The bloodhounds did find that the trace continued on the other side of the river. I think around noon. And why he assist to walk through the highway, farms or whatever, late and pitch black. So, where is Brandon Swanson? However, there is simply no evidence proving either theory. 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. Of the two of us, I always had a great sense of direction but not much self-confidence. I think he fell in the river, climbed out, passed out in a farmers field, and was run over by farm equipment. [the "oh shit"] Annette Swanson: "Oh yes, we did. This is interesting because apparently the majority (if not all) cases featured on there are speculated to be victims of crime. If he was convinced he was southwest of Lynd it would make sense for him to head Northeast from where he was stuck which actually would take him away from the Yellow Medicine river and toward a body of water (looks like a pond on google maps) and across a couple of gravel roads. I've confused Brandon Lawson and Brandon Swanson with Brandon Stanton, who is the Humans of New York photographer. But, their calls had been by no means replied to. If you take that immediate area where the car was and then the time frame when he was talking on the phone with his parents, who knows what direction he went and how far he traveled?". The only other possibilty would be that he had suffered some kind of medical emergency going on and acted irrational because of that. He also said he was not injured from the accident. At that level of trouble you're easily in Umbrella territory and im sure not everyone has those levels of coverage protection. 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. It's all walking distance. [3], Searching in that area, deputies discovered Brandon's abandoned car in a ditch off a gravel road along the Lincoln County line a mile north of Highway 68, bringing the office of that county's sheriff, Jack Vizecky, into the investigation as well. Theories about Brandon range from the supernatural to conspiracy theories. If he had given coordinates to his parents, they could have known that he wasnt where he thought he was. 2023 - Phootoscelebrities All Rights Reserved. And ask them call taxi, police, or drive him to nearest town. [4], Dahl noted that from the area, a red light atop a Taunton grain elevator could be seen. Hi Kristen. Brandon Swanson stated he may want to see flashes inside the distance, which he idea had been coming from the town of Lynd. Oh ok yeah that makes more sense. Brian and Annette attempted to name their son again typically. He was generally healthy and had no known pre-existing conditions. Are they trained to just smell cadavers? Farmers do occasionally work through the night, especially during the planting season. Hi Cindy. Upon reaching Lynd, his parents found no sign . but, officials in no way really located any stays. If whatever happened, happened while he was on the phone, he had a second to respond right before this. 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. however, while Brian and Annette Swanson reached their sons referred region, they couldnt see him or his automobile. Whether it be he passed out and was never found or was found, but by a farmer (I will elaborate on this theory further in theory 3). Search managers have called the area where Brandon went missing the toughest terrain there is, with the exception of Canada, according to the Marshall Independent. Not sure if I can buy foul play in this case, but its strange nothing was ever found. Brandon Swanson. He advised his parents its far handy for him to walk the rest of the course and join them in a Lynd tavern parking lot. Honored to have @chanel__ali on this week. lamentably, no evidence of the disappeared guy became ever given. Naturally curly Brown hair, blue eyes. [3], After the searches, Annette Swanson was still struck[3] by the initial response of the Lynd police that her son had "a right to be missing" when she told them how old he was. However, whenBrian and Annette Swanson arrived at their son's expected location, they could not see him or his vehicle. 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. Annie Martell Part Ways From John Denver; Where Is She Now? Delzer said Swanson become legally blind from his left eye and constantly used glasses. Did Deanna Burditt Marry Rick Harrison Because Of His Money? Personally I go with the he fell in the river (which is really not much of a river at that point), got soaked, got out and walked on until he gave in to hyperthermia - and then just curled up in a field and perished. -He may have never been in an accident on that field. 2023 The True Crime Files. I can't help but think that either A. Brandon had had more alcohol than people said or saw him consume, or B. since a pipe was found in his car he might have been smoking something at the party, because he drove in the wrong direction, left the Highway and then ran into a ditch on a gravel road, then later walked across the fields in the pitch dark and apparently without his glasses. The law will require law enforcement to take a missing persons report without delay after notification of someone missing under dangerous circumstances, no matter the missing persons age; immediately conduct a preliminary investigation to determine if the person is missing, and whether the person is endangered; and promptly notify all other law enforcement agencies of the situation. At one point, Swanson hung up. As he maintained phone contact, instructing them on his estimated whereabouts, Swanson walked toward some lights he believed came from the nearest town, cutting through fields and climbing over fences as he went to save time. This was confirmed on Charley Project, and IMO points strongly to foul play. I know it sounds like a very specific theory to advance with such confidence, but if Brandon had made it to that road there is simply no way for him to get lost. He was generally healthy and had no known pre-existing conditions. -, Press J to jump to the feed. While I was just listening to the True Crime Garage current coverage of this case I thought the same thing about leaving my vehicle if I was stranded. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts! Secondly I am trying to find information on where it is stated the car doors where open and does open mean Open or just unlocked? I've been researching the disappearance of 19 year old Brandon Swanson for a while now and these are the top few theories I've encountered. However, some farmers refused to allow search canines onto their land, particularly during planting and harvest season, leaving significant geographic holes in the search for Swanson. Seifert left the legislature in 2010, but he still has the pen Pawlenty used to sign the bill into law. It will save lives. Perhaps he had been accused of snitching on someone, and his friends had known about it but were scared of being "next.". . -Brandon was taking backroads instead of the main highway. And please do not forget tosubscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. Uninjured, he got out and called his parents on his cellphone. Instant classic. Maybe the dogs weren't able to pick up on his scent, as weird as that may sound, because of circumstances that only Brandon could tell us about. lamentably, they still could not see each differently. They were told at first that it was hardly unusual for young men that age to stay out all night after the last day of college classes. Land searches, with dogs, have continued in the area for several years. He drove further down the dirt road looking for a turnaround found the field entry where he got high centered, and stuck and then started calling friends. I have seen many argue that in order to be on VICAP - the person had to be the victim of foul play but I have never heard Brandon's parents say they thought he was the victim of anything other than a Sheriff's department who dismissed their initial calls as "boys will be boys" and "he's over 18 - we don't have to go look for him until we're sure he's missing". It would be maddening tokeep turning and turning and trying to make sense of farm roads. The most popular theory I've seen is that he could have tripped, fallen into a river and drowned. One dog picking up a scent means nothing. Within the months following his disappearance, regulation enforcement personnel and volunteers searched the region taking walks, on horseback, and the usage of all-terrain automobiles. Also, which side of the road do people think he was on? Im not convinced that he fell in the water because it would seem like he would have been found. There were many fields surrounding the river he could have collapsed in but how was his body never found? because the river become examined and Brandon Swansons body changed into in no way recovered, officials, think he made it back out of the water and resumed on foot. Click hereto hear the Audio File of this case. Although it is plausible that the phone dropped to the ground at the same time as Swanson slipped within the water, it changed into by no means located close to any of our bodies of water within the place. Dont you see me? Swanson asked, as both he and his parents flashed their car headlights to signify their presence, CNN reported. As he walked in the darkness, Swanson suggested his parents meet him in the parking lot of a popular nightclub in Lynd, and decided to cut across a field as a shortcut. What do you think? If they can't find him above ground, he must be below ground, or his body was destroyed. Brandon has not had any communication with his parents since. The car was stuck in a ditch off of Lyon Lincoln Road, between Porter and Taunton, but officers found no sign of foul play or Swanson. Around 1:15 a.m. May 14th, Brandon got his car hung up in a ditch along a gravel road. Heres hoping one day his family can get closure. He's on the list because he disappeared near a major highway which is a criteria for ViCAP. On Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 as the Minnesota evening drew past midnight, Brandon Swanson had been driving back from an evening out with friends. Maybe he ran into someone that had bad intentions and they went back to the car and the person ransacked it looking for drugs or money. They must also notify other nearby law enforcement agencies promptly. however, there has been no apparent damage to the automobile and no symptoms that Swanson was hurt in the occurrence. In this article, well take a look at some of the facts surrounding Brandon Swansons disappearance, as well as some theories about what might have happened to him. Here is the exact quote: Interviewer: "did you try to call him after that? No. Because that's where they should have started after "Oh shit", considering that he was legally blind in one eye. The state provides them every year at rest stops, and I pick up a few to have. I've created a map of the area. maybe. One is that he didnt have a good sense of direction and was lost as a result. Swanson remained on the phone with them until he went silent 47 minutes later after exclaiming "Oh, shit!" Very soon thereafter, the police were notified and a delayed search for Brandon Swanson had begun with helicopters, volunteers, and dogs. This Case Is So Weird, I Feel Like When He Had The Additional Shot, Then Left The Party That He Was Driving, But Really Slow And Then Just Curved Off And His Car Got Stuck, He Called His Parents For Help And Told Them That He Was In Lynd, But Actually He Was In Tauton, So His Parents Couldnt Find Him, He Probably Got Out OF His Car And Walked Until He Fell Into The River, He Mustve Got Out And Walked All The Way To Porter Minnesota. At approximately 1:15 a.m., Swanson's vehicle got stuck in a ditch. He crazy. He was last seen at a party at a friends house in Billerica. An example of this is Jonelle Matthews, her remains were found by workers digging a pipeline 34 years after she went missing. It would definitely explain why the private property owners won't allow LE further searches, which I thought was weird anyways. His family and friends are hoping for answers as soon as possible. The 19-year-old Brandon Swanson, on may additionally 13, 2008, completed his first 12 months at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Since his phone was never found, it is likely Brandon Swanson did fall into the river but unlikely that he drowned. Talk about this case hitting close to home for you. If someone did go looking through it while leaving the doors open, prints would help in that case. Some believe Swanson many have fallen into the river and washed downstream, but investigators thought that unlikely, as his body was never recovered. They could have left the doors open. Foul play has not been ruled out, but it has also been proposed that he might have accidentally fallen into the Yellow Medicine River, near where his car was found, and drowned, although extensive searches have not found a body. Corps were likely planted in the ground at the time of the accident - so the farmer had no reason to come back to the field until they put down weed killer - which 50/50 could have been done by a corp duster - and then again until harvest in Sept / Oct - at which time there is no way they would have seen anytime - other than rags and assumed it was just trash in the field. Like maybe only half the distance, if he thought he could walk to Lynd from the car. Sam Shelton Made Ashley Reeves Lose Faith In Humanity. Debbie is the owner of the blog True Crime Diva where she has been writing on unsolved murders and missing persons cases since 2010. I just cant get past the fact that all four car doors were opened and his glasses, that he needed as he was legally blind in his eye, were left in the car. Swansons mother was also doubtful her son drowned, according to CNN, as one of the tracking canines had followed Swansons scent from his car down a long gravel track toward an abandoned farm. Along the way, he walked on gravel roads, saw two fence lines, and heard running water. There was nothing else found amiss with the car, and due to the grass and gravel in the area surrounding it, there were no tracks and thus no way to tell what direction Brandon might have started walking. When 19-year-old Brandon Swanson crashed his car into a roadside ditch near Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2008, he naturally called his parents for assistance. I grew up in the area and remember seeing signs posted all over after his disappearance and the local sheriff spent years searching on his own for anything the whole thing is so bizarre. Its very likely he fell down an old well with an overgrown opening. Brandon's story is by far the creepiest of the bunch, and also the one that gets my vote for most likely alien abduction. They do not believe foul play was involved. Does anybody know whether all the cisterns and wells have been checked? [4] A team of bloodhounds from nearby Codington County, South Dakota, picked up a 3-mile (4.8km) scent trail that largely followed the field roads west-northwest to an abandoned farm, then along the Yellow Medicine River to a point where it appeared to enter the stream. I think his parents said the phone rang afterwards so definitely not in water. -He was last seen leaving his home in Tacoma, Washington on September 8th, 2016 Brian stated, there has been not anything after that. Brian thinks his son can also have slid and fallen. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. "[9], Dennis Frederickson introduced a companion bill in the State Senate. -There have been no credible sightings of him since then. On May 14, 2008 Brandon Swanson, age 19, drove towards Marshall, Minnesota. Annette Swanson specifically recalled that one of the officers said it was Brandon's "right to be missing". This suggested that Brandon probably fell into the water, managed to get out, and continued walking. Take care. Take care ~ Christine, Wow is this even real because first off if it is then maybe its just me but either theese peoples comments are kinda fucked up if you actually go threw and read them the things that are being said sorta seems strange at very best but honestly seem like their mostly all made from one person sending messages under several different names witch are all equally fucked up things theese people or more likely single person just using multiple accounts and the most fucked up thing about that is if it came to be true and its all one person then you read threw it with that mindset then the shit really starts to paint a picture where this kids maybe actually alive being held by some wacko someplace where they would be confident no drone would find him and the whole things really fucked up because for all I know the kid his self might be the one writing all theese comments because really he might not have even liked his parents and maybe the people in the storys real storys of who the real them were and acted and got along with each other or just in life then maybe it would make more sense bit just by the said phone conversation they had you would think that would be pretty simple to at least decide where the phone call was disconnected and regardless weather he is dead or alive against his own choice then sorta seems likely it would be in the general area because if it was a person he walked up on just chillin in the dark in the middle of nowhere on some creep shit if thats what actually happened and well if thats the case then who really knows what some weirdo would do with someone they stumbled upon in the woods especially if that weirdo was already standing their watching because he seen he was stopped in the ditch from where he was standing and as dumb luck wpuld have it the one way he walked was directly to the person or in the general direction if he was far enough away so really maybe someone should go stand as far as they can from where the car was and still be able to see it just so they know how easily someone could see him walking at night like if the moonlight was lighting the darkness because it seems like other then that some random vehical he clearly thought was his parents but wasnt maybe they became interested in him after flashing his lights at them they might have parked off some place and basically same shit waited watched what ever the case but good luck and I hope everything works out for everyone. 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