On 13th May 2008, Brandon was coming to the end of his first year in college and made plans to celebrate with friends. Good information, Darrin. There is Oh shit and then the line is ended, with no sounds of a struggle, being dropped, or of a rushing river or some such incident. 3) The father says Brandon exclaimed Oh shit! and his phone then turned off. 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. Brandon's family played a big role in changing state law to. Note: As a result of these events, a new law has been introduced. I would love to see the cell phone records, if any cellphone tracking happened and the results, and any lie detector or witness testimony of the parents whereabouts that night. 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. Another strange thing thats never mentioned due to the fact Im sure most people dont know, Brandon was legally blind in his left eye I believe, (been years forgive me if it was his right) and in the SAR report, Brandons glasses where left in the front passenger seat. On the subject of the phone call, a huge question here is why the phone call was ended. By all accounts, Brandon was a loving and attentive father. This theory is supported by the police search dogs used during the investigation as I mentioned earlier in the subsequent investigation section. Maybe his car was moved by someone later that night to throw everyone off. I heard the story about 5 years ago. His frantic parents continued the search but were unable to find him. 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. 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. Instead, it sounds like something added to give the impression of something happening, rather than something actually happening. Would love to see what the police unofficially thought happened. 68 onto Lynn Lincoln County Road after midnight..The following day, authorities used cellular phone records to locate Swansons car. His parents were unable to find him, so Swanson said he was going to walk to the nearby town of Lynd, Minnesota, where he could see lights. 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. Hello from NC usa, . We know that the phone call kept going until eventually Annette and Brian hung up to try to call Brandon back, would the sound of running water not have been picked up on the call, or the sound of something falling into the water? In the messages he says (grammar and typing mistakes and all) Like Some crazy shit is going on. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I moved 400 miles from home. 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. Its genuinely tragic for Brandon Swansons poor family and friends, and hopefully one day theyll have an answer. Brandon could have possibly been drunk which would explain why he crashed his car and why he didnt know where he was. I quote: He further stated that he had encountered two fence lines and noted that there was water nearby. Search efforts were focused on this 5-mile radius, which included part of the Yellow Medicine river, and so the Yellow Medicine county authorities were part of the search party. On May 13, 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson completed his first year at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The temperature at the time of his disappearance was 46 F, or 8 degrees Celsius, and dropped to 39 F, or 4 degrees Celsius. For the reason that he saw a car on the road and knowing his father wouldnt agree to hitch hiking, thats why he hung up. Very odd no matter what happened. So, case closed. 13th May 2008 Minnesota, USABrandon Swanson went to a small get-together at a friends house to celebrate finishing the school year. Brandon Swanson was on his way home for spring break in May 2008 when he got into a minor car accident and called his parents for help. I havent read all the comments and dont know if it was previously mentioned. Hypothermia can set in very fast. Distinguishing characteristics for Brandon include Caucasian male. I wonder about a planned runaway? How far was it from where they found his car to his home? After driving around and talking on the phone for around 45 minutes without locating him, Brandon proclaimed that he was just going to head to Lynd and crash at a friends place for the night. And that was the last time anybody heard anything from Brandon Swanson. The series of events leading to his disappearance near Bronte, Texas, appeared wholly contradictory. Also, has his cell phone ever been found? The phone records led to the discovery of Swansons car about 1.5 miles away from Taunton and on the borders of Yellow Medicine, Lincoln and Lyon counties. There is NO WAY he can defend himself from an attack with that height and body weight. My personal theory is something got himwhat that something is exactly i dare not guess but there are things walking this Earth and the dark bowers of mans domain that most people cannot even dream exist. How did he drive in a ditch? Unable to move it himself and get back onto the road, he called home at some time after midnight and asked his parents to pick him up near Lynd, a small town Southwest of Marshall. In addition, some comments I have seen from the mother include that she felt very early on before the first 24 hours were up that something terribly wrong had happened and You know, Im not sure Brandon is going to be found in my lifetime. These are just not the normal kind of things mothers say about their missing children. The tone is so important it would tell so much. 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. What were the contents? At the time of his disappearance Brandon was 19 years old, 5'6" and 120 lbs. What Happened to Brandon Swanson? All of these theories are good, however, but this one makes the most sense to me personally. Bean jacket tied around her waist . They have also said that they do not believe there was any evidence that he was intoxicated or impaired in any way. Yet again, the main problem with these theories is that of evidence or, more specifically, the big fat lack of it. At around 12:30 AM he called Kyle to tell him that he had run out of gas out on the highway and needed fuel. From my research, I have seen that theory posited as an explanation a couple of times, and I suppose to be fair theres no evidence that would contradict that idea. The sheriffs' office obtains Brandon's cell phone records and it revealed that he had been calling from the vicinity of Taunton, 25 miles from Lynde. It could well be a fatal accident, but as you say it is strange that so far there hasnt been any evidence found to suggest this. On the subject of the phone call, a huge question here is why the phone call was ended. 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. But it still interesting, he hasnt shown up at all. 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. My thought is, he fell into a cistren/well that is unmarked or unknown. Thats crazy!!! 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. Was he walking on the road or through fields? Marisa loves conspiracy theories, Ethan knows nothing about them. The law is named after Brandon Swanson, whose car got stuck in a ditch near Taunton along the Lincoln and Lyon county line in southwest Minnesota on May 14, 2008. The law . Since Brandon's 911 call was of such poor quality, it's frustrating trying to figure out what he was saying and what, if anything, was happening to him in those moments. When I first heard about this story within the last year, it was tied in with other cases that had a supernatural aura around it (e.g., Elisa Lam). after reading all the facts n stuff, my conclusion is this, i think hes being watched/followed at the time he recked his car. I think if he was inside a car, his dad would know, as the dad would have heard car noises, and possibly the other driver. 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. How long have Brandon lived in those places? Such a sad case. And Im guessing the landowners doesnt wants police with search parties destroying their crops? I had several thoughts. My two cents. The authorities received over seventy-five tips about Brandon, but none have borne any information that has led anywhere near to finding him. Can anyone shed some light on this paragraph? 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 . An answer might be that Brandon dropped the phone, causing the battery to fall out and so ending the call that way. The problem with this theory however, is that there would be some trace if he had fallen in, and so far nothing has been found at any point of the river. No one had any idea of where he had gone off to, until at 2 AM Michaels boss got a rather disturbing call from the missing man, in which he says, They are following me. 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 He called his parents on his cellular phone at 12:30 a.m. and asked for help. If he was even a little impaired I dont think its that strange that he made a wrong turn. 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. This of course leaves 1% of cases that arent solved. 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. Impossible as it may seem, a nineteen year old manseems to have literally disappeared without a trace. He hitchhiked (or attempted to) home with the wrong person, or B.) 10.30 pm 11 pm Swanson left the small get-together and drove to another friends house in Canby. 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 . A few hours later at around 6.30am they notified the police. I would love to get more police report related information about this case. 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. There was no sign of him at the scene. I have 4 kids, and Ive been accused of showing favoritism. since that phone is not touch screen, it would be VERY EASY to end the call after snatching the phone from him. After looking into some theories, I have come up with my own. 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. Since that day more than five hundred volunteers have spent over one hundred and twenty days looking for Brandon or any evidence pointing to where he could be covering over one hundred square miles in the process. [], [] 2.The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. The disappearance of Brandon Swanson. 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 . [] so often I come across a case (such as the disappearance of Brandon Swanson) that I absolutely cannot get out of my head sometimes because of the how, sometimes []. Then, at approximately 12:54 Brandon Lawson would make a very odd call to 911. Phone records and searchingThe phone records really changed the course of this situation; they really began a proper investigation and gave law enforcement a starting area to search through. In 2008, in a rural area especially, its unlikely that pinging a cell phone would help. 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? Among the many mysterious vanishings out there, a few of them have left behind very chilling clues that only serve to make them even more ominous and frightening. (Im sure someone with more expertise than me in US law may well be able to give more information on this). They called Brandon and asked him to explain where he was, but even when they arrived at where he claimed to be they were unable to locate him, even after they both unsuccessfully tried flashing their headlights in order to try and hone in on each others locations. 19-year old Brandon Swanson was heading back to his hometown of Marshall, Minnesota on the evening of May 14, 2008 when, while driving on a rural gravel road, he crashed his car into a ditch. He wasn't injured in the accident. He disappeared outside of Marshall when he was 19. Efforts to call back also reached a seemingly operational phone that was simply not being answered. Its definitely possible based on the information we have. If anyone knows where to find more details let me know. The oh sh! could be said several ways, 1. you tripped and fell, 2. youre tired of the current thing happening so you end it. 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. I came across this case a few months ago, and it never did make any sense to me. This has included over thirty dog handlers from nine different states. It was posted 12 days ago 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. Brandon Swanson met with foul playI wanted to touch on this theory and the likelihood that Swanson was a victim of foul play. I shed light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes. Its a good question, as potentially that wouldve ruled out a lot of scenarios. My biggest concern is why would all the doors be open to his car? 2) The drivers side door of his car was left open. But let me back up. 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. From open car doors to all the rivers he drowned in having an end point yet his body was never found, to (like the comment with the math and walking radius) how that massive search was done in a relatively small walking area yet again nothing found, to the Mom saying take me home even though shes having trouble finding her son? Celebrating in the context of the description indicates alcohol intake and possibly some recreational drugs. They possibly killed 40 young college students. Let's take the case of Brandon Swanson. #41 Strange Disappearances | Weird Tales and the Unexplainable, Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day | Viral Hot Topics, Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day - Weight Loss Diet 2 Fitness, Heres The 51 Creepiest Mysteries That Remain Unsolved To This Very Day Geeks Facts, The Smalls Lighthouse Tragedy | angelomarcos, The tragic and unexplained case of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel. Brandon Lawson was 26 years old when he went missing on August 9, 2013. 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. The most popular theory among authorities is that Brandon fell into the river. Using circle area formula, Area equals Pi times r squared, that is a search radius of 50km squared. At 11 AM things got even odder, when Melissa received a series of very strange text messages from Matthew. She was last seen wearing a forest green pullover shirt, a blue nylon L.L. Brandon had mentioned passing fences and hearing nearby water, his father recalled. 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. When he was 19 years old in 2008, he crashed his car driving home from a party. Also I dont get the last line in the paragraph who were left hanging for 91 soul crushing days after the night of the mysterious phone call. 91 days? Why didnt the police/FBI ping his phone and get a round about location. The idea that the lights he saw were a drug deal isnt likely. 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. I of course do not know the dynamics of the family, but Brandon was underage drinking, out very late at night, and his father was the last person to see or hear from him. He hid in some out of the way place/makeshift shelter that became his final resting place by accident. Has that ever been discussed? The case of Brandon Victor Swanson is one of them. If his dad had run him off and he did leave then he wouldnt be afraid to call his mom..At least to tell her he was OK.. Hello) Sadly, they may have pulled off the perfect crime. Similar things happened such as a phone call and leaving a party, and well the last name.. Me and my dad was fighting over my mom helping me with money all the time. 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