I would like to take a mathematical, logical approach. During The Initial Search, One Officer Allegedly Said Swanson 'Had A Right To Be Missing' After a fruitless night of searching for her son, Annette Swanson called police around 6:30 am to report him missing. What were the contents? Theories. The result? 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. But instead somebody pushed end on the phone. 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? Its difficult to know I guess, as Im sure theres a lot of information that the police arent able to disclose. He was fixing to be in the dark by his self. I pretty sure Brandons alive and well. I couldnt imagine the pain of that. Swanson is a 2007 graduate of Marshall High School. But it doesnt explain his last words on the phone.. That could be a consideration, although Im not sure if there are any search warrants/laws in the US that could be served to compel landowners to allow searches on their land in certain circumstances. Swanson told his parents that he was located between Marshall and Lynd and would stay in his car until they arrived. Maybe Brandon is in an entirely different location than we know. after reading all the facts n stuff, my conclusion is this, i think hes being watched/followed at the time he recked his car. When Government Agencies Secretly Work in the Field of the Supernatural and the Occult, About That Time Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Supposedly Saw Aliens on the Moon. 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. Its interesting you mention the smiley face murders actually, as Ive only just come across those and find them fascinating. How close was he to his family? He was a loving father of four, but he stormed out of his house in a rage on the night of Aug. 8, 2013. BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. At some point during the night there was a physical altercation between two young women at the club, which ended up spilling outside. Brandon Swanson of Marshall MN, has been missing since Wed. May 14th, 2008. After they killed Brandon, that person came to their senses and decided to dispose of Brandons body. Shortly after 2:00 a.m., Swanson suddenly swore and the call ended abruptly. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him. Not sure, it may well be in a report though. Who ever is taking those pictures with him frustrated, hes not happy with that person. He may have dropped the phone and dislodged the battery, but it is weird nevertheless. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. As a crime writer, I do a lot of research into real life crimes and unsolved cases. It's believed he died of exposure. This story can go either way, so many theories with little time, its sad to know what his fate was; surely if Brandon had simply walked away on his own and staged his own disappearance, wouldnt someone have spotted him by now and called the authorities? 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. I can not believe that during the 47 minutes he did not understand that he was not in the place of which his father says. As a crime writer I find this case fascinating and disturbing, and I have looked at countless theories around what happened that night. I havent heard of David Paulides before, but will take a look at his writing. Thats why he said oh shit. It took effect almost two months later on July 1 st . 19-year-old Brandon Swanson disappeared in the early hours of the 14th of May 2008 whilst driving home in Minnesota, USA. Hey, its just my opinion. The lights he saw were probably car headlights in the far distance of drug dealers conducting business and he walked up on them not realizing it until it was too late. Im not being funny, Im just trying to come up with an explanation. 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. Emmanuel Schwartz, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Gilles Renaud, Franois Papineau, Martin Dubreuil. I quote: He further stated that he had encountered two fence lines and noted that there was water nearby. Its a good question, as potentially that wouldve ruled out a lot of scenarios. https://en.m.wikiversty.org/wiki/User:Jeff_Hasse/Missing_Person_Case_Study__Brandon_Swanson. Brandon Swanson accidentally fell into the riverBased on the information we have, this has to be the most logical theory that explains Swansons disappearance. He called his parents on his cellular phone at 12:30 a.m. and asked for help. 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. 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. If anyone knows where to find more details let me know. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! 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. The car wasn't anywhere near the place Swanson said it was; he had been twenty miles away from there. This involves walking furrows in 15-20 foot increments which is quite energy intensive and time-consuming. She writes about missing persons, unsolved murders, and human rights. His car was found 1 1/2 miles from Rt. Yes, that is another mystery. On the subject of the phone call, a huge question here is why the phone call was ended. This was at 3:10 a.m. No further contact was made, even after repeated attempts. 14th May 2008Midnight (approx) Swanson left the get-together in Canby shortly after midnight. When my phone dies or is off & people call, it still rings 4 times before going to voice mail, just like it normally does. Anything that seemed off? 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. Isnt that possible as well though if theres no evidence of anything else. The accident probably scared him and sobered him up. 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. MU Articles I Feb 23, 2023. 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 . But there are a couple of issues with this theory, largely revolving around the phone call. Is there any new leads in this case its 2017 I was just wondering.And this case is quite disturbing I really hope answers can be found. | 3 Cold Cases of People Who Vanished Without a Trace- True Crime Mysteries . If not, why wouldnt they? This is the one case i cant seem to forget. I really think this is all just an unfortunate accident. Brandon Swanson would never be seen again. At time of writing six years later there is still no evidence or even a trace indicating what happened. I think that the only logical conclusion is foul play. The most popular theory among authorities is that Brandon fell into the river. Brandon had mentioned passing fences and hearing nearby water, his father recalled. As you say, it wouldnt explain the phone call, but it might explain the lack of evidence. On June 21, 2013, Brookelyn and her sister Paige went to their grandfathers birthday party after having taken their driving tests, after which they headed to another party that was supposedly being held out in a field, along with their cousin and some friends. The idea that the lights he saw were a drug deal isnt likely. Sadly, they may have pulled off the perfect crime. It seems there are many fields and farmsteads etc. 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. 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. Personally I wouldnt really buy that as an explanation without some kind of (very strong and very convincing!) It has been named Brandons Law. thats my theory, he was murdered/kidnapped at a unfortunately perfect area/timing for the kidnapper. At around 12:30 AM he called Kyle to tell him that he had run out of gas out on the highway and needed fuel. Call me cynical but I just dont feel this matches up. 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. That makes no sense, even if he was lost. December 11, 2014 angelomarcos crime, mystery, true crime. No evidence. I recently read a news story on the net where a couple of teenage girls who disappeared in the mid sixties were recently found (their skeletons) in the car they were in when it ran into a fairly deep running stream (out West, the drought had lowered the stream and the remains of the vehicle surfaced). So, they threw it in the river. He had his oh shit exclaimation at 2:00AM. Darkness and what was probably a cold night doesnt help. It's a difficult case for many reasons. 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. 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. 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. When he took off walking, my guess is that he found himself trespassing somewhere he wasnt wanted. (LogOut/ 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. If the person is not found within 30 days then Minnesota law enforcement is required to begin taking DNA samples, getting access to dental records, X-rays, photos and fingerprints if possible.Brandons parents were concerned about the initial response of law enforcement when they had first tried to report their son as missing, and their attitude that he had a right to be missing and he was probably still out from the night before, despite Annette telling them she knew something was seriously wrong. The Disappearance. 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. Numerous searches have been conducted of the area and bodies of water surrounding the location where Brandon's 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. And if he was picked up by someone, surely he would tell his dad, who he was on the phone with at the time? If something dangerous was imminent, it seems unlikely that Brandon would actually hang up the phone. I shed light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes. . Maybe it meant that they got a Phone Call 91 Days before the Body was Found. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved completely within one year. After doing research on this (along with some other weird and true events) I found this but ONLY ONE TIME, it was the same story I had read at least 10 times about Brandon but this was the conclusion along with a pic of his vehicle: March 15, 2015 they found the boys body inside his SUV submerged in a retention pond. 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. you have NO IDEA whos watching you. As of 2021, Brandon Swanson is still a missing person. I do feel that the evidence maybe suggests the solution might not be as cut and dry as that, but as Ive said previously, at this point there is so little to go on that one theory is probably as valid as another. 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. 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. 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. 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. Search dogs also picked up the scent of human remains multiple times in an area north of Porter, but no body was found. Not much to go by here. Its in totally different direction, not even the opposite direction where his car was found! Even more recently still is the 2018 case of 21-year-old Matthew Weaver, who at the time had just moved to live on his own in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles, California, where he worked as a linesman for his fathers telephone pole construction company. As his parents were on their way to help, the cell phone connection went dead at 3:10 a.m. The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. 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. But he had struggled with substance abuse issues in the past and had recently relapsed shortly before his disappearance. His dad tried calling back a number of times, but Brandon never picked up his phone. 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. 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. Some authorities believe he blundered into the Yellow Medicine River while he was walking in the dark. 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. . Sorry for my English. 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. 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. 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. On May 14, 2008, Brandon was driving home from a party and drove into a ditch. This has included over thirty dog handlers from nine different states. 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. Forty-seven minutes into the phone call, Brandon suddenly exclaimed, Oh shit! and the line went dead. Whether or not it was his intention. Another theory suggests Brandon Swanson may have orchestrated his own disappearance. 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. . 3) The father says Brandon exclaimed Oh shit! and his phone then turned off. Being a native of Marshall, he graduated from Marshall High School in 2007. This boy is missed in an area of approximately 20/30 miles, that to me feels realy realy weird, and never i find such an odd missing case like that of Brandon. He was returning from a party when he crashed his car in a ditch and called his parents for help. Even if the car would had been moved afterwards, why Brandon would say he is near Lynd?! Later that same evening, he and his friends were celebrating at a home in Canby, where they were also having a send-off party for one of their classmates. 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. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. 19-year old Brandon Swanson was heading back to his hometown of Marshall, Minnesota on the evening of May 14, 2008 when, while driving on a rural gravel road, he crashed his car into a ditch. 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. 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. On a personal note as a firefighter, if you or a loved one ever have a stuck car, ALWAYS stay with the vehicle. Brent Swancer is an author and crypto expert living in Japan. 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 the time he went missing, he was 185 pounds. Once the snow of winter had melted, search efforts resumed again over spring before farmers planted their crops. Her books are available on Amazon. 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. Swanson family, friends and volunteers have also repeatedly searched the area where Brandon had been walking. Did he have a flashlight? I know this may sound far-fetched, but thats what I thought. The 47 min. By all means, Brandon was a caring and attentive father. 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. Interestingly, police search dogs seemed to follow Swansons scent to the rivers edge but continued walking on. An hour later, he called police when he ran out . 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. Have you looked at a map and seen where he was, where he was going and where he thought he was? And I agree that whatever actually happened, it is a very sad situation. If he was even a little impaired I dont think its that strange that he made a wrong turn. I therefore do not rule out other motives which might be at play here. Marisa loves conspiracy theories, Ethan knows nothing about them. More recently is the spooky case of 18-year-old Brookelyn Farthing, of Madison County, Kentucky, in the United States. Searches of the river didn't produce his body, however, and there's no evidence to support any theory. The simple solutions are usually the right solutions. Really looking forward to an explanation and hoping beyond the odds that the guy is somehow okay. But I think it was probably more of a oh sh-t! something completely unexpected has just happened. This week on the podcast, Ethan and Marisa discuss the strange and still unsolved disappearance of 19 year old Brandon Swanson. Whatever the reason for his disappearance, Im very curious to know as of what happened to him from that fateful night he went missing. However, it is not likely. Dail is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes. This theory is supported by the police search dogs used during the investigation as I mentioned earlier in the subsequent investigation section. He ended up instead heading over to stay with his brother Kyle after getting a call from Ladessa and arguing some more. 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. Could it be possible that a police officer pulled up to him ,and turned on his lights, and perhaps Brandon had been drinking a little or possibly had some illegal substance on him, so he comments oh shit and hangs up on his father, becouse he doesnt want the father to hear witness to the exchange between himself and the police, and i know the odds are one in a million but history shows us it has happened before, what if Brandon encountered a bad cop, with bad and deadly intentions. It is possible that Brandon was murdered in some way, possibly by another person from the party? It was posted 12 days ago While his friends observed him consume a few alcholic drinks, they said it was not eough to mae him appear intoxicated. I think it is the most likely situation. 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. He wasn't injured in the crash. But let me back up. It was the last time they ever heard their son's voice. Also that authorities search in the wrong direction, and his missing probably is a staged and a false flag. On May 14, 2008, nineteen year old Brandon Swanson disappeared from Marshall, Minnesota, approximately at 2:00 a.m. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. What do these messages mean and what has happened to them? Or for that matter his parents couldve taken upon themselves to contact his carrier and start a trace/ping on his phone. Also I dont get the last line in the paragraph who were left hanging for 91 soul crushing days after the night of the mysterious phone call. 91 days? His parents also would have known as well. Forty-seven minutes into the phone call, Brandon suddenly exclaimed, Oh shit! and the line went dead. But I really feel in such cases as these most of these wind up revealing foul play. Based upon which scenario gives credence to the oh shit. 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. I just to talk while i have the chance. After this there is no response to further panicked messages from Melissa asking if he is alright and where he is. 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. 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 . 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. What they lived here at least 10 years maybe more and they dont know the area? 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. 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. His case remains unsolved. Heres another report on the net. The March 15, 2015 report was for a different Swanson in Florida. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Maybe a km off, etc? Someone here mentioned those pig farms, so 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. When Brandon Lawson vanished in 2013, it left authorities baffled and his family in shambles. It doesnt sound like it. (Obviously they may not be actual murders, but that is how this collection of unexplained deaths have been known, which is why Im using the term.). Usually in a situation like this close relatives would be the first to be questioned/ruled out, so I assume that his father was, although as you say there isnt much information on this at all so its not actually that clear. For the reason that he saw a car on the road and knowing his father wouldnt agree to hitch hiking, thats why he hung up. If something dangerous was imminent, it seems unlikely that Brandon would actually hang up the phone. He called his parents asking for help, and they set out in their pickup. Thanks for taking the time to comment Geo. If aliens took him away, there would be no trace of him or his phone. 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. There is Oh shit and then the line is ended, with no sounds of a struggle, being dropped, or of a rushing river or some such incident. Thats way more than 91 days. Thank you for taking the time to comment Sarah. Any odd police reports that were located near by around the same time? His dad tried calling back a number of times, but Brandon never picked up his phone. His body is supposedly buried in the woods somewhere in one of the Dakotas.. The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Was there any landmarks? 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. Celebrating in the context of the description indicates alcohol intake and possibly some recreational drugs. 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. What an interesting read. Then he suddenly exclaimed Oh shit!, and the line went dead, with numerous attempts to call him back remaining unanswered. Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing from rural roads near Marshall . (Thats not to rule it out though, coincidences happen every day). Did someone else move the car to the area it was found at? The alien theory has come up before, and the fact is there is so little evidence for what actually did happen that its very hard to rule anything out. A little later he got another text message that was alarming in that it said, Please hurry. 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