Now multiply 4km from the car in all directions. Once the snow of winter had melted, search efforts resumed again over spring before farmers planted their crops. Brandon's Law, named for Swanson, was passed later in 2008. So, case closed. When Brandon Lawson vanished in 2013, it left authorities baffled and his family in shambles. 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. Detectives are still looking into whether this was a homicide case or just teenage folly, either way, our hearts go out to his family members who were left hanging for 91 soul crushing days after the night of the mysterious phone call.. Brandon also had a child from an early relationship. Efforts to call back also reached a seemingly operational phone that was simply not being answered. Brandon Swanson The Disappearance Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. However, it is not likely. 13th May 2008 Minnesota, USABrandon Swanson went to a small get-together at a friends house to celebrate finishing the school year. 14th May 2008Midnight (approx) Swanson left the get-together in Canby shortly after midnight. Lots of things dont add up and as was said in one of the earlier commentscan anyone find anything online about the parents cell phone locations that night? However, his car was found on a seemingly random gravel access road facing the wrong direction. Brandon thought he was near Lynd but he was north of Taunton. 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. Very odd no matter what happened. And Im guessing the landowners doesnt wants police with search parties destroying their crops? BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. An answer might be that Brandon dropped the phone, causing the battery to fall out and so ending the call that way. 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. At time of writing six years later there is still no evidence or even a trace indicating what happened. 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. Did he have reasons to leave? Brandon crashed about 2 miles away from the town of Taunton. If anyone knows where to find more details let me know. 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 . One of the letters draws a connection to the Brandon Swanson Disappearance which led to . [], [] 2.The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. The simple solutions are usually the right solutions. I looked over all the stories on Brandons disappearance, and none of it makes sense. By all accounts, Brandon was a loving and attentive father. It might shed some light on things if there was a trail left by the mobile phone, although this may be something that the police have already looked into. Specifically, their National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person and Unidentified Person Statistics pages. Swanson stayed on the phone to his parents whilst they were on the way to collect him, with Swanson flashing his lights on and off and Brian and Annette doing the same in hopes of locating each other quicker. This story is so sad . It doesnt sound like it. Me and my dad was fighting over my mom helping me with money all the time. The son couldnt have been sober if he didnt know the area he was in if he lived there his life. 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. 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. While his friends observed him consume a few alcholic drinks, they said it was not eough to mae him appear intoxicated. Most of the stories are rumors, the most likely of the stories is the river explanation. call he made to his father probably drained the battery on his Motorola slvr phone. Why/How could the mom just go home? 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. 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. Just to drop off the face of the earth like that so haunting for the family to live with. On the five-year anniversary of Brandons disappearance,.Twin Cities.com discussed the scale of the search for Brandon..More than 500 volunteers, including 34 dog handlers from nine different states, spent more than 120 days searching for Brandon and covered part of 120 square miles, said Jeff Hasse, the search manager.. His dad tried calling back a number of times, but Brandon never picked up his phone. Because yesterday i had the feeling it could be an accident, but by now i have searched every page of this case that you can find on the web, but you only read about the searching. As a parent, if my son was lost and needing assistance I doubt I would say drop me off at home, you go back out. Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing from rural roads near Marshall . On May 14, 2008, nineteen year old Brandon Swanson disappeared from Marshall, Minnesota, approximately at 2:00 a.m. 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. Based on law enforcements theory that Swanson may have fallen and drowned, the Yellow Medicine river was searched as well as the river banks. Though their is a third option to bear in mind. To me, these things say that his vehicle was possibly staged. There is NO WAY he can defend himself from an attack with that height and body weight. Paul McCartney. 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. Why would they just disappear like this and who is responsible? I dont think farmers would refuse to let police search their property. This has included over thirty dog handlers from nine different states. Thanks for your comment. Its believed that Swanson called some of his friends for help, however, nobody picked up the phone. 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. I pretty sure Brandons alive and well. There was no sign of him at the scene. Investigating Agency Lincoln County Sheriff's Department 507-694-1664 Source Information Brandon left the party around . 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. I dont think its that odd. Authorities were also a bit perplexed, as the route Brandon had been traveling was very familiar to him and that he had always taken a very specific route to and from school each day, so it was a mystery as to how he could have gotten so hopelessly lost and how his car had ended up so far off of that path. 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. Brandon could have possibly been drunk which would explain why he crashed his car and why he didnt know where he was. He may have dropped the phone and dislodged the battery, but it is weird nevertheless. I think that Brandon had probably been drinking, and got turned around in the dark. The ditch was shallow but steep and Swanson was unable to get the car unstuck on his own. Swanson had just completed a year-long technical school programme in wind energy. No evidence. 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? Distinguishing characteristics for Brandon include Caucasian male. On the night of 14 May 2008, after celebrating the last day of college classes with a friend, he was driving home along a gravel road, and somehow crashed his car into a ditch. Thanks for taking the time to comment Geo. 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. 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. If it was a flip phone, the call may have ended had the phone closed due to a possible slip and fall. On March 12, 2009, Brian and Annette Swanson spoke before the House to help expand the Minnesota's Missing Children's Act so it can help missing and endangered adults.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. Book Author Jenn is a lawyer-turned-author and true crime writer. 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. Looks like another mystery within the mystery. The body found had gone missing 91 days before. 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. According to Wikipedia, the average walking speed is 5 km per hour. Noteworthy accomplishments: South-West Conference champions in 2011, the Green Wave advanced in 2012 to the state Class LL tournament semifinals. Just as with the case of Elisa Lam in Los Angeles, there seem to be more questions than answers. 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 havent heard of David Paulides before, but will take a look at his writing. A few hours later at around 6.30am they notified the police. 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. The law . 10.30 pm 11 pm Swanson left the small get-together and drove to another friends house in Canby. It is known that he was here because he posted a picture of the scenic hiking trail and Canyons on a Snapchat post at 5:30 AM that morning, and it would later be found that his car had been captured on CCTV cameras going through an unlocked gate into the area at 7 AM. Homes? This is the last anyone has heard from him. On 13th May 2008, Brandon was coming to the end of his first year in college and made plans to celebrate with friends. Hypothermia can set in very fast. On the subject of the phone call, a huge question here is why the phone call was ended. 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. Why? It is possible that Brandon was murdered in some way, possibly by another person from the party? Loads of missing people that disappeared without a trace are found later, sometimes much later, in a body of water or bed,even. I made sure I couldnt be found. He said that he knew which direction to head in as he could see what looked like the lights of a town. [25] Damascus Dreams. Could the dad call Brandons phone and then answer it himself to make it appear as if Brandon answered the call? Brandon Swanson has brown hair and blue eyes, stands 5'6" and weighs . Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Nothing. 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. Someone here mentioned those pig farms, so Whatever the case may be, she has never been seen or heard from since. Also, has his cell phone ever been found? 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. So Your email address will not be published. Nothing. At the time he went missing, he was 185 pounds. Brandon Swanson met with foul playI wanted to touch on this theory and the likelihood that Swanson was a victim of foul play. By the 15th of May, it was determined that his last phone call had come within a 5-mile radius of a tower located at the intersection of County Routes 3 and 10. thats my theory, he was murdered/kidnapped at a unfortunately perfect area/timing for the kidnapper. I think this particular scenario would generally indicate more of an opportunistic crime than a planned one, so it would mean that the police officer would have then needed to go back to the scene and remove any evidence/trace of him/herself, of Brandon Swanson and of whatever actually happened. If for instance he did hide in a structure, then surely it wouldve been found by now? 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 . He called his Dad at 1230 and said he was walking towards a lit town (Which he thought was lynd). If something dangerous was imminent, it seems unlikely that Brandon would actually hang up the phone. Dont worry, what youve written doesnt come across as rude or offensive. A search of the area showed no signs of Swanson and no evidence to suggest which way he had walked. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. The map below shows the main geographical locations in the timeline outlined. 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. Later on that same day, the circumstances of Swansons disappearance were complicated by his phone records which showed that Swanson had been near Porter whilst on the phone to his parents, approximately 25 miles away from where Brandon had told his parents he was. 3) The father says Brandon exclaimed Oh shit! and his phone then turned off. After they killed Brandon, that person came to their senses and decided to dispose of Brandons body. If someone or something were to get the drop on him then he likely wouldnt have even had time to make a remark. 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. Look at all the pictures online, Brandons smiling in all them but three. If true, he could have said, Oh shit, when he realized what he was walking towards (little green men). Your email address will not be published. At the time of her disappearance, Dail was 23 years old, 5 feet tall (152 centimetres), and weighed 96 pounds (44 kilograms). Shortly after, Brandon exclaims; Oh s***. His father believes he hears Brandons foot slipping and the phone goes dead. He called his parents on his cellular phone at 12:30 a.m. and asked for help. If he just noticed it was about to die, that might be why he said oh shit and didnt call back. It seems there are many fields and farmsteads etc. Thanks for commenting, and Im glad you found it interesting. If Swanson had exclaimed Oh shit! because he was falling into the water, then surely running water would have been heard by his parents on the other end of the phone? He ended up instead heading over to stay with his brother Kyle after getting a call from Ladessa and arguing some more. One of the Strangest Mysteries in the History of NASA: Conspiracy or Complete Garbage? View the profiles of people named Brandon Swanson. 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. I think this is what is so odd about this whole case there isnt an explanation that fits all the details. 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. His father spent several hours looking for him, then notified the police at 6:30 a.m. Brandon's family played a big role in changing state law to. Marisa loves conspiracy theories, Ethan knows nothing about them. If he really dropped it, I feel like it would have been found, especially with how crazy the search was. Any odd police reports that were located near by around the same time? Swanson stayed on the phone with his parents whilst he walked to the car park. However what are the odds, of the phone being fully charged when he had left? As you say, hopefully one day Brandons family will have some answers. Thank you for your comment. But David doesnt put forth any theory as to what is causing all these people to simply vanish into thin air. Did he have a flashlight? 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. Given his location, it could have been slightly more likely than my other explanations. And thats not accounting for if the phone had fallen into the water would the call of continued or would it have cut off due to the water damage?The same theory is often mentioned in the disappearance ofTrevor Deely(Dublin, Ireland, 2000) and at the time a technology expert was consulted about if a phone would continue to call if it had fallen into the water. Or did they? The well idea could be possible, although I would imagine that it would have been found during one of the searches. And I very much hope his parents will one day find out what happened too. He planned to eventually enroll in a four-year university and have a career in the sciences. Of course, we may never know for sure, but his disappearance seems very intentional. 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. This was the last known contact from Swanson. 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. The runaway theory has been posited before I think, although the main objection to it would be the oh shit. Interestingly, police search dogs seemed to follow Swansons scent to the rivers edge but continued walking on. 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. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. Nothing Else!! So, maybe they cant look everywhere? 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. This of course leaves 1% of cases that arent solved. At 11 AM things got even odder, when Melissa received a series of very strange text messages from Matthew. At 3.10 am, Swanson exclaimed Oh shit! down the phone, and remained silent for the rest of the phone call. Aleister Crowley. And if he was picked up by someone, surely he would tell his dad, who he was on the phone with at the time? Its definitely a possibility, and would fit the admittedly few facts that we do know for sure. It was a cold night. Brandon called his parents on his cell phone and asked them to come pick him up. he disappears May 14, 2008 and is found March 15, 2015. That wouldve at least told what cell tower the phone last hit. 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. ), but I dont think I have read anywhere about any questioning of the father. It was learned that Brandon might have been hiding from police since he had an outstanding warrant, but if that were the case then why did he call 911 and then specifically ask for the cops? Swanson wears black wire-framed eyeglasses. you have NO IDEA whos watching you. I really think this is all just an unfortunate accident. 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. Swanson told his parents that he was located between Marshall and Lynd and would stay in his car until they arrived. Anything that seemed off? Thanks for your comment. Reflecting on the last decade, however, those closest to the investigation and search efforts remain hopeful that concrete . 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. Who ever is taking those pictures with him frustrated, hes not happy with that person. I researched the phone, it was prone to battery problems. rumors from people in the area of Marshall, is he owed lots of money to some drug dealers. 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. Im pretty sure his Oh sh comment was made when he came to the realization that he was not where he thought he was, he probably didnt pick up the phone when his father called for the very same reason, justifying that his father would be mad if he found out hed been driving for almost three hours now looking for him in a spot where he wasnt, he tried to make his way home on his own, but being intoxicated with impaired judgement one of two things could have happened: A.) 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. Curiously, a complete search of the field showed no trace of Lawson, and indeed he has not been seen since. I think a lot of people are seeing things in a similar way that this wasnt a tragic accident, but that there was something more sinister behind it all. Or maybe there is a single cause of all this that we just dont know about yet? Good information, Darrin. It wont be a precise ping. Greetings from the Netherlands. Shortly after midnight on May 14, 2008, Brandon Swanson (born January 30, 1989) of Marshall, Minnesota, United States, drove his car into a ditch on his way ho Numerous searches have been conducted of the area and bodies of water surrounding the location where Brandon's car was found. I definitely had this in mind whilst thinking about this theory but Im also aware that technology doesnt always behave in an expected way and can be unpredictable, especially when damaged. Read Content. More recently is the spooky case of 18-year-old Brookelyn Farthing, of Madison County, Kentucky, in the United States. Did they locate his car? The oh sh*t is also a bit suspicious. 68 west of Taunton, MN..Knowing Rt. I think Brandons mom would do anything for Brandon. Note: As a result of these events, a new law has been introduced. after reading all the facts n stuff, my conclusion is this, i think hes being watched/followed at the time he recked his car. 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. Similar things happened such as a phone call and leaving a party, and well the last name.. Yes, the whole case is very strange for lack of any real sign of what happened at all. Or for that matter his parents couldve taken upon themselves to contact his carrier and start a trace/ping on his phone. Out of curiosity, Kyle tried one more time to reach his brother, and amazingly got a response when Brandon picked up. 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. I would like to take a mathematical, logical approach. Swanson family, friends and volunteers have also repeatedly searched the area where Brandon had been walking. As his parents were on their way to help, the cell phone connection went dead at 3:10 a.m. I honestly hope and trust his father is not involved in any way shape or form, but as I said, this case should be approached from all angles and I havent read this angle concerning the father anywhere (and I have read quite a few articles on this case). Also, is there access to the SARS report? Later that evening, at just around midnight, Lawson had had enough, and left the house in an angry state, tearing off in his pick-up truck. A third theory suggests that Shaffer might have died by suicide. . Alternatively, maybe something surprising did happen which explains the oh shit, but which was unrelated to the disappearance, but has now drawn more attention to it? Searches of the river didn't produce his body, however, and there's no evidence to support any theory. On May 14, 2008, Brandon was driving home from a party and drove into a ditch. 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. Assuming his phone was on and operational the police couldve called his carrier and started a trace. [24] La Contemplation du mystre. Wikimedia Commons Brandon Swanson disappeared in the wee hours of May 14, 2008, and his final words to his parents on the phone were a chilling, "Oh s-t!" I know this may sound far-fetched, but thats what I thought. 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