(Thats not to rule it out though, coincidences happen every day). I came across this case a few months ago, and it never did make any sense to me. My bet is that an intoxicated/somewhat drugged Brandon stumbled into water and drowned. I quote: He further stated that he had encountered two fence lines and noted that there was water nearby. The statistics are mainly from the FBIs website. He ended up instead heading over to stay with his brother Kyle after getting a call from Ladessa and arguing some more. [24] La Contemplation du mystre. Whatever the case may be, she has never been seen or heard from since. If for instance he did hide in a structure, then surely it wouldve been found by now? Oddly, the SAR noted that from his cat at night they went out there to see what lights he spoke of seeing, but there was nothing but darkness. 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. Just to summarize for people who aren't familiar with the case, Brandon Swanson was a 19 years old from Marshall, MN when he disappeared in May 2008. Its beyond strange! Police were able to find the young mans car, but it was nowhere near where he had told his parents it had been. So he didnt crash it, he took a turn too hard skid and stopped. I know the city like the back of my hand. Be safe all, Be Well! 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. I think its pretty obvious to say that someone took Brandon back to their farm and harmed him and maybe buried him somewhere out in the field where he may never be found I dont mean to sound so morbid but we all know that people do this in rural areas when its not very safe, especially driving alone at night and not knowing where youre at after a wreck. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! When i flip the other hand coinsthis case has more holes than facts till this day. How long have Brandon lived in those places? 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 March 15, 2015 report was for a different Swanson in Florida. A number of other theories have been considered, including the idea that Brandon might have hidden in an abandoned structure to escape the cold and then succumbed to hypothermia, or that he was attacked by an animal and taken away. The authorities say that there is neither any evidence of foul play, nor any evidence that Brandon would have staged his own disappearance. At most, they would have to triangulate between the nearest 3 towers, which would be a huge area & not helpful to the search. 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. I live in Minneapolis. So the father took Brandons mother home, so he could run Brandon off, so she couldnt help him with that college money, or any other money. 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. I heard the story about 5 years ago. 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. As a crime writer, I do a lot of research into real life crimes and unsolved cases. Book Author Jenn is a lawyer-turned-author and true crime writer. What happened to Brookelyn Farthing? 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. It may be as sad as he thought he had found help and actually found the opposite. 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. 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. When he took off walking, my guess is that he found himself trespassing somewhere he wasnt wanted. Since that day more than five hundred volunteers have spent over one hundred and twenty days looking for Brandon or any evidence pointing to where he could be covering over one hundred square miles in the process. The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. I got lost driving last week. Most bizarre thing ever. Someone here mentioned those pig farms, so On May 13, 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson completed his first year at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Similar things happened such as a phone call and leaving a party, and well the last name.. By all means, Brandon was a caring and attentive father. as kidnapper takes his phone, he points a gun at him. Brandon's Law, named for Swanson, was passed later in 2008. I dont think that Brandon fell into a river and died for there is zero evidence supporting that. It would be tragic if that is what happened of course, but at this point theres not much evidence either way. True odd it is the his Mom was taken home, but in that report it read the reason was she was under the weather, ill, and exhausted, but stop blaming her, no one knew this was going to happen, Im sure she has to deal everyday with the thought that she went home instead of keeping at it. Brandons case could take a lot of twists and turns, I guess some things you never find out. And at the heart of it is an incredibly sad case, which unfortunately still seems no closer to be being solved. 68 from driving back and forth from Marshall to Canby to take his classes..Now why would he be turning off from Rt. 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. Brandon Swanson The Disappearance Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. Wish we knew what he said to his dad about walking to the town. I dont want to be rude or anything, but all over the internet i only came acros the searching that took over years from volunteering. The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. Why? In NC a lot of cistrens abandoned Wells are filled in with rocks sometimes over years the shaft opens more rocks fall and now you have a deathtrap waiting. Of course, we may never know for sure, but his disappearance seems very intentional. Brandon s parents, Brian and . Finally we have the mysterious case of 29-year-old Michael McClain, of Manchester, New Hampshire, in the United States, who on the evening of April 20, 2019, went out to one of his usual haunts, the Tropical Lounge nightclub in Nashua, along with a group of friends. 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. Your email address will not be published. Thanks for taking the time to comment Robbie. This to me sounds like a fatal accident. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 507-694-1664. 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? I have lived here nearly 40 years. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I think that the only logical conclusion is foul play. MARSHALL Ten years have gone by and Brandon Swanson is still missing. Biology, nature, and cryptozoology still remain Brent Swancers first intellectual loves. Note: As a result of these events, a new law has been introduced. Everything I say is a guess, of course, but in May in Minnesota, that river was probably freezing. I think Brandons mom would do anything for Brandon. How close was he to his family? rumors from people in the area of Marshall, is he owed lots of money to some drug dealers. The phone call would sometimes cut off or dip out for a while but they would call again and the conversation would continue.Brandon eventually gave up with this tactic and told his parents he was going to walk towards the lights he could see in the distance, assuming them to be from the small town of Lynd. Greetings from the Netherlands. The result? 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. This is the last anyone has heard from him. 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. When he was 19 years old in 2008, he crashed his car driving home from a party. Matthew then left at around 4:30 AM, and this is where things get weird. If it phone battery died that says a lot. After getting to the location which he had described, they started flashing the cars headlights so that Brandon could start walking towards them. Not sure, it may well be in a report though. He had been dedicated to his fiancee, Ladessa Lofton, for 10 years and the couple had three children. A number of other theories have been considered, including the idea that Brandon might have hidden in an abandoned structure to escape the cold and then succumbed to hypothermia, or that he was attacked by an animal and taken away. 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. They went looking for Brandon, but were unable to find . This would imply that Swanson had indeed fallen into the water but had managed to get out and continue walking. It's a puzzling case for many reasons. Being a native of Marshall, he graduated from Marshall High School in 2007. He did mention that indeed Brookelyn had been saying she would go to a party in Rockcastle County, but this didnt turn up any clues and that party could not even be located. At the time of her disappearance, Dail was 23 years old, 5 feet tall (152 centimetres), and weighed 96 pounds (44 kilograms). 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. Or for that matter his parents couldve taken upon themselves to contact his carrier and start a trace/ping on his phone. Early Life On January 30, 1989, he was born in Marshall, the seat of Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota. Using circle area formula, Area equals Pi times r squared, that is a search radius of 50km squared. There are 4 other stories on that page of the website that Brandons story is on and that paragraph doesnt fit with any of the other 4 stories. So As a crime writer I find this case fascinating and disturbing, and I have looked at countless theories around what happened that night. Who ever is taking those pictures with him frustrated, hes not happy with that person. A search was launched involving hundreds of people and trained dogs, which would go on for around 4 months meticulously going through a 100 square mile area without finding the missing man or even any trace whatsoever of where he had gone. But instead somebody pushed end on the phone. Brandon thought he was near Lynd but he was north of Taunton. However, authorities had no better luck finding Brandon or his car than Brian and Annette. The oh, shit makes you belive he was taken by surprise or a sudden realization struck him. Im going to a party in Rockcastle County. All texts made to her for more information went unanswered, and that is the last anyone has heard of Brookelyn Farthing. That makes no sense, even if he was lost. So the Mom was covering the bases at home, while Dad went out and searched for him again. One finger on each of her hands is noticeably curved. Its interesting what you say about the beep that would be emitted by the phone too. The idea that the lights he saw were a drug deal isnt likely. My thought is, he fell into a cistren/well that is unmarked or unknown. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him. since that phone is not touch screen, it would be VERY EASY to end the call after snatching the phone from him. How much driving experience? No clues. Shortly after 2:00 a.m., Swanson suddenly swore and the call ended abruptly. . Thanks for commenting, and Im glad you found it interesting. There was rumors of his involvement in drugs and the Mexican cartel, who knows what they could have done to himsome towns people say theyve heard of the cartel disposing of bodies in the pig farms, several of which we have in the surrounding area,,, very sad, hope some day there will be answers. His car was found 1 1/2 miles from Rt. Brandon Lawson was 26 years old when he went missing on August 9, 2013. The amount of alcohol hed drank that night isnt 100% confirmed (possibly one beer and one shot of whiskey) but its not thought to have been enough to have caused disorientation. Now multiply 4km from the car in all directions. Maybe Brandon is in an entirely different location than we know. 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 last official search was conducted in October 2011, and age-progressed photos have also been distributed in the hope that somebody may recognise him. But David doesnt put forth any theory as to what is causing all these people to simply vanish into thin air. Maybe his car was moved by someone later that night to throw everyone off. For example David Paulides excellent series of books Missing 411 and the disappearances chronicled in there.sadly Brandons case is far from unique. Something distinguishable that stood out near his found vehicle that would have easily been used as a marker? Listen to this episode to hear what happened leading up to the accident, his phone calls with his parents and the investigation that ensued after. What happened to Brandon when he mysteriously disappeared while on the . Celebrating in the context of the description indicates alcohol intake and possibly some recreational drugs. Although in saying that, if anybody is going to be skilled at removing evidence, then a police officer would obviously know what they were doing. Another strange thing thats never mentioned due to the fact Im sure most people dont know, Brandon was legally blind in his left eye I believe, (been years forgive me if it was his right) and in the SAR report, Brandons glasses where left in the front passenger seat. | 3 Cold Cases of People Who Vanished Without a Trace- True Crime Mysteries . Its also important to note that Brian Swanson didnt get the impression his son was intoxicated whilst on the phone with him; Brandon seemed his usual self despite being frustrated about his situation, there was no slurring of his words or any other telltale signs that he may have been drunk.Nancy Scott interviewFor anyone interested in hearing Annette Swanson speak on the situation, I found a snippet of an interview she did with Nancy Scott which can be viewed below. Did someone else move the car to the area it was found at? Those type of backroads beside highways are a VERY SCARY place to be alone at night without any light. I researched the phone, it was prone to battery problems. It seems there are many fields and farmsteads etc. It simply ends. 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. The 47 min. An approximate distance of 4 km. And if he was picked up by someone, surely he would tell his dad, who he was on the phone with at the time? Wonder if his phone dropped the call? Brandon Swanson. I grew up in a small town near where Brandon disappeared and remember seeing all the missing posters and people searching in fields for him. Was he lying about his location or was he just mistaken? Brandon Swanson was on his way home for spring break in May 2008 when he got into a minor car accident and called his parents for help. 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.. Where is your pride, mother fucker? before hanging up. 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. Swanson was on his way home to Marshall when he accidentally drove his car into a ditch, where it got stuck. I was even lucky to find Haases report and read somethings that are not in the handful of net reports. I have 4 kids, and Ive been accused of showing favoritism. Can anyone shed some light on this paragraph? Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Curiously, a complete search of the field showed no trace of Lawson, and indeed he has not been seen since. Also that authorities search in the wrong direction, and his missing probably is a staged and a false flag. Im a volunteer firefighter and we deal with a lot of car vs ditch simple reason Im in the marine town of New Bern craven county and the Marines do not know how to drive on gravel roads. Call me cynical but I just dont feel this matches up. In May of 2008 Brandon Swanson went missing after driving his car off the road into a ditch. 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. Brandon died of hypothermia after falling into the Yellow Medicine River. As his parents were on their way to help, the cell phone connection went dead at 3:10 a.m. This entry was posted in conspiracy theory, missing person, the skeptical folklorist, unsolved mysteries and tagged brandon swanson, conspiracy theories, missing persons, unsolved mysteries on September 8, 2015 by roianna. After looking into some theories, I have come up with my own. NASA's Photos From Mars: Don't Tell Me the Red Planet Wasn't Once a Thriving World! Heres another report on the net. From my research, I have seen that theory posited as an explanation a couple of times, and I suppose to be fair theres no evidence that would contradict that idea. 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