However, the probability of the buildings owner not finding Brandons remains after two years is unlikely. "But I believe all our physical clues are probably located within a 15 foot radius, said Hasse. Still on the phone with their son they say ok, were going to flash out lights, can you see us? They continued to search for him on their own throughout the morning. "I believe he fell, got wet, cell phone went dead, said Hasse. However, after several failed attempts at locating Swanson using this method, tensions were rising. Ok Brandon lets honk our horn He says he cant hear them. Search dogs were brought in from the Twin Cities, and a team of bloodhounds from nearby Codington County, South Dakota were utilized. May 12-15, 2011 Searches: The plan for the May 12-14 searches was to detail - search by HRD canine as many fields as possible in the area surrounding Mud Creek. Interestingly, they also picked up Swansons scent on a piece of farm equipment nearby, but the farmer to whom it belonged denied the request of the authorities to search his property. Brandon Swanson vanished from his vehicle after a small accident just before 2am on May 14, 2008 near Canby, MN. 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. After initially attending a gathering in Lynd, located roughly seven miles southwest from his home, he made his way to his Canby destination, roughly 35 miles northwest of his home. Forty-seven minutes into the call, Swanson suddenly exclaimed: Oh, shit! Then there was silence. KSTP-TV, LLC When police obtained Swansons cell phone records, they discovered that he had actually been near Porter that night, which is roughly 25 miles away from where he told his parents he was. Similarly, the area as I mentioned before has an extremely low crime rate, and Taunton where he really went missing had a population of only 135 people at the time. It's a puzzling case for many reasons. Right off the bat, police were not convinced that Brandon was actually missing. 33 Wilmer Flores-2B/3B SF. The vehicle simply looked like it was stuck in the ditch, or partially in the ditch, He said. Pictured above: Map pinpointing the geography of Brandon Swanson's disappearance timeline Picture source: Killer Hangover Podcast He was seen drinking at both parties, but according to his friends, he didn't drink enough to become intoxicated, at least not overtly. And you cant find it. At most it gets to 15 feet, and if Brandon DID fall in the river, he easily could have made it out to the other side, just unable to leave a strong enough trail for the dogs being that hes wet and washed. No evidence for what happened to him has ever been discovered. You can find out more information here. Brandon Victor Swanson was last seen on May 15th 2008 in Canby Minnesota. Brian and Annette attempted to report their son missing that morning at 6:30 a.m., but because he was an adult, they did run into initial resistance. Extensive searches in and near the area where he went missing have been conducted over the years, yet no new physical evidence related to Brandon Swanson has been recovered. He Was Murdered. The dogs led authorities to the banks of the Yellow Medicine River, which at the time of the disappearance was high and flowing fast. 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. Change). For those working on behalf of Emergency Support Services, its still important that they continue to try to access untouched property, yet they also know that the number of dogs trained to help them, at this point, is dwindling. He took back roads on the way home.". The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children works to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. "There are two miles of the river in that area,. With each passing year, different types of search dogs are required to pick up on aging scents. Cruel? Despite being surrounded by wide open fields, they see nothing at all, which does not add up. View the profiles of people named Brandon Swanson. 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. Weed, A. A long stretch of road, and big open fields. While traveling along the 3900 block of Lyon Lincoln Road, Brandon Swanson veered off the road and became hung up in the ditch. One positive thing that came out of Brandons disappearance is "Brandons Law.". In a ditch on the side of the road, just as he said. They carry on a long conversation, Brandon telling him that he can hear running water nearby and is passing some fences as he walks. "And when one goes as long as this, you know the family has put their hopes on your shoulders. He asked his parents to meet him in the parking lot of a popular nightclub in Lynd. Dental records and DNA are available for comparison, though fingerprints are not. Brian called Brandon back 6 times in a row, and each time the phone went straight to voicemail. With the search area located among plenty of farmland, Emergency Support Services has worked diligently with farmers to create an access schedule that works around the shifting planting and harvest seasons. Brandon Victor Swanson was born January 30th 1989 in Marshall Minnesota to mom Anette, and dad Brian. While remaining on the phone with their son, Brian Swanson and Annette Swanson headed out to locate him near Lynd, Minn., where Brandon Swanson believed he was stranded. Another possibility is that this could be a case of vehicular homicide. Firstly, Brandon was legally blind in one eye. Aside from the fact that Brandon was relatively sober, this was also a very familiar drive for him. His body would have been discovered in the wide, open fields. 34 Isaac Paredes-2B/3B TB. 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. 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. 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. 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. Facebook gives people the power. While driving his Chevy Lumina, Brandon accidentally crashed into a small ditch. "So weve got huge amounts of scent in here, said Hasse as he points at a map. Photo courtesy of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The 19-year-old was uninjured. Brandon Swanson. Thanks to the Crawlspace podcast, which interviewed Kyle Lawson, we now have a lot more details than we did when Brandon first went missing. Online at [http://thesearchforbrandon.blogspot.com%3c/span%3e%3c/a]http://thesearchforbrandon.blogspot.com. Annette says that was a problem in Brandons case because his car was found right where three counties come together. When Brian and Annette arrived at the location described by Brandon, neither Brandon nor his car was there. However, local police initially didnt take their concerns seriously, stating that it wasnt at all unusual for a young man his age to stay out all night and advising them to just be patient and wait for him to return on his own. Brandon described his location as being on a rural road outside Lynd about 10 miles from his parents home. Weve had excavators come in and sift through the dirt, looking for something, whether its remains or property, Wallen said. Brandon was nowhere near Lynd like he thought. We dont know. Hoping this will be a faster plan, he tells his parents to pick him up in the parking lot of a local bar/nightclub. Retrieved Nov. 18, 2010, from [http://infoweb.newsbank.com%3c/span%3e%3c/a]http://infoweb.newsbank.com. 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. 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. Map showing Brandon's route | Photo Credits: Thomas Lauth Missing Persons Investigation Worldwide Brandon was a promising student, who was happy to have a break after studying wind turbines for an entire semester at the Minnesota West Community and Technical College. A college boy not coming home after a night out is not unusual, they told them. 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. Brandon is reported to have left the party in Canby between 12 and 12:30am. Armed with this new information, the search moves to the area where they finally find Brandons car in Porter, stuck in a ditch. For unknown reasons, he left his glasses in his car that night. Brandon s parents, Brian and . He wasnt hurt, and there wasnt any damage to the car- everything was going to be fine, he just needed a little help to get it back on the road. #truecrime #truecrimetiktok #crimetok #missing #unsolved #brandonswanson #justice #fyp #minnesota #missing411". He loved his car, he loved to drive, said Annette Swanson. Brandons disappearance has classified him as an endangered missing person. It was cold. Your email address will not be published. "But he wasnt on it. (LogOut/ He had been out earlier that night and gone to a couple of parties before making his way home to Marshall, Minnesota. There are resources available to provide assistance to families with missing loved ones. Another mysterious detail is the length of Brandons trip that night. No physical evidence in his case has been uncovered. However, later that day cell phone records showed Brandon was near Porter, Minnesota, not Lynd, when he phoned his parents. Porter is located roughly six miles from where Brandon Swanson's vehicle was discovered. "When you have lost somebody but you have no answers, theres no knowing where they are or even what happened to them, said Annette Swanson. Dont you see me? he asked his parents, exasperated. A hastily abandoned vehicle, a 911 call placed by a panic-stricken man, and a disappearance spanning 6.5 years. Brandons family played a big role in changing state law to make law enforcement more responsive to reports of missing people. "They know their property, and they search it and look around as well," he said. At the time Swanson went missing, it was flowing high and fast. Im so sussed out that mans was so close to Porter after traveling for like 2 hours very intriguing. This prompted Brandon to. At first, the authorities were reluctant to search because Brandon was legally an adult and they pointed out to that it was not unusual for a 19-year-old to stay out all night. A Minnesota Tragedy. Kyle and his girlfriend arrived at the same time, but there was no sign of Brandon. The search for Brandon Swanson blog (n.d.). Brandon Lawson, 26, vanished along a desolate stretch of State Highway 277 outside of San Angelo, Texas which is about 250 mile southwest of Dallas on Aug. 9, 2013, according to the San Angelo Standard-Times. The case of Brandon Victor Swanson is one of them. Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing from rural roads near Marshall, Minn. in the early hours of May 14, 2008. Search photo from the weekend of June 8, 2008 (Photo: The Search for Brandon Swanson blog). The farm fields where Hasse believes Brandon is are on Highway 68 between Canby and Porter, six miles from where his car was found. 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. There was nothing odd about it. Despite circumstantial evidence pointing to his stepmother, the case remains unsolved. After two years and innumerable searches of the river it is highly implausible Brandon drowned in the river, because his body likely would have surfaced by now. (Photo: AP). I want to go out to Brandon`s mother, Annette Swanson, joining us tonight from Marshall, Minnesota. Though they were spotted that day in the mall, they have not been seen since and the vehicle they arrived in was left behind. He remains missing. He attended a small gathering at a house, where it is said that there was alcohol, however, Brandon did not appear to be drunk. Annette, tell us about Brandon`s Law. Theyve performed 1,900 K-9 missions, using 45 highly-trained dogs, led by 35 handlers from nine states. Why was he on gravel roads? (2007, November 20). Be the Voice for the missing!! Brandon's family played a big role in changing state law to. On December 23, 1974, Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley went Christmas shopping. . It was the beginning of what Hasse calls the most well-documented and detailed search ever conducted. But Annette says her son was actually in a completely different place than he was telling them. Police told them to wait a while because it wasn't unheard of for young males to go off the grid for a bit. The bloodhounds picked up a 3-mile scent trail that went along field roads to an abandoned farm, and then carried on along the Yellow Medicine River to a point where it seemed like Brandon entered the stream and then got back out. Calls back to his phone indicated the phone was still on, but Brandon Swanson did not answer. 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. Birthday: 01/20/1989. Unfortunately, no one has been able to answer that for certain. Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing from rural roads near Marshall, Minn. in the early hours of May 14, 2008. Shortly after stating his intentions, Brandon Swanson expressed with an expletive that he might be in trouble and the line went silent. She was witnessed that night by several motorists walking along the highway, but when one of them tried to talk to her, she ran into the nearby woods. If you have any information, please contact: Agency Name: Lincoln County Sheriffs Office, Agency Name: MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Jason Chen, her boyfriend and accused killer, is currently being held without bond. The authorities joined the search later that morning after realizing the seriousness of the situation (Chang, 2008; Weed, 2010). 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. A 19 yr old makes a call to his parents after a crash and then disappears. One popular theory is that he was the victim of a hit and run and someone hid his body. She writes about missing persons, unsolved murders, and human rights. We dont know.". 35 Garrett Cooper Mia. Citing the emotional toll of their sons disappearance and the accompanying difficulty of the holiday season Brian Swanson and Annette Swanson chose not to comment for this story. With all of this, Brandon could have been more confused than we were aware of. The dogs also tracked him off the road to the water. At this occasion, Brandons friends report that the alcohol was flowing a little bit more, and that they remember Brandon having one or maybe two drinks. If he fell into the water along with his cellphone, all calls would have gone straight to voicemail. David Paulides and his Missing 411 series . They chatted as he walked and Brandon referenced fences in his way, and the sound of running water as he continued walking toward the lights of Lynd. Brandons family and volunteers have continued ground searches for him over the years, but absolutely no trace of Brandon Swanson has ever been recovered including his cell phone, and his glasses- items that I personally think would be likely to turn up if hed been injured in the wilderness somehow. Shortly after midnight on May 14, 2008, Brandon Swanson (born January 30, 1989) of Marshall, Minnesota, United States, drove his car into a ditch on his way ho Her work is primarily featured on The Vault. The search for Brandon is unprecedented and still active. Disappearance: 05/14/2008. 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. Unfortunately, authorities were unable to find footprints to indicate in which direction Brandon ventured on foot (Brunswick, 2009; Weed, 2010). 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