document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Brandon Swanson accidentally fell into the river. It is not known why he went there, and he had not mentioned it to Melissa or anyone else. Curiously, a complete search of the field showed no trace of Lawson, and indeed he has not been seen since. Phone records and searchingThe phone records really changed the course of this situation; they really began a proper investigation and gave law enforcement a starting area to search through. 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. Last updated May 11, 2019; age-progression updated. Wouldnt his body have washed up on shore by now if he had fallen into the water? You can subscribe below to get the latest blog posts delivered straight to your inbox. Brandon was out celebrating with his friends before his disappearance. 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. Distinguishing characteristics for Brandon include Caucasian male. One of the Strangest Mysteries in the History of NASA: Conspiracy or Complete Garbage? 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. 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. He was crossing grassy fields, came to another unexpected fence possibly one around an old cistren, hopped it, being dark, fell in slipped on the rocks around the edges, and dropped his phone on the outside. Even if the car would had been moved afterwards, why Brandon would say he is near Lynd?! 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. For example David Paulides excellent series of books Missing 411 and the disappearances chronicled in there.sadly Brandons case is far from unique. The March 15, 2015 report was for a different Swanson in Florida. 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. A few particular details that are strange: 1) The road from Canby to Lynd is a highway, well-known to and often traveled by Brandon. After parting ways with Melissa, he then apparently drove up to a rural, remote area in the Santa Monica Mountains, called the Malibu Canyons, near Rosas Overlook. Being a native of Marshall, he graduated from Marshall High School in 2007. My thoughts are that since his Dad said in the SAR report in that secret 47min call, Brandon told his Dad he was crossing fields and hopping fences. 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. Credit: Google Maps 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). 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. 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. To me, these things say that his vehicle was possibly staged. ), lost, you crashed your car (which in all honesty still seemed driveable) you dont know where you are and youve made your dad drive around hours in the wrong location, then you realize oh shi, this isnt where I thought I was LOL! so you hang up on your old man, decide to get home on your own/hitch while the booze wears off, and once you get there make up an excuse as to what happened, for all we know he could have been INSIDE THE CAR/TRUCK of the good samaritan the whole time on his (or so he thought) way home.. Submit a Tip: The operator asks Brandon if he needs any medical assistance, to which he responds No, I need the cops. The unidentified background noise gets louder and the call cuts off as the operators further questions get no response. NASA's Photos From Mars: Don't Tell Me the Red Planet Wasn't Once a Thriving World! 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. As you say, its all very odd. For me, the most important question is why Brandon had left his car? [24] La Contemplation du mystre. The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. 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. 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. He is the last and only person to hear from and talk with his son until he disappeared into thin air. The river, which is up to 15 feet deep in places, was running high and fast at that time. Brandon's Law requires police to make a report whenever a person, of any age, is reported missing, and an investigation must start immediately. An equally spooky case also comes from 2013, and concerns 26-year-old oil worker Brandon Lawson, of San Angelo, Texas. 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. 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. We will perhaps always wonder what provoked the Oh shit! that were perhaps his last words ever. By the time he got close enough to see that it was light from headlights, he would have said that to his dad. 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. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved completely within one year. Thus, making them want to hurt Brandon. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved completely within one year. A third theory suggests that Shaffer might have died by suicide. In all of these cases we have been left with cryptic messages from people who have seemingly just evaporated into thin air. 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. 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. The law requires authorities to conduct a preliminary investigation without delay when a missing persons report is received. How far was his car from the medicine river? The truth may well be something that we currently consider to be far-fetched. BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. The simple solutions are usually the right solutions. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Also, if someone had just offered to give him a lift home, why would he swear at all? The Disappearance. Though their is a third option to bear in mind. So he wasnt on the dirt road. This week on the podcast, Ethan and Marisa discuss the strange and still unsolved disappearance of 19 year old Brandon Swanson. He would be more likely to drop the phone, and his parents would then hear anything that was going on (such as a struggle, or the whooshing of the river, or the impact of a car). At 3.10 am, Swanson exclaimed Oh shit! down the phone, and remained silent for the rest of the phone call. This theory is supported by the police search dogs used during the investigation as I mentioned earlier in the subsequent investigation section. It seems there are many fields and farmsteads etc. In some areas in Lincoln County, the water had been 10 feet (3.0 m) deep on the morning of the . 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? He called his parents asking for help, and they set out in their pickup. Specifically, their National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person and Unidentified Person Statistics pages. Why? Its definitely possible based on the information we have. 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. Not long after this, he called his father in Crowley and asked to stay at his house for the night because he was having girlfriend issues, but the father told him that he should go back and make up with her rather than drive the three hours it would take to get there. For instance: What were the lights he might have seen was it a town? For me it sounds more of a murder case, and the only answer you find in his town. Brandon Lawson had a lot to live for. Based upon which scenario gives credence to the oh shit. It was the last time they ever heard their son's voice. Whether or not it was his intention. Ive been following this story since it happened in 2008. On the evening of May 13, 2008, Brandon and some friends went to two parties to celebrate the end of the semester at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. At most, they would have to triangulate between the nearest 3 towers, which would be a huge area & not helpful to the search. Maybe a km off, etc? And Im guessing the landowners doesnt wants police with search parties destroying their crops? So 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. (And if he was drunk for instance, then its likely that his parents would have picked up on this over the phone). The son couldnt have been sober if he didnt know the area he was in if he lived there his life. Yellow medicine riverDuring the phone call with his parents, Swanson had mentioned hearing running water and passing fences on his walk towards what he believed to be Lynd. I therefore do not rule out other motives which might be at play here. Sorry for my English. Those type of backroads beside highways are a VERY SCARY place to be alone at night without any light. He was returning from a party when he crashed his car in a ditch and called his parents for help. One fairly well-known case that I have covered before but seems worth mentioning here is a case covered by David Paulides in his Missing 411 series of books and revolves around the strange call made by a 19-year-old college student named Brandon Swanson. Note: As a result of these events, a new law has been introduced. 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. 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. . His parents said that they couldnt anything either. @Scott..I have to agree with you..If Brandons parents were out looking for their son..Why would the mother want to stop and go home and the father having to turn around and go back out looking again?, especially since he wasnt supposed to be that far from home..Perhaps dad was taking mom home after she had left Brandens car on the side of the road..The cell phone info from Brandons phone would put you in a location of where he was that night..And dads cellphone would also tell you were he was that night..This is a great tool for investigators now..Dads story just makes no sense..Far to many holes in it..And nothing really said about anything.. Some authorities believe he blundered into the Yellow Medicine River while he was walking in the dark. Brandon thought he was near Lynd but he was north of Taunton. I think that the only logical conclusion is foul play. If his phone died he could have been walking for hours, thinking he was going towards a town, and either drowned or died of hypothermia or injuries in a field. The statistics are mainly from the FBIs website. And if he was picked up by someone, surely he would tell his dad, who he was on the phone with at the time? Most bizarre thing ever. 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. 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 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. I was even lucky to find Haases report and read somethings that are not in the handful of net reports. 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. Brandon Swanson would never be seen again. Around 10:30 pm, he left the gathering to drive to Canby, which is 30 miles away . His parents couldnt find him because they were 20 miles away. Swanson told his parents that he was located between Marshall and Lynd and would stay in his car until they arrived. It's believed he died of exposure. 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 . The next day, Swansons car was located 25 miles away from the location he had given his parents to collect him. Brandon crashed about 2 miles away from the town of Taunton. I moved 400 miles from home. I think this is what is so odd about this whole case there isnt an explanation that fits all the details. 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Brandon Swanson, 19, was last seen on 5/14/08 in Canby, Minnesota. Her saying that is huge. 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. I dont have the link, but if you google March 15, 2015 suv youll find some news reports for it. His parents said that they couldnt anything either. Physical Description: There are certainly more questions than answers in this case unfortunately. I know the city like the back of my hand. As a crime writer, I do a lot of research into real life crimes and unsolved cases. 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. Lots of open ends and no one seems to be addressing them. I would like to know how exactly the call was ended. After looking at google maps to get a better idea of where Brandon was.I think we can already answer some of these questions if we think a little. Look at all the pictures online, Brandons smiling in all them but three. By all accounts, Brandon was a loving and attentive father. Brookelyn had made arrangements to stay at a friends house after the party, but the friend ended up going off to a boys house. Could the dad call Brandons phone and then answer it himself to make it appear as if Brandon answered the call? In some areas in Lincoln County, the water had been 10 feet (3.0 m) deep on the morning of the disappearance, but . Hes in the middle of nowhere, sees some lights, which he thought was the town, walks toward it and then realizes its not what he thought it was. To summarise the video, Annette confirms that after the oh shit! from her son the phone line didnt cut off. I think there has been discussion about how those last words were actually said, but nothing conclusive has ever been decided unfortunately. It was released in 2019 and as of the time of writing is only 2 years old so still an extremely useful tool for us to have. Brandon Swanson was last seen in the early hours of May 14, 2008 leaving a friend's house in Canby, Minn. . An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him. 19-year-old Brandon Swanson disappeared in the early hours of the 14th of May 2008 whilst driving home in Minnesota, USA. This has included over thirty dog handlers from nine different states. Using circle area formula, Area equals Pi times r squared, that is a search radius of 50km squared. [] 2. 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. 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. 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. 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. Every time a single explanation is suggested, there seems to be some aspect of the case that doesnt quite fit, or that flat-out contradicts it. 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