(2007, November 20). Searchers work an area just west of Taunton along Highway 68 and to the north, June 21-22, 2008. To date, no physical evidence related to Brandon Swanson has been uncovered, including his cell phone, eyeglasses, car keys and clothing. To try and help his parents out, Brandon decides to try flashing his headlights instead. It had a violent crime rate of less than half the average. Nothing unusual was found in or around the vehicle; there was no significant trace evidence, no signs of blood, and no indication of a struggle. We also need to remember that underage drinkers lie about what substances and how much theyve consumed, and theyre also not the most trustworthy judges to tell how impaired someone is. Now if youre anything like me, your mind immediately went to something like alternate reality, parallel dimension, or some other weird supernatural time loop occurrence. Unsure of what else to do, they hung up and tried calling him again multiple times, each time getting no response. They start honking their horn and flashing the headlights on their truck but to no avail. It is also not likely Brandon drowned because it was reported that until May 16, 2008 Brandons cell phone remained turned on. It happened in 2008 to Brandon Swanson, 2020 To Jason Landry, and 2021 to Daniel Robinson. While on his way, he accidentally drove his car off of the road and got it stuck in a ditch. KSTP-TV, LLC The Yellow Medicine River has been the subject of extensive searches over the years, including excavation efforts in areas where the dogs have led law enforcement. Her work is primarily featured on The Vault. Brandon got mixed up in direction and met a tragic accidental end, with his body lost in nature-. The vehicle simply looked like it was stuck in the ditch, or partially in the ditch, He said. His last search was for Deb Hendrichs, 56, of Star, Idaho, who went missing on Jan. 11, 2021, in the Blue Mountains near Meacham, Ore., when her Toyota RAV-4 ran out of gas. But Annette says her son was actually in a completely different place than he was telling them. It wasnt oh shit, trip bang crash, gurgle disconnect There were no other noises like you might associate with someone falling into a river, tripping in a bear trap, whatever it couldve been. On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Gov. It`s called Brandon`s Law. They decided to put in a countywide request so the search could be expanded, bringing in the Office of Lyon County Sheriff Joel Dahl. He wanted to blow off steam and eagerly went to a party in Canby on May 14, 2008. . Another point of question that I cant help but wonder about is that phone call. The vehicle they were driving was found in "The Desert," shown here on this map. Guimond analysis maintains mystery. When Emergency Support Services initially took over the majority of search efforts for Brandon Swanson in late 2008, they ran into the issue of landowner permission, particularly among cattle farmers who took issue with search canines present on their property. While traveling along the 3900 block of Lyon Lincoln Road, Brandon Swanson veered off the road and became hung up in the ditch. Hasse points to a map showing where Brandons car was found. . He was cold and wet and actually walking in the opposite direction of his home and where his parents were looking for him. Dont you see me? he asked his parents, exasperated. He was carrying his black Motorola SLVR cellphone, his wallet with identification and his keys. He attended what Ive described elsewhere as a party, but if you dig a little deeper you find that it was actually what Id call more of a get-together. I hear a maximum of maybe 6 people including Brandon, so nothing crazy. All Rights Reserved. The authorities joined the search later that morning after realizing the seriousness of the situation (Chang, 2008; Weed, 2010). No problem, his dad said, I know exactly where what youre describing is. Minnesota's Unsolved Missing Person and Homicide Cases 2023. Photo courtesy of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The case of Brandon Victor Swanson is one of them. The Strange DISAPPEARANCE of Brandon Swanson Join Steve Stockton in this special episode as Steve discusses The Strange DISAPPEARANCE of Brandon Swanson S. Unfortunately he would never make it there. Minnesota's Unsolved Missing Person and Homicide Cases, Age: 19Vanished: 5/14/2009From: Taunton, MNHeight: 56Weight: 125 lbsEyes: Blue. "So weve got huge amounts of scent in here, said Hasse as he points at a map. I also think its extremely unlikely considering he was excited about his fall plans. I have covered a few cases that are not exactly unsolved murders but could be. Neither party was able to see the others flashing lights and because of mounting frustration an argument ensued. Lets look at the main theories: Brandon staged his own disappearance to run away and start a new life-. Sometimes multiple times a day even. For nineteen-year-old Brandon Swanson, May 13, 2008 was an exciting day. Helicopter and ground searches commenced, covering all the fields and areas Brandon may have attempted to make his short cut going toward what he incorrectly assumed was Lynd. No physical evidence in his case has been uncovered. "But I believe all our physical clues are probably located within a 15 foot radius, said Hasse. What makes even less sense is the timing of it all. Sheriff running out of answers in disappearance of Marshall teen. "She walked away from. Its the same case police have been studying for nearly four decades: the unsolved murder of Kathy Kolodziej. Annette says he was on the phone with his folks the whole time. Brandon Swanson was a normal, nineteen-year-old man living during what should have been the best years of his life. He took back roads on the way home.". Yet in the early hours of May 14, 2008, Brandon Swanson chose to drive on the back roads, rather than on the commonly traveled Minnesota State Highway 68. On the law enforcement investigation end of the case, Wallen said tips continue to come in. . On May 14, 2008, Inforum reported, Swanson set out to celebrate the end of that year's classes with friends. 40 Harold Ramirez TB. The river's depth ranges from knee high in certain areas to 15 feet in others. "We believe that he got disoriented, said Hasse. Weve had excavators come in and sift through the dirt, looking for something, whether its remains or property, Wallen said. Last updated February 13, 2023. The concerned parents continued searching for their son, and after being unable to find him at 6:30am, they went to the police to report him missing. The farm fields where Hasse believes Brandon is are on Highway 68 between Canby and Porter, six miles from where his car was found. I told the family early on that we will continue searching as long as we have clues to follow up on.". "I couldnt breathe, I was nauseous, and I think that was just my motherly instincts telling me hes gone," said Annette Swanson. Porter is located roughly six miles from where Brandon Swanson's vehicle was discovered. At the rivers edge, the dogs lost Brandons scent, indicating he may have gone in the water. "He was relaying to us he was near Lynd, Minnesota," said Annette Swanson. Its important to note that this particular river is not one thats notably deadly. He reassured them that he was not injured and that the car did not have any damage, but he needed help getting the car free. The professional search manager on the case, Jeff Hasse, who writes the blog titled The Search for Brandon Swanson, updates the blog with information on the search and believes Brandons remains will be found in time. Queen of Swords - 9 of pentacles - Star (reversed) Card pulled of the Queen of Swords: Page of Wands (reversed) Row Two. Do you part share the flyers, help a missing person find their way Home!! It's a complication they're still trying to solve today. Doesnt mean its not possible but mathematically speaking thats a big reduction in likelihood. Brandon Lawson 911 call depicted last moments before he went missing Around 11:30 p.m. Aug. 8, Lawson called his father and mentioned he was heading to his parents' house in Crowley, about 3. During the early morning hours of May 14, 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson disappeared under mysterious circumstances from a rural area northeast of Marshall in southwestern Minnesota. Because Brandons fate is still unknown, it can be speculated that he was taken by an offender, murdered, and disposed of so his remains would not be found. The 19-year-old was uninjured. At around 2 a.m. on the morning of May 14th, Swanson called his parents . Kare 11 News. Brandon was only 19 years old when he went missing. Missing Tennessee college student Jasmine Pace was found dead. Leaving the car and navigating dark fields, Brandon called his parents for help. Using the elements of the psychological autopsy, Brandons disappearance was analyzed using an equivocal missing person analysis (Seifert & Immelman, 2007) in order to explore possible explanations of Brandons mysterious disappearance. Background Brandon Victor Swanson was born on January 30, 1989 in Marshall, Minnesota, to parents Brian and Annette Swanson. He had just finished up his last day of classes for the spring semester at the Minnesota West Community and Technical Colleges Canby campus, where he was studying wind turbines. Retrieved Nov. 18, 2010, from http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/49466647.html. Its believed he died of exposure. He was really outside of Porter, which is northwest of Marshall, more than 20 miles away. The disappearance. Is it possible that Brandon met with foul play? Wanting to spare other families from having to deal with this, and also knowing how crucial it is in a missing persons case to start investigating as soon as possible, they lobbied for the passing of what would become known as Brandons Law, which would require law enforcement to immediately begin a preliminary investigation when an adult goes missing under dangerous circumstances, regardless of their age. They later reported that Brandon seemed certain of his whereabouts and did not seem too disoriented (Divine, 2010; Weed, 2010). Gravel rural roads are not illuminated with street lights and visibility is poor. A Minnesota Tragedy. However, the probability of the buildings owner not finding Brandons remains after two years is unlikely. ? Brandon doesnt see any lights. The most recent major search effort was conducted August 7-8, 2010. So they drove out there looking for him. The drive from the gathering in Canby to Marshall is one he had made nearly every day during his commute to and from his college campus. If he fell into the water along with his cellphone, all calls would have gone straight to voicemail. He was 19 years old at the time. The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson December 11, 2014 angelomarcos crime, mystery, true crime As a crime writer, I do a lot of research into real life crimes and unsolved cases. TW: graphic contentBrandon Swanson: Missing Horror, suspense, weirdness, ghost, UFO - Zassh. Disappearance of Brandon Swanson. His dad makes multiple attempts to call for his son, but receives no answer. Change). Cloud Times. What both Brandon and his parents thought though was that the other car was in the wrong spot. Naturally curly Brown hair, blue eyes. Johns University in St. Joseph, Minnesota. They continued to search for him on their own throughout the morning. More than 14 years after the sudden disappearance of 19-year-old Brandon Swanson from the rural roads of southwestern Minnesota, the search for his whereabouts continues. His phone call pinged off of a tower near Taunton, another small town 25 miles away from Lynd along State Highway 68, the main road that connects Canby to Marshall. I dont know. Where is that unaccounted for hour and a half to two hours? Belt certainly knows that feeling. Marshall, MN. Just to summarize for people who aren't familiar with the case, Brandon Swanson was a 19 years old from Marshall, MN when he disappeared in May 2008. One positive thing that came out of Brandons disappearance is "Brandons Law.". Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing in the state of Minnesota. Retrieved Nov. 18, 2010, from [http://infoweb.newsbank.com%3c/span%3e%3c/a]http://infoweb.newsbank.com. Numerous searches have been conducted of the area and bodies of water surrounding the location where Brandons car was found. Eliminating those roadblocks for other families was the goal behind Brandons Law, a Minnesota law passed in 2009 that requires law enforcement to immediately take a missing persons report and begin an investigation for all situations, regardless of the age of the person believed to be at risk. Not only was Brandon in contact with his brother, Kyle, moments before he disappeared, but they were also in the same area, possibly yards apart. KSTP was there in May of 2008 as several agencies looked for Brandon. 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. Brandon Swanson The Disappearance Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson lived in Marshall, Minnesota with his parents. Elsewhere in the National League, Dansby Swanson's move to the Cubs shifts incumbent Nico Hoerner to second base, while Vaughn Grissom will have the opportunity to fill Swanson's cleats in Atlanta. Yellow Medicine County Sheriff Bill Flaten has worked closely with Emergency Support Services throughout the years, particularly when it comes to seeking landowner permission. 37 Matt Mervis Chc. Brandon was legally blind from his left eye and had left his glasses in the car the night he disappeared, so he could have missed something in his peripheral, causing him to shout that expletive and fall. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Cruel? There was nothing odd about it. Additionally, there are many unmarked cisterns in the area and its possible that he could have fallen into one of them. They are extremely careful about anything that could damage the least amount of income to them, and weve worked out some pretty creative access to some areas during the summer, Anderson said. Parents pain helps change how police treat missing adults. . Someone had to have picked him up or hidden him. 19-year-old Jason Jolkowski went missing during a half-mile walk to the nearby high school on June 13, 2001. One speculation is that maybe Brandon took side roads home in an effort to avoid any police traps where he may have been pulled over, which would have led him into less familiar territory than his normal road to school. And the law makes it clear who has jurisdiction. His parents believe foul play is involved, and, although unlikely, it is possible an offender happened upon Brandon and sought an opportunity to take him. Cadaver dogs have indicated a scent in the area, which is evidence enough, Hasse stated, for the search to continue (The Search for Brandon blog). However, no body was, or ever would be, recovered. Current searches are focusing on a specific area of Mud Creek, which is also located in the vicinity where Brandons car was found. They called out to him and heard nothing. There was nothing amiss with the car, and because the surrounding area was full of grass and gravel, there were no footprints and no way to tell which direction Brandon may have gone. Brandon did not have a history of emotional instability, nor did he show any signs leading up to his disappearance that he was suicidal or depressed. Annette says that was a problem in Brandons case because his car was found right where three counties come together. Brian then drove Annette back home to Marshall so she could go to bed and then drove back towards Lynd to pick up his son. The early morning search turned up nothing and at 6:30 a.m. on May 14 Annette Swanson contacted the Lyon County Sheriffs Department for assistance. Then, at around 2:30 a.m., 47 minutes into the phone call, Brandon suddenly interrupts himself on the phone, exclaiming, Oh, s***! and goes silent for the remainder of the call. Brian Swanson did indicate that 14 years after the disappearance of their son, the pain still remains. We dont dispute the reason why. Brandons full name is Brandon Victor Swanson. On the afternoon of May 14, authorities located Brandons Chevy Lumina by tracing his cell phone calls to a tower northwest of Marshall. He started the night off at a party in Lynd, a small town just seven miles from his native Marshall. Another mysterious detail is the length of Brandons trip that night. That is until Brandons had some trouble on this ride, and he somehow managed to get his car stuck in a ditch off the shoulder of the road. So were going to start by retracing Brandons steps. While his teams investigation has been extensive, relying on trained professional canine handlers and search dogs with advanced capabilities, there are still portions of land in that area that Emergency Support Services has not been allowed to access. "I believe he fell, got wet, cell phone went dead, said Hasse. The initial search for Brandon Swanson included trained search dogs, hundreds of volunteers and air surveillance. It took him 30-40 minutes tops, and was a trek he made every single day for classes. That much I can say.. At the time of his disappearance Brandon was 19 years old, 5'6" and 120 lbs. In May of 2008 Brandon Swanson went missing after driving his car off the road into a ditch. Unfortunately, on the way home, he ran into a bit of car trouble when his car veered a bit off the side of a gravel road and got stuck in a ditch. Brian goes back to Annette so they can start looking for their son together. He left for home at midnight, but somehow, almost two hours later, was still by Porter. Yup, it definitely sounds like murder. His phone was thought to have been on for two days after his disappearance because every call made to the phone after his disappeared resulted in several rings and then a voicemail recording. He had been out earlier that night and gone to a couple of parties before making his way home to Marshall, Minnesota. 01:13:04. Case Details Name/age: Brandon Victor Swanson, 19 Brandon hung up on his mother and when she called him back to apologize he told his parents he was walking to Lynd and would wait for them at his friends home. It was their way of turning their intense grief, pain and frustration into something useful for other families in the future. Brandon was frustrated that his parents obviously were in the wrong spot, Brandons parents were frustrated that he obviously must have given him the wrong location, and tensions are high out here in the middle of the night. Did he fall into the river? The search for Brandon Swanson will resume this spring if they can get resources together and permission from land owners. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Finally Swanson decided on a different course of action. Selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB draft, Belt made his debut with the big club in 2011 and then promptly captured World Series titles in . He loved his car, he loved to drive, said Annette Swanson. If you have any information, please contact: Agency Name: Lincoln County Sheriffs Office, Agency Name: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Both of his parents state Brandon sounded clear-headed and coherent when they were on the phone with him, and he had no history of mental illness or mental disorder. Confident they knew exactly where he was, Brian and Annette head to help their son. (LogOut/ He had a love for learning, especially science, so when he graduated from Marshall high school in 2007 he chose to stay home with his parents for a year, and get a certificate in renewable energy and wind turbines from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. According to Anette, one officer said directly As an adult Brandon has a right to be missing if he wants to be It took hours of Anettes begging, explaining about the disconnected call, before the police finally agreed to open the report. Around 10:30 pm, he left the gathering to drive to Canby, which is 30 miles away . David Francis, left, and Brandons father Brian Swanson at right with glasses. The map below shows the main geographical locations in the timeline outlined. In many circumstances, this is third-hand information. Still on the phone with their son they say ok, were going to flash out lights, can you see us? Numerous examinations were done, and his folks revealed a Brandon missing case to the Lynd Police. They use GPS technology to track the dogs and handlers, which provides great detail of where theyve searched. Shortly after midnight on May 14, 2008, Brandon Swanson mysteriously vanished in Marshall, Minnesota. Forty-seven minutes into the call, Swanson suddenly exclaimed: Oh, shit! Then there was silence. They see darkness. A 19 yr old makes a call to his parents after a crash and then disappears. Brandon's family played a big role in changing state law to. Numerous searches have been conducted since then, primarily relying on the time and effort of local volunteers. And where did he go?? At 3:10 a.m. Brandon shouted an expletive and the call ended abruptly. He asked his parents to meet him in the parking lot of a popular nightclub in Lynd. Its his right to be missing, one officer reportedly said to the worried parents. He assured them that both he and the car were fine and that he merely needed them to pick him up. Theres also a lot of debate in the research I found online about what that particular type of hang up and how the calls that came after it were received could mean about the phone. He wasn't injured in the crash. Now Minnesota BCA will review the case. His parents lobbied for change due to the delayed response time from police, causing a new law in Brandons name to be written, requiring law enforcement to respond to a missing persons report immediately, regardless of the persons age. Brandon Swanson, 5' 6", 120 pounds. Nearly 100 years later, his descendants' DNA proved that the child reunited with the Dunbar family was not Bobby but rather a boy named Charles (Bruce) Anderson who resembled Bobby. Teen drove into ditch, vanished as parents searched. Brandon Swanson's Disappearance Notes: Image: Brandon Swanson Missing Person poster (FBI) "Born on January 30, 1989, in Marshall, Minnesota, Brandon Swanson was a 19-year-old college student who was enrolled in a wind turbine program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby. Officers finally joined in the search efforts, but they still came up with nothing. Immelman, A. However, later that day cell phone records showed Brandon was near Porter, Minnesota, not Lynd, when he phoned his parents. A college boy not coming home after a night out is not unusual, they told them. Brian drove Anita home, and promised to meet Brandon in the parking lot of a bar at the edge of town. That doesnt mean that the tips arent redundant, or that they come from a different person, but include the same information that weve previously received, he said. "And when one goes as long as this, you know the family has put their hopes on your shoulders. Aside from the fact that Brandon was relatively sober, this was also a very familiar drive for him. He told his parents he would walk the rest of the way and meet them in the parking lot of a Lynd tavern. As days bled into weeks, the search efforts slowly died down. He disappeared outside of Marshall when he was 19. View the profiles of people named Brandon Swanson. Brunswick, M. (2009, June 29). Photo courtesy . It is not plausible that he drowned, because they would have found his body somewhere downstream. Brandon Swanson of Marshall MN, has been missing since Wed. May 14th, 2008. Pictured above: Map pinpointing the geography of Brandon Swanson's disappearance timeline Picture source: Killer Hangover Podcast Divine, M. (2010, May 14). A long stretch of road, and big open fields. Follow Books from this author Missing in Pennsylvania: Unsolved Cases from the Keystone. At around 2:30am, Brandon suddenly yelped oh shit! and the phone disconnected. Brandons friend and classmate was moving away, and Brandon wanted to make sure he got a chance to say goodbye, so they met up for another party. He has not been seen or heard from since this incident. The dogs also tracked him off the road to the water. Seems implausible. Scientifically speaking, if his body were in the river, local authorities feel it should have turned up. Once the search finally did begin, it was an extensive one, covering both the land and the Yellow Medicine River, the latter of which some speculated that Swanson might have fallen into and drowned. Although it is possible that Brandon disappeared of his own accord and is alive and well, living in another location perhaps under an alias this scenario is extremely unlikely; there is no evidence that Brandon was planning his disappearance and it takes a high level of sophistication to plot your own disappearance and relocation. 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