And until more evidence/answers come to light, thats probably exactly how itll stay a mystery. 2.30 am (approx) 47 minutes into this particular phone call, Brandon suddenly exclaimed Oh shit! and went silent for the rest of the call. (Im sure someone with more expertise than me in US law may well be able to give more information on this). The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. 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. And with difficult weather it must be hard to find a body in the mud after a while. This week on the podcast, Ethan and Marisa discuss the strange and still unsolved disappearance of 19 year old Brandon Swanson. If he really dropped it, I feel like it would have been found, especially with how crazy the search was. 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. Considering all of the searches that have been done..I tend to believe that he may have been abducted and taken away from the area..For the family, I would never give up hope that someday he will be found..May God bless.. And I completely agree with you for the family, I sincerely hope that someday there will be some kind of answer to all this. Whatever the case may be, she has never been seen or heard from since. Dail is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes. Efforts to call back also reached a seemingly operational phone that was simply not being answered. 68 west of Taunton, MN..Knowing Rt. Maybe there are multiple explanations? Now once again came across it in more detail and it was the study. Not much to go by here. He hitchhiked (or attempted to) home with the wrong person, or B.) Thats way more than 91 days. In this podcast Marisa shares her favorite theories with you (and Ethan). There was no sign of him at the scene. Yet again, the main problem with these theories is that of evidence or, more specifically, the big fat lack of it. It is known that he was here because he posted a picture of the scenic hiking trail and Canyons on a Snapchat post at 5:30 AM that morning, and it would later be found that his car had been captured on CCTV cameras going through an unlocked gate into the area at 7 AM. 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. Thats why he said oh shit. The law . The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. While there is no clear evidence linking him to any specific crime, some people think he's been kidnapped by the mafia. Brandon's Law, named for Swanson, was passed later in 2008. I know what you mean about it sounding far-fetched, but this is a disappearance consisting of extremely mysterious circumstances and very few clues to explain them. (And if he was drunk for instance, then its likely that his parents would have picked up on this over the phone). On March 12, 2009, Brian and Annette Swanson spoke before the House to help expand the Minnesota's Missing Children's Act so it can help missing and endangered adults.The law requires Minnesota police to begin an immediate search for missing adults under 21, as well as older adults who are missing under suspicious circumstances. This cycle of searching continued until 2011, three years after Swansons disappearance. A search of the area showed no signs of Swanson and no evidence to suggest which way he had walked. After they killed Brandon, that person came to their senses and decided to dispose of Brandons body. 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. The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Theories Some have theorized that Brandon may have gotten horribly lost walking through the wilderness near Porter, and could have fallen into a nearby river, where he would have almost certainly drowned. His car was found abandoned in a ditch with the car doors open and keys missing. If for instance he did hide in a structure, then surely it wouldve been found by now? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Pingback: #41 Strange Disappearances | Weird Tales and the Unexplainable, Pingback: Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day | Viral Hot Topics, Pingback: Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day - Weight Loss Diet 2 Fitness. 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. They pointed a gun at him and he said oh shit and hung up. Sorry for my English. Brandon Lawson has not been seen since, and there have been no suspects, no clues, no activity on his bank account or further activity on his cell phone, nothing. Check us out on: https://t.co/eSyiKT5d4I Updated 7 times since October 12, 2004. 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. The authorities say that there is neither any evidence of foul play, nor any evidence that Brandon would have staged his own disappearance. And I agree that whatever actually happened, it is a very sad situation. Also, how about an abandon well? According to Wikipedia, the average walking speed is 5 km per hour. Indeed, what happened to him in the first place? Another theory suggests Brandon Swanson may have orchestrated his own disappearance. And I hope answers can be found too, for the sake of Brandon Swansons poor family. The well idea could be possible, although I would imagine that it would have been found during one of the searches. He had worked at the Hy-Vee Food Store for four years before his disappearance. It is possible that Brandon was murdered in some way, possibly by another person from the party? How was it that he could be so wrong on his whereabouts? December 11, 2014 angelomarcos crime, mystery, true crime. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. What an interesting read. 60 minutes/5km is 12. As a crime writer I find this case fascinating and disturbing, and I have looked at countless theories around what happened that night. I do want to mention that Swanson had been flashing his lights whilst hed been sitting in his car waiting for his parents and tits possible that this caught the attention of an unsavoury character.Id also like to talk about one small detail in this section that does pique my interest in regards to the foul play theory according to the FBI, written on the ViCAP page for Swanson, his vehicle was discovered with the car door still open. 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. He wasn't injured in the crash. He walked according to the average walking speed/hour. I dont know where you read what you typed but it is all wrong, he stayed with his car at first and then at 2:23am his dad called him back and spoke to him for 47 minutes, that is when he said he would walk to what he thought was the town of Lynd. As you say, its all very odd. . Brandon's Law requires police to make a report whenever a person, of any age, is reported missing, and an investigation must start immediately. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. Wouldnt his body have washed up on shore by now if he had fallen into the water? This story is about Douglas Swanson Jr. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was fixing to be in the dark by his self. He is the last and only person to hear from and talk with his son until he disappeared into thin air. This has included over thirty dog handlers from nine different states. Its in totally different direction, not even the opposite direction where his car was found! On 13th May 2008, Brandon was coming to the end of his first year in college and made plans to celebrate with friends. 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. In the morning, Swanson's parents reported him missing to police, . That is near freezing, and indeed, anyone soaked through the bone by having fallen into the river would have suffered from . When my phone dies or is off & people call, it still rings 4 times before going to voice mail, just like it normally does. Brandon crashed about 2 miles away from the town of Taunton. Brookelyn had made arrangements to stay at a friends house after the party, but the friend ended up going off to a boys house. She continued to party anyway, and was last seen leaving the party after midnight with two men, one of whom was dropped off and the other with who she went to his house in the nearby town of Berea, just off US Highway 421. Luc Picard, David La Haye, Sandrine Bisson. 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. It doesnt sound like it. [24] La Contemplation du mystre. 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). Brandon Swanson The Disappearance Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. 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. I would imagine that they wouldve attempted that. We know that the phone call kept going until eventually Annette and Brian hung up to try to call Brandon back, would the sound of running water not have been picked up on the call, or the sound of something falling into the water? Search efforts began again in the autumn/fall of 2008 where search dogs again picked up the scent of human remains in an area not previously searched. Alternatively, you can submit an anonymous tip to the FBI via this link: https://tips.fbi.gov/. Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing from rural roads near Marshall . BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. He remains missing. Where did he go and what were the meanings of those last calls? The result? just leaves me feeling weird but fascinated at the same time. 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. But its not the same case at all. This of course leaves 1% of cases that arent solved. This would imply that Swanson had indeed fallen into the water but had managed to get out and continue walking. 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. Searches of the river didn't produce his body, however, and there's no evidence to support any theory. At around 2am Brandon and his father were on the phone to each other, with Brandon desperately trying to direct his father to where he was, and Brandons father equally desperately trying to locate his son. At 3.10 am, Swanson exclaimed Oh shit! down the phone, and remained silent for the rest of the phone call. Your email address will not be published. Maybe Brandon is in an entirely different location than we know. Swanson got his car stuck in a ditch and called his parents to ask if they could pick him up from somewhere between Marshall and Lynd, where he believed himself to be. Marisa loves conspiracy theories, Ethan knows nothing about them. On March 20, 2009, almost a year after his disappearance, the Marshall Independent reported that Jeff Haase of Search Rescue and Recovery Resources of Minnesota was the new search organizer for the Swanson family. Source: https://en.m.wikiversity.org/wiki/User:Jeff_Hase/Missing_Person_Case_Study__Brandon_Swanson. A massive search of the area would find his car keys in some brush around 25 feet away from the car, as well as a baseball cap and a torn, bloodstained t-shirt believed to have possibly belonged to Matthew, but that is it. what if someone was walking likea hitchhiker or someone was also pulled over with their car off and he didnt notice them and when brandon flashed his lights to see if his parents could see him. Instead, it sounds like something added to give the impression of something happening, rather than something actually happening. It was the last time they ever heard their son's voice. | 3 Cold Cases of People Who Vanished Without a Trace- True Crime Mysteries . Really looking forward to an explanation and hoping beyond the odds that the guy is somehow okay. His parents said that they couldnt anything either. An answer might be that Brandon dropped the phone, causing the battery to fall out and so ending the call that way. I cant understand why Brandon wouldnt just shut his car door as hes walking to meet his parents, though Im sure theres a simple explanation its something I feel a little hung up on, something that gives me pause for thought. The truth may well be something that we currently consider to be far-fetched. Im scared. Not long after this there was another text message that reversed this alarm and said, Never mind, Im okay. 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. Call me cynical but I just dont feel this matches up. I looked over all the stories on Brandons disappearance, and none of it makes sense. Also, is there access to the SARS report? Till this day: Are there any farmers ore civillians who has been interrogated by the FBI or local police?? After getting to the location which he had described, they started flashing the cars headlights so that Brandon could start walking towards them. Distinguishing characteristics for Brandon include Caucasian male. He said that he knew which direction to head in as he could see what looked like the lights of a town. I live in Russia. 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. Later that evening, at just around midnight, Lawson had had enough, and left the house in an angry state, tearing off in his pick-up truck. you have NO IDEA whos watching you. This brings me to another theory that I want to keep under this category as theyre both similar. The one pictured right is an age progression of what Brandon Swanson could look like at 30 years old, 11 years after he went missing. His father probably said some really mean things to Brandon. My mom spoke with Brandons dad when he was calling land owners for permission to search. Swanson, 19, disappeared in May of 2008 after running his car off the road in rural western Minnesota. Swanson's case remains unsolved. You can subscribe below to get the latest blog posts delivered straight to your inbox. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Brandon Swanson accidentally fell into the river. Unfortunately, it doesnt look like any additional investigating around the parents will be done, and so the mothers prediction will probably come true. Yet again, the main problem with these theories is that of evidence or, more specifically, the big fat lack of it. That makes me think that somebody knows what happened to him. He had been with his fiance, Ladessa Lofton, for the last ten years and the couple had three children. Last updated May 11, 2019; age-progression updated. 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