http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/2015/03/15/jso-body-found-inside-submerged-vehicle-in-southside/2481619/. 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. 1.15 am (approx) Swanson gets his vehicle stuck in a ditch. The authorities say that there is neither any evidence of foul play, nor any evidence that Brandon would have staged his own disappearance. An answer might be that Brandon dropped the phone, causing the battery to fall out and so ending the call that way. 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. Its difficult to know I guess, as Im sure theres a lot of information that the police arent able to disclose. Then, at approximately 12:54 Brandon Lawson would make a very odd call to 911. This theory is supported by the police search dogs used during the investigation as I mentioned earlier in the subsequent investigation section. In this article, we will be discussing the case of a missing person Brandon Swanson and discuss the hidden mystery behind it. 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. I havent read all the comments and dont know if it was previously mentioned. Yes, its definitely a very sad case. The idea that the lights he saw were a drug deal isnt likely. My two cents. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. Most bizarre thing ever. And at the heart of it is an incredibly sad case, which unfortunately still seems no closer to be being solved. I have lived here nearly 40 years. His shocked last words seem to support this. It is not plausible that he drowned, because they would have found his body somewhere downstream. 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. This was at 3:10 a.m. No further contact was made, even after repeated attempts. 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. By the time he got close enough to see that it was light from headlights, he would have said that to his dad. This requires police in Minnesota to begin immediate searches for missing adults under the age of 21, as well as any older adults who have been reported missing where there are suspicious circumstances. Did someone else move the car to the area it was found at? I think that Brandon had probably been drinking, and got turned around in the dark. At most, they would have to triangulate between the nearest 3 towers, which would be a huge area & not helpful to the search. Brandon s parents, Brian and . Hypothermia can set in very fast. Most of the stories are rumors, the most likely of the stories is the river explanation. Thanks for your comment Jerry, and I agree that is yet another very strange aspect of this case. Brandon Swanson has brown hair and blue eyes, stands 5'6" and weighs . 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. Im still going with Occams Razor that he did end up lost or in the river. To summarise the video, Annette confirms that after the oh shit! from her son the phone line didnt cut off. Was he with this friend he was celebrating with when the car went off the road ? He was returning from a party when he crashed his car in a ditch and called his parents for help. He called his parents on his cellular phone at 12:30 a.m. and asked for help. BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. Darkness and what was probably a cold night doesnt help. Matthew then left at around 4:30 AM, and this is where things get weird. If you believe you have important information regarding Brandon Swansons disappearance or his whereabouts, I urge you to contact Lincoln Countys Sheriffs Department on (507) 694-1664. As stated above, Swansons phone records showed he was 25 miles away from where hed told his parents he thought he was. But I really feel in such cases as these most of these wind up revealing foul play. Now once again came across it in more detail and it was the study. 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. There is always the possibility Swanson was followed whilst hed been driving, but surely this would have been mentioned in the phone call with his parents? I wonder about a planned runaway? 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. On May 14, 2008, Brandon was driving home from a party and drove into a ditch. If something dangerous was imminent, it seems unlikely that Brandon would actually hang up the phone. 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. As has been asked so many times in this case- why? Has that ever been discussed? His dad tried calling back a number of times, but Brandon never picked up his phone. 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. Did they locate his car? Based upon which scenario gives credence to the oh shit. Good information, Darrin. 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. Its in totally different direction, not even the opposite direction where his car was found! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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. Call me cynical but I just dont feel this matches up. 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. If this is true, whatever Brandon crossed paths with that morning was something horrible. 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. As his parents were on their way to help, the cell phone connection went dead at 3:10 a.m. He was on the phone with his father while he was walking. 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 I agree that whatever actually happened, it is a very sad situation. The tone is so important it would tell so much. His car was found abandoned in a ditch with the car doors open and keys missing. Brandon died of hypothermia after falling into the Yellow Medicine River. 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! It seems there are many fields and farmsteads etc. Youre right that this case could really go any way. 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. Note: As a result of these events, a new law has been introduced. 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. Maybe there are multiple explanations? This is one of those cases where there seem to be more questions than actual facts, so a lot of judgments and theories probably will come down to intuition. Not much to go by here. Someone here mentioned those pig farms, so In the messages he says (grammar and typing mistakes and all) Like Some crazy shit is going on. Follow Books from this. This was the last known contact from Swanson. Brandon's Law, named for Swanson, was passed later in 2008. After getting to the location which he had described, they started flashing the cars headlights so that Brandon could start walking towards them. It is unclear whether she knew these men before the party, but her sister Paige would later state that she had known everyone there. Confessions of a Hitman (Confessions) Luc Picard. Also, if someone had just offered to give him a lift home, why would he swear at all? since that phone is not touch screen, it would be VERY EASY to end the call after snatching the phone from him. Your email address will not be published. It was determined that there was no evidence at all that he had met with foul play or that he had had any desire to want to suddenly run away. For instance: What were the lights he might have seen was it a town? 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. 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). His frantic parents continued the search but were unable to find him. If it was a flip phone, the call may have ended had the phone closed due to a possible slip and fall. Though their is a third option to bear in mind. 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. Her saying that is huge. But there are a couple of issues with this theory, largely revolving around the phone call. 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. Numerous searches have been conducted of the area and bodies of water surrounding the location where Brandon's car was found. Here in NC we have them, property owners dont know they are out there due to over growth, but why do I also think this? Out of curiosity, Kyle tried one more time to reach his brother, and amazingly got a response when Brandon picked up. 2012 record: 6-8-2. [25] Damascus Dreams. 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. Maybe he had a grudge, and that other person was not in the right state of mind? Brandon Swanson was last seen in the early hours of May 14, 2008 leaving a friend's house in Canby, Minn. . Heres another report on the net. Not being in a car, his remains will probably never be found. There are a lot of unanswered questions unfortunately, and this seems to be another one of them. Butt who am i to judgei can only judge with my intuition, and i feel a realy bad thing is happened to him. Hi my name is Chris, and I was looking for feedback on Brandon Swanson case. 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. 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. Similar things happened such as a phone call and leaving a party, and well the last name.. 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. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. And until more evidence/answers come to light, thats probably exactly how itll stay a mystery. Because his father taught hearing a footstep slipping away. . that would warrant his last words and perhaps the phone survived that incident. Right around the time that he should have arrived in Taunton. Also, how about an abandon well? 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. 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. 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. If someone was going to disappear, why make things seem mysterious by saying that? His dad tried calling back a number of times, but Brandon never picked up his phone. Swanson is a 2007 graduate of Marshall High School. I think he could have suffered a head injury in the crash and became very confused about what was happening. 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 . I know this may sound far-fetched, but thats what I thought. Established by Brian and Annette Swanson and sponsored by House Minority Leader Marty Seifert (R-Marshall) and Senator Dennis Frederickson (R-New Ulm), Brandon's Law was signed by Minnesota's Governor Tim Pawlenty on May 7, 2009. I got lost driving last week. Apparently had gotten confused about his location. 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. I guess its possible that there may be some link between what caused him to crash and what happened later on, although again it would really only be speculation at this point. He may have dropped the phone and dislodged the battery, but it is weird nevertheless. Vanished Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearance of Brandon Swanson | YARO Crime | Lost in the Night: The Search for Answers in Brandon Swanson's Disap. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. 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. My first thought when I heard the initial story was that he was walking toward lights and then said, Oh Shit, I thought it was aliens/extra-terrestrials. Did he have reasons to leave? His father dropped Brandons mother back at home, then began driving again to find his son. It simply ends. Where is your pride, mother fucker? before hanging up. Search teams have worked diligently to cover the 140-square mile area of interest, but some landowners have refused to allow access to search parties working to find Swanson, missing since 2008 . 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. Brookelyn then texted her ex-boyfriend and asked him to come get her, which he said he would after he finished work. Has he been questioned about his statements given to the authorities? Pingback: Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day Geeks Facts, Pingback: The Smalls Lighthouse Tragedy | angelomarcos. theres a chance he tripped dropping his cell phone into somewhere maybe the river, and couldnt find it. 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. As well as trying to call their son, Brian and Annette Swanson continued to look for any sign of Brandon or his car. Paul McCartney. 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. On the evening of 14 May 2008, Swanson had been out partying with friends in Minnesota, and on the way home he managed to crash his car into a ditch. Search dogs also picked up the scent of human remains multiple times in an area north of Porter, but no body was found. I think this is what is so odd about this whole case there isnt an explanation that fits all the details. When i flip the other hand coinsthis case has more holes than facts till this day. He was travelling from Canby to Marshall and for some reason thought he was all the way down in Lynd.WTF?!?!?!?? In the more than six years since Brandon Lawson went missing, family and friends have never given up on finding the young man who had so much promise, yet was . How far was it from where they found his car to his home? There are a huge amount of statistics on there regarding missing persons cases and as you can imagine the sheer volume of information is both fascinating and horrifying. He had his oh shit exclaimation at 2:00AM. 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. 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. 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. This is the one case i cant seem to forget. The sheriffs' office obtains Brandon's cell phone records and it revealed that he had been calling from the vicinity of Taunton, 25 miles from Lynde. Its definitely a possibility, and would fit the admittedly few facts that we do know for sure. 10 years now, the shaft could have opened deeped more rocks covering him, its the only reason nothing of his body or clothes were ever found. I havent read much about that angle of investigation either to be honest. A few hours later at around 6.30am they notified the police. There was no sign of him at the scene. 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. On August 8, 2013, Lawson got into an argument with his longtime girlfriend, Ladessa, after he had come home in the early morning hours and made her worry. The phone Motorola Slvr, according to Wikipedia has a talk time of 6 hours and 42 minutes and a stand by time of 350 hours, a very long time. I moved 400 miles from home. 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. 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