Biology, nature, and cryptozoology still remain Brent Swancers first intellectual loves. I really think this is all just an unfortunate accident. After Swansons disappearance, the Lyon County Sheriffs Department conducted searches for Brandon by ground, ATV, horseback, airplane and helicopter, but nothing was found. He had been with his fiance, Ladessa Lofton, for the last ten years and the couple had three children. A few hours later at around 6.30am they notified the police. Whatever the reason for his disappearance, Im very curious to know as of what happened to him from that fateful night he went missing. 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. Hey, its just my opinion. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him. I believe like most 19 year old college students he was drinking. It was the last time they ever heard their son's voice. I have lived here nearly 40 years. On some occasions, these people who have stepped off the face of the earth have reached out one last time to make contact with those they knew and leave chilling messages that possibly hold clues buried within them, but which have never been figured out. 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.) Albric Aurtenche. This of course leaves 1% of cases that arent solved. Luc Picard, David La Haye, Sandrine Bisson. So the Mom was covering the bases at home, while Dad went out and searched for him again. The car wasn't anywhere near the place Swanson said it was; he had been twenty miles away from there. A search of the area showed no signs of Swanson and no evidence to suggest which way he had walked. The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. But offcourse seems odd that till this day never a body was found. The Oh shit could have been for a number of reasons, being attacked, fallingmaybe the location they thought he was at, wasnt where he really was? 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). There was no sign of him at the scene. As a crime writer, I do a lot of research into real life crimes and unsolved cases. At 11 AM things got even odder, when Melissa received a series of very strange text messages from Matthew. Perhaps he had lost phone reception and seeked a place with better phone reception. brandon is 55 130 pounds, he doesnt stand a chance. He called his parents asking for help, and they set out in their pickup. . 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. I dont think that Brandon fell into a river and died for there is zero evidence supporting that. 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. But if his dad ran him off and Brandon had left..Then he wouldnt have any fear in calling his mom, at least to let her know he was ok.. At time of writing six years later there is still no evidence or even a trace indicating what happened. A little later he got another text message that was alarming in that it said, Please hurry. Sadly, they may have pulled off the perfect crime. The episode starts with Dave reading a few letters from the mailbag. Swanson had finished his last day of classes at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby, where he was enrolled in a wind turbine program. 1.54 am Swanson called his parents, Annette and Brian Swanson, and told them that hed got his car stuck in a ditch, he was uninjured and asked could they pick him up, which they agreed to. Actually the river and road intersect several places around where his car was found, Hence the reason why authorities came to that conclusion to begin with, however he walked for at least 40 mins and the fact he walked for at least 40 minutes and did not manage to figure out he was not near Lynd is a little disturbing, I just can not understand how Brandon came to the conclusion he was near Lynd, If he really was on Lyon Lincoln County Rd and walked to MN68. And I agree that whatever actually happened, it is a very sad situation. At some point during the night there was a physical altercation between two young women at the club, which ended up spilling outside. 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? Even a stranger couldnt mix up with those directions, let alone a local who knows the area. Thanks for your comments, and also for the link. It could be that the call dropped, although it would make the Oh shit quite coincidental. Swanson had just completed a year-long technical school programme in wind energy. There are people on this earth that hang out near highway backroads hiding, with nothing more to do but ruin someone elses day etc. December 11, 2014 angelomarcos crime, mystery, true crime. Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. Its genuinely tragic for Brandon Swansons poor family and friends, and hopefully one day theyll have an answer. (LogOut/ thats my theory, he was murdered/kidnapped at a unfortunately perfect area/timing for the kidnapper. ), lost, you crashed your car (which in all honesty still seemed driveable) you dont know where you are and youve made your dad drive around hours in the wrong location, then you realize oh shi, this isnt where I thought I was LOL! so you hang up on your old man, decide to get home on your own/hitch while the booze wears off, and once you get there make up an excuse as to what happened, for all we know he could have been INSIDE THE CAR/TRUCK of the good samaritan the whole time on his (or so he thought) way home.. 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 . 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. Would love to see what the police unofficially thought happened. Maybe his car was moved by someone later that night to throw everyone off. Brent Swancer is an author and crypto expert living in Japan. I wonder about a planned runaway? I had several thoughts. Although there were some accounts that he'd been drinking alcohol that evening, investigators don't believe he was intoxicated or otherwise impaired when he disappeared. The theory Id like to mention is the possibility that Swanson did fall into the water, exited the water and couldnt find his phone, walked away, and ultimately died of hypothermia. What is known is that at around 4 AM, Brookelyn called her cousin to come pick her up from the house, but as the cousin had had too much to drink, she couldnt. At the time of her disappearance, Dail was 23 years old, 5 feet tall (152 centimetres), and weighed 96 pounds (44 kilograms). 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. The accident probably scared him and sobered him up. Out of curiosity, Kyle tried one more time to reach his brother, and amazingly got a response when Brandon picked up. Pingback: Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day Geeks Facts, Pingback: The Smalls Lighthouse Tragedy | angelomarcos. My biggest concern is why would all the doors be open to his car? you have NO IDEA whos watching you. Imo the mystery starts here.Why would Brandon tell he is in Lynd? 507-694-1664. 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 plan one day to go out there as I have had experience looking for lost folks. The next morning, the police were notified, and a delayed search for Brandon Swanson began, assisted by helicopters, volunteers, and dogs. Brandons LawI have the utmost admiration for families who have been through such unimaginable pain but still find the energy within them to advocate for laws that will help others. And with difficult weather it must be hard to find a body in the mud after a while. Instead, it sounds like something added to give the impression of something happening, rather than something actually happening. Any odd police reports that were located near by around the same time? Its just interesting how no one, at least online, will address ALL the discrepancies because theres a ton. 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? Swanson is a 2007 graduate of Marshall High School. 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 dont think farmers would refuse to let police search their property. Welcome to Weeknight Mysteries where we talk about mind-boggling, head-scratching, and eerie mysteries. It is unclear whether she knew these men before the party, but her sister Paige would later state that she had known everyone there. If he hung up, that says a lot. Hypothermia can set in very fast. The Strange DISAPPEARANCE of Brandon Swanson- Missing Persons Mysteries. Others think he simply left town for personal reasons. Was he lying about his location or was he just mistaken? 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. Im not sure whether a photo of his car at its location exists. The Mysterious Men in Black and Their Equally Weird Cars, Lab-Grown Human Mini Brains Are Being Developed for Biocomputers, Strange Accounts of Dwarf Aliens and their Apocalyptic Messages from Mexico, Heres How You Can Study One of the Largest Collections of Sasquatch Footprint Castings Online. Join Facebook to connect with Brandon Swanson and others you may know. His parents said that they couldnt anything either. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. 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. The authorities say that there is neither any evidence of foul play, nor any evidence that Brandon would have staged his own disappearance. Paul McCartney. 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. he disappears May 14, 2008 and is found March 15, 2015. While his friends observed him consume a few alcholic drinks, they said it was not eough to mae him appear intoxicated. 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. Was he with this friend he was celebrating with when the car went off the road ? Swanson family, friends and volunteers have also repeatedly searched the area where Brandon had been walking. Brandon s parents, Brian and . So, case closed. An answer might be that Brandon dropped the phone, causing the battery to fall out and so ending the call that way. Your email address will not be published. However, his car was found on a seemingly random gravel access road facing the wrong direction. 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. Alister Crowley, Sgt. On the subject of the phone call, a huge question here is why the phone call was ended. What happened to Brookelyn Farthing? A sudden surprise wouldnt answer why the phone abruptly when dead, and still able to receive calls later. Could the dad call Brandons phone and then answer it himself to make it appear as if Brandon answered the call? I have a very hard time believing this due to the very little FACTS we do know! Some authorities believe he blundered into the Yellow Medicine River while he was walking in the dark. I got lost driving last week. 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. It doesnt sound like it. According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. His father probably said some really mean things to Brandon. They have also said that they do not believe there was any evidence that he was intoxicated or impaired in any way. call he made to his father probably drained the battery on his Motorola slvr phone. I think somebody in that town kidnapped or killed Brandon. He had made arrangements to transfer to Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs in August 2008. 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. 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. [24] La Contemplation du mystre. 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. Rural. Thank you for taking the time to comment Sarah. Investigating Agency Lincoln County Sheriff's Department 507-694-1664 Source Information [], [] happened with Brandon Swanson, it happened with Elisa Lam, and now its happened with a man named (by the British Journal of []. He may have dropped the phone and dislodged the battery, but it is weird nevertheless. Looks like another mystery within the mystery. Distinguishing characteristics for Brandon include Caucasian male. I wonder if he didnt plan to runaway and start life new somewhere. It's believed he died of exposure. But I think it was probably more of a oh sh-t! something completely unexpected has just happened. I know what you mean about wondering what would happen next if this was a film, although if this was a film it would probably be considered too unbelievable. That makes me think that somebody knows what happened to him. I kinda feel like someone snuck up behind Brandon and kidnapped him, Brandon became afraid, said the expletive after they came up behind him and he could have dropped his phone out of fear; causing the phone to hang up on his own. He was on the phone with his father while he was walking. IntoxicationIts not believed that Brandon Swanson was drunk at the time of his disappearance. Im not being funny, Im just trying to come up with an explanation. 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. 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? . 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. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Its beyond strange! But there are a couple of issues with this theory, largely revolving around the phone call. What I find interesting is that the parents say the mom was dropped off and that the dad continued the search, still on the phone trying to find him. And I very much hope his parents will one day find out what happened too. 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. 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. Brandons LawAnnette and Brian Swanson advocated for the state to legislate Brandons Law, requiring law enforcement to investigate missing adult cases more promptly, assessing if the missing person could be in dangerous circumstances, and conduct an investigation to establish if the person is indeed missing and if theyre endangered, regardless of their age. 3) The father says Brandon exclaimed Oh shit! and his phone then turned off. 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. It's a puzzling case for many reasons. 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