BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. The following day, authorities using cellular phone records located Swanson's car one and a half miles north of the Lyon/Lincoln County line, off Highway 68 west of Taunton, Minnesota. Now once again came across it in more detail and it was the study. The ditch was shallow but steep and Swanson was unable to get the car unstuck on his own. If he really dropped it, I feel like it would have been found, especially with how crazy the search was. 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. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved completely within one year. [] 2. Usually the simplest answer is the right one, think about it, youre 19, drunk (he was probably drunk or at least buzzed, who parties at that age without booze? and also, hes in teh middle of nowhere, midnight, lost. Wish we knew what he said to his dad about walking to the town. It's a puzzling case for many reasons. The most popular theory among authorities is that Brandon fell into the river. Using circle area formula, Area equals Pi times r squared, that is a search radius of 50km squared. call he made to his father probably drained the battery on his Motorola slvr phone. 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. Sadly, they may have pulled off the perfect crime. . Im not being funny, Im just trying to come up with an explanation. Also that authorities search in the wrong direction, and his missing probably is a staged and a false flag. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. 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 Swansons disappearance, the Lyon County Sheriffs Department conducted searches for Brandon by ground, ATV, horseback, airplane and helicopter, but nothing was found. Brandon s parents, Brian and . Thanks for your comment. 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). 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. If i look to your country the USA, al of the missing persons (including on interpol) are a widespread all over the country, and al these cases are far from different than that of Brandon Swanson is. He's written articles for MU and Daily Grail and has been a guest on Coast to Coast AM and Binnal of America. Searches of the river didn't produce his body, however, and there's no evidence to support any theory. The parents went out to go get him like he had requested, but soon found that his car was not where he had said it was, near a small town called Lynd. As he was unable to get his car ack on the road, he called him parents for a ride. | 3 Cold Cases of People Who Vanished Without a Trace- True Crime Mysteries . 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 . My biggest concern is why would all the doors be open to his car? Can anyone shed some light on this paragraph? It is unclear whether she knew these men before the party, but her sister Paige would later state that she had known everyone there. I just think that if were going to seriously consider the foul play theory then our suspect pool is slim; someone driving past or someone who lived on one of the farms but it just seems unlikely. The statistics are mainly from the FBIs website. I came across with this reddit post. Facebook gives people the power. But I really feel in such cases as these most of these wind up revealing foul play. Just before the Oh Shit, Brandon said Not another fence, his Dad heard him climb a fence then seconds Oh Shit the sound of him slipping on rocks was at the same time. 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. How much driving experience? I came across this case a few months ago, and it never did make any sense to me. Why would they just disappear like this and who is responsible? And I agree that whatever actually happened, it is a very sad situation. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department His dad tried calling back a number of times, but Brandon never picked up his phone. Im certain he found him and dealt with Brandon that night. I dont have the link, but if you google March 15, 2015 suv youll find some news reports for it. Brandon Victor Swanson was a young man who disappeared after a party in 2008. The case of Brandon Victor Swanson is one of them. 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. Shortly after 2:00 a.m., Swanson suddenly swore and the call ended abruptly. While there is no clear evidence linking him to any specific crime, some people think he's been kidnapped by the mafia. 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. Just to give the super abridged version, Brandon Swanson went missing after a phone call to his parents cut out. Did they locate his car? He has not been seen or heard from since this incident. 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. And since the phone cut off directly after the expletive it lends to the idea that something happened suddenly. The lack of his physical evidence makes it plausible? Let's take the case of Brandon Swanson. He had his oh shit exclaimation at 2:00AM. And with difficult weather it must be hard to find a body in the mud after a while. Some authorities believe he blundered into the Yellow Medicine River while he was walking in the dark. Brandon Lawson had a lot to live for. 27.07 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Flames of Prophecy, 29.07 - MU Podcast - Contract with the Goddess, 27.06 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Secret Vaults of Time, 29.06 - MU Podcast - Italian Disco Abductions, 27.04 - MU Plus+ Podcast - High-Res Healing, TikTok and Its Strange Proliferation of Mysterious Accounts of Skinwalkers, A 3,500-Year-Old Frozen Mummified Bear Found in Siberia. Very odd no matter what happened. I suppose because theres such a lack of hard evidence/information about what actually happened, then there are a number of theories which may fit the facts as they stand, and this could well be one of them. Credit: Google Maps 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. Hello from NC usa, Change). Its difficult to know I guess, as Im sure theres a lot of information that the police arent able to disclose. 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. Most of what he was saying was hard to understand over the poor connection, but he explained that he had accidentally run into someone, and then there is a lot of indefinable background noise that is then punctuated by what sounds like it might be gunshots. And I very much hope his parents will one day find out what happened too. Where did he go and what were the meanings of those last calls? This involves walking furrows in 15-20 foot increments which is quite energy intensive and time-consuming. It is not known why he went there, and he had not mentioned it to Melissa or anyone else. Dail is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes. So he didnt crash it, he took a turn too hard skid and stopped. Aleister Crowley. Indeed, what happened to him in the first place? Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swansonhttps://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessionweekly/art.asp?ls_year=86&storyid=1297https://thetruecrimefiles.com/brandon-swanson-disappearance/https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2018/05/swanson-case-still-unsolved/https://charleyproject.org/case/brandon-victor-swansonhttps://medium.com/crimebeat/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-brandon-swanson-49bcb6e9d134https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brandon-victor-swanson, Your email address will not be published. Could it be he was lost somewhere else and someone moved the car? He's described as being six feet tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. 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 . 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. Also, if someone had just offered to give him a lift home, why would he swear at all? When my phone dies or is off & people call, it still rings 4 times before going to voice mail, just like it normally does. 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. Isnt that possible as well though if theres no evidence of anything else. Brandon Swanson The Disappearance Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. So he wasnt on the dirt road. 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. This is according to Wikipedia. As explained by Minnesota's Unsolved Cases, it is possible that the teen left the area on his own and is now living under a new identity. In some areas in Lincoln County, the water had been 10 feet (3.0 m) deep on the morning of the disappearance, but . But let me back up. Although I suppose there would still be a lot of unanswered questions surrounding the phone call and Brandons exclamation before the line cuts out. Darkness and what was probably a cold night doesnt help. As you say, hopefully one day Brandons family will have some answers. I think eventually something will be found..I am hopeful.. The circumstances of Brandon Swanson's disappearance remain unclear and his case is currently classified as missing. after reading all the facts n stuff, my conclusion is this, i think hes being watched/followed at the time he recked his car. Thanks for your comments, and also for the link. The disappearance. It doesnt sound like it. Wondering what his actual tone was. [], [] 2.The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Brandon's Law, named for Swanson, was passed later in 2008. 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. But even that I have hunted the river bottom where he disappeared, every year, and have not found any way he could have drowned in that river unless it was flooded 4-5 feet. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. 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 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. His parents were unable to find him, so Swanson said he was going to walk to the nearby town of Lynd, Minnesota, where he could see lights. Forgive me if this was ever answered and im so sorry for what Brandons family have endured.But where is Brandons phone now?.And maybe he was stopped by police their are cases like that Ive read about. For me, the most important question is why Brandon had left his car? 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. #41 Strange Disappearances | Weird Tales and the Unexplainable, Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day | Viral Hot Topics, Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day - Weight Loss Diet 2 Fitness, Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day Geeks Facts, The Smalls Lighthouse Tragedy | angelomarcos, The tragic and unexplained case of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel. To summarise the video, Annette confirms that after the oh shit! from her son the phone line didnt cut off. Maybe he had a grudge, and that other person was not in the right state of mind? He walked according to the average walking speed/hour. 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. So the Mom was covering the bases at home, while Dad went out and searched for him again. 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. His father dropped Brandons mother back at home, then began driving again to find his son. 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. Thanks for your comment Jerry, and I agree that is yet another very strange aspect of this case. I couldnt imagine the pain of that. Read Content. It seems there are many fields and farmsteads etc. . Source: https://en.m.wikiversity.org/wiki/User:Jeff_Hase/Missing_Person_Case_Study__Brandon_Swanson. More than one. Not long after this there was a series of cryptic messages, which read HELP LOL OUR, another saying what stood aloof, and the last reading, Eldridge bro. After that there were no further communications and all efforts to call or message Michael remained unanswered. He called his parents asking for help, and they set out in their pickup. Nothing. 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. At the time of his disappearance Brandon was 19 years old, 5'6" and 120 lbs. The conclusion of a Texas man's bizarre 2013 disappearance may have finally arrived, according to the family. Pepper, and the "Paul is Dead" Conspiracy Theory. 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