusion he was near Lynd, If he really was on Lyon Lincoln County Rd and walked to MN68. The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Subscribe Today! Kyle then called Ladessa to and asked her to leave out a can of gas for him to come and pick up, which he went to do at around 12:45 with his own girlfriend, Audrey. The son couldnt have been sober if he didnt know the area he was in if he lived there his life. He called his parents on his cellular phone at 12:30 a.m. and asked for help. There was no sign of Brandon Lawson, but the truck seemed to be in good condition, with no signs of having been in an accident. Detectives are still looking into whether this was a homicide case or just teenage folly, either way, our hearts go out to his family members who were left hanging for 91 soul crushing days after the night of the mysterious phone call.. What is known is that at around 4 AM, Brookelyn called her cousin to come pick her up from the house, but as the cousin had had too much to drink, she couldnt. Alister Crowley, Sgt. Then, at approximately 12:54 Brandon Lawson would make a very odd call to 911. Thats interesting what you say about rumours, as I have previously wondered how much of the information online is actually true and how much is exaggerated/media interpretation. I stummbled on this case, and then it got hooked on me. If for instance he did hide in a structure, then surely it wouldve been found by now? On the night of 14 May 2008, after celebrating the last day of college classes with a friend, he was driving home along a gravel road, and somehow crashed his car into a ditch. It's believed he died of exposure. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. Swanson, 19, disappeared in May of 2008 after running his car off the road in rural western Minnesota. What they lived here at least 10 years maybe more and they dont know the area? I came across with this reddit post. 2012 record: 6-8-2. Either they killed the kid for some reason and made up this story.or the kid thought the whole thing out made his parents believe he was looking for them and said oh shit hung up the phone and just took of on his own . As you say, its all very odd. Searches dont cover every inch of the search area. Im a big horror movie buff and this real storyline just leaves you wondering where it would continue to if it was a horror (or sci-fi) movie playing out. 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. It was learned that Brandon might have been hiding from police since he had an outstanding warrant, but if that were the case then why did he call 911 and then specifically ask for the cops? you have NO IDEA whos watching you. I dont feel that Brandon slipped into the river or fell into a well, instead someone may have knocked him out, taken him back to their farm; killed him or something. This is according to Wikipedia. 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. Swanson told his parents that he was located between Marshall and Lynd and would stay in his car until they arrived. 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