So the Mom was covering the bases at home, while Dad went out and searched for him again. 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. He hasn t been heard from since. Why didnt the police/FBI ping his phone and get a round about location. 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. I believe like most 19 year old college students he was drinking. Its believed that Swanson called some of his friends for help, however, nobody picked up the phone. 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. When he took off walking, my guess is that he found himself trespassing somewhere he wasnt wanted. Has he been questioned about his statements given to the authorities? To me, these things say that his vehicle was possibly staged. That makes no sense, even if he was lost. 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. Swanson, circa 2008; Age-progression to age 30 (circa 2019). 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. 6.30 am Brian and Annette Swanson attempted to report Brandon as missing to local law enforcement but were advised to wait as this type of behaviour was not unusual for young men. Assuming his phone was on and operational the police couldve called his carrier and started a trace. 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. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department He hung up the phone to keep his dad from asking questions and being overhead, but when his dad called back, the sound betrayed Brandon. If something dangerous was imminent, it seems unlikely that Brandon would actually hang up the phone. I came across with this reddit post. Any pictures of the area where they found his car? I heard the story about 5 years ago. Change). 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. 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. 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. Thanks for taking the time to comment Robbie. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. ), but I dont think I have read anywhere about any questioning of the father. This cycle of searching continued until 2011, three years after Swansons disappearance. After getting to the location which he had described, they started flashing the cars headlights so that Brandon could start walking towards them. An approximate distance of 4 km. If anyone has any information about Brandon . As of 2021, Brandon Swanson is still a missing person. So, maybe they cant look everywhere? A lot of the land in the area is privately owned farmland, so the area itself is pretty flat and not anything like woodland/forest terrain.Search dogsOne of the main theories law enforcement subscribed to in the disappearance of Brandon Swanson was that he had accidentally fallen into a body of water and subsequently drowned. I do think theres a concern about promptly searching for people who perhaps want to be missing or have left an abusive situation and dont want to be found, but I dont think this is quite the place for that conversation. Kyle then called Ladessa to and asked her to leave out a can of gas for him to come and pick up, which he went to do at around 12:45 with his own girlfriend, Audrey. Not sure, it may well be in a report though. Why would they just disappear like this and who is responsible? 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. Could you tell me about the statistics at the beginning of the post? Yes, that could possibly have been the case. Could the dad call Brandons phone and then answer it himself to make it appear as if Brandon answered the call? Book Author Jenn is a lawyer-turned-author and true crime writer. In some areas in Lincoln County, the water had been 10 feet (3.0 m) deep on the morning of the disappearance, but . Parents always keep hope that their child will be found. 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. It is unclear whether she knew these men before the party, but her sister Paige would later state that she had known everyone there. Brandon Swanson, 19, was last seen on 5/14/08 in Canby, Minnesota. On August 11, at 12 AM, things got odder when two hikers in the area where Matthew had last been seen reported that they had heard screaming from the wilderness, and what sounded like a man and a woman calling out for help. 12*4 is 48 min. On the theory that Brandon might have drowned, boats from the state's Department of Natural Resources were deployed along the river, and gates were installed. Was he part of the smiley face murders? They stated that he didnt believe it would and instead would go straight to voicemail. According to witness reports, there was alcohol at the party, and . No evidence. 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. 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. But I really feel in such cases as these most of these wind up revealing foul play. On 13th May 2008, Brandon was coming to the end of his first year in college and made plans to celebrate with friends. 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. 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. A third theory suggests that Shaffer might have died by suicide. 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. I had several thoughts. Hey, its just my opinion. Brandon Swanson. Some parents can be so mean. This story is about Douglas Swanson Jr. The ditch was shallow but steep and Swanson was unable to get the car unstuck on his own. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. If he really dropped it, I feel like it would have been found, especially with how crazy the search was. For me to believe the parents were not involved in this, a lot of evidence would need to point me away from them, and simply not enough evidence, to my knowledge, exist either way to convict or prove innocent. It is not plausible that he drowned, because they would have found his body somewhere downstream. Once the snow of winter had melted, search efforts resumed again over spring before farmers planted their crops. The oh, shit makes you belive he was taken by surprise or a sudden realization struck him. 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. Forty-seven minutes into the phone call, Brandon suddenly exclaimed, Oh shit! and the line went dead. Also, if someone had just offered to give him a lift home, why would he swear at all? It takes effect July 1, 2009. I think eventually something will be found..I am hopeful.. 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? He may have dropped the phone and dislodged the battery, but it is weird nevertheless. Be safe all, Be Well! Also that authorities search in the wrong direction, and his missing probably is a staged and a false flag. Brandon Swanson would never be seen again. Has witness protection ever been thought about? Brookelyn then texted her ex-boyfriend and asked him to come get her, which he said he would after he finished work. NASA's Photos From Mars: Don't Tell Me the Red Planet Wasn't Once a Thriving World! MU Articles I Feb 23, 2023. An interesting note about the phone is that their have been criticisms about the phone, when the battery is low: The Slvr emits a loud beep every few minutes, causing problems when people are sleeping or in business meetings. He called his parents asking for help, and they set out in their pickup. He hid in some out of the way place/makeshift shelter that became his final resting place by accident. 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. 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. December 11, 2014 angelomarcos crime, mystery, true crime. Brandon also had a child from a previous relationship. Since he was unable to get the car out by himself and had no transportation, he called his parents at around midnight asking for them to come pick him up. BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST here -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kx0WCFSmGUJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIM7B3NhioaqwNyHnu9YL0g/joinAUDIBLE FREE TRIAL - https://amzn.to/2KRHO8CSUPPORT MINDSHOCK - https://www.paypal.me/mindshock-SOCIAL- FACEBOOK - http://facebook.com/MindshockPodcastTWITTER - https://twitter.com/TheMindshockPodREDDIT - https://www.reddit.com/r/mindshockMEDIUM - https://medium.com/@mindshockPATREON - https://www.patreon.com/mindshock I really think this is all just an unfortunate accident. What happened to Brookelyn Farthing? As a crime writer I find this case fascinating and disturbing, and I have looked at countless theories around what happened that night. 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