Volunteer firefighter Darrin E. Delzer said he has another theory about what happened to Swanson, based on several things he noted about the case. Since his phone was never found, it is likely Brandon Swanson did fall into the river but unlikely that he drowned. A college student vanished after having a minor car accident and was on the phone with his parents at the moment he went missing. You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter. She ended up using the GPS on my phone to get directions and wrote the directions for herself so she could continue. Another theory suggests Brandon Swanson may have orchestrated his own disappearance. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brandon-victor-swanson, http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?64913-MN-Brandon-Swanson-19-Marshall-14-May-2008/page30. She could hear Brandon flashing the car lights and at one point, she kept saying, Were flashing our lights! It seems like he hadn't gone nearly as far as he thought he had. "Technology was emerging then, so there were discussions about privacy and when can they ping you and when can't they. "I'm his mother and I knew something was horribly wrong," she recalled later. BRANDON SWANSON - THEORIES (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS)Examining different theories in the Brandon Swanson disappearance.LISTEN to the FULL PODCAST h. It seems unlikely that Swanson would have staged his own disappearance, as hed been trying to meet up with his parents that night. People became confused sometimes even in the days before so many became dependent on GPS devices. It took effect almost two months later on July 1st. [9][12] Police were no longer allowed to refuse a report based on an initial belief that no criminal activity was involved, the brevity of the interval since the person was last seen, the possibility that the person may have intentionally disappeared, or the lack of a relationship between the missing person and the reporter. She is also the researcher and writer for the podcast Criminology. However, it is not likely. Does anyone know when he was reported missing and when the police got to the scene? meticulously planning a get away and staging him voluntarily leaving town as a involuntary disappearance/abduction/death. [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. Swanson had simply vanished into the rural farmland and backroads of Minnesota. There have been several theories about what may have happened to Brandon. And the issue persists to this day. He also said he was not injured from the accident. "Part of it had to do with privacy, especially regarding cell phones", he told the Marshall Independent. 2023 The True Crime Files. Another theory suggests Brandon Swanson may have orchestrated his own disappearance. Hi Sheena. Of course (and I have done this myself ) if he was rummaging through the vehicle looking for stuff to use to get the car off the verge, he may have just left doors open, I have listened to hundreds of podcasts about missing persons cases,and this one gives me the chills for some reason or otherjust a sad story with no ending..hopefully they will find his remains one day. Lincoln County Sheriff Jack Vizecky said the car turned into located so that Swanson would not get any traction to come out of the ditch. Also forgot the theory that he purposefully went missing but this seems highly unlikely. [2] Vizecky said he could not rule out foul play, even though there was no evidence of it. Yes! Im worried his dad has found more clues in the case than the police. My theory also is that he fell into water and then continued on. Destiny Odom Age, Family, Bio and Net Worth, Charles Stanley Is Stepping Down After 50 Years As Pastor, LA Millionaire James Khurris Son Sentenced To 9. He was returning from a party when he crashed his car in a ditch and called his parents for help. Its a very unsettling case and I hope Brandons loved ones can someday get closure. [3] The Swansons left their porch light on all night every night as a symbol of their hope that Brandon would eventually return or be found and still do. Maybe he saw the farm and went there looking for help. Ten years after Swanson vanished, Yellow Medicine County Sheriff Bill Flated said "It's a huge area. Until, then, the case will remain a much-speculated upon mystery. Brandon Swansons automobile changed into observed however now not Him, Brandon Swansons disappearance has emerged some theories which are noted below, Henry Cavill Age, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Family & Biography, Volunteer Firefighter Darrin E. Delzers theory. The True Crime Files Clothing or something? Or go to nearest farm house and just ask the exact address. They talk about it quite a bit on the last 2 pages of the lengthy Websleuths thread (
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?64913-MN-Brandon-Swanson-19-Marshall-14-May-2008/page30) Perhaps the FBI knows more than they are (or are legally allowed) to let onto? Search dogs were able to track his scent and their track closely followed his description of his walk to his father up to the point of "oh shit." During the call, he told his father he passed several fences and gravel roads. Of the two of us, I always had a great sense of direction but not much self-confidence. Over a three-week period, search and cadaver dogs found nothing. Here are some reasons why: -Brandon is featured on the FBI' s VICAP database (https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brandon-victor-swanson) along with, as of last year, only around 50 or so people. 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. Swans swim in bodies of water. I will share the link. And then later that day the search started. The only other possibilty would be that he had suffered some kind of medical emergency going on and acted irrational because of that. Also has a sketchy farm place that appears abandoned on the other side of the road from the reserve. It was in Porter about 20 miles away from where Swanson had thought he was. The drive should have taken around 30 minutes. I've seen a few theories about farmers as there are many private farms nearby. 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. A lot of theories have been proposed as to what became of Brandon, such as that he . Prayers to his family. I've been a lurker for several years, pretty adamant about staying that way, but I've discovered some little known details about this case and I simply can't keep them to myself. Though authorities claim that they didn't think he was intoxicated, I have a feeling that the party goers were being tight lipped for a reason. Another point is that if one is going to walk, sticking to the roads is a better idea. Talk about this case hitting close to home for you. 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. Ugh! Why call your parents at all if you wanted to disappear anyway? Brandon Swanson deliberates his disappearance. Because that's where they should have started after "Oh shit", considering that he was legally blind in one eye. His family and friends are worried and desperate for information on his whereabouts. Sheriff Vizecky continued to walk the two miles (3.2km) of the Yellow Medicine in that area every day for 30 days. . however, there has been no apparent damage to the automobile and no symptoms that Swanson was hurt in the occurrence. They are narrow and dark. #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #manitoba #brewcrime #crimesofmanitoba, New Monday means NEW EPISODE! 3 am though is less common, past midnight and back at 5, sure but after 3 seems rare. 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. -It's been almost 10 years and not a single trace of Brandon or his phone has been discovered. We reached a fence line and werent sure which way to go. I just can't fathom how his body could not be found. They also utilized search dogs and scoured several bodies of water. Hi Todd. Perhaps the creepiest story of the bunch, 19-year-old, Brandon Swanson was driving home at night in 2008 when his car crashed into a ditch. Lincoln County Sheriff Jack Vizecky said the vehicle was positioned in a way that Swanson would not be able to get any traction to get out of the ditch. Have anyone interviewed the town people and farmes who live by this road? 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. . [4], If Swanson is still alive, there are other possibilities although they appear remote. "I consider it one of the most important bills I authored in my 14 years. They requested that the office of Lyon County sheriff Joel Dahl assist them. Is it a possibility that he fell? Ive heard this before and shake my head. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I've confused Brandon Lawson and Brandon Swanson with Brandon Stanton, who is the Humans of New York photographer. 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. Either in the duck reserve where its all thicket and fences and wetland for the ducks straight south. Follow. While there is no clear evidence linking him to any specific crime, some people think hes been kidnapped by the mafia. however, while Brian and Annette Swanson reached their sons referred region, they couldnt see him or his automobile. Google MapsPart of the vast search area for Brandon Swanson. There was no physical damage to the vehicle or evidence of bodily injury. Despite these theories seeming implausible, the bloodhounds picked up a trace on a private farm and its machinery but the farmer would not allow a search. Continuing on this line of thought I dont think he would have been taking the back roads to get to home from Canby to his home in Marshall it just doesnt make sense. -Brandon was taking backroads instead of the main highway. Brian said he and his son changed into one name for about forty-seven minutes before Brandon shouted, Oh s***! and unexpectedly dropped the call. What I theorize happened is that he maybe got tired on the way home, pulled off to a side road, fell asleep for a moment or two and then woke up confused as to where he was other than in his car. Hello, my loyal true crime readers! 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. He attempted to call his friends for help but nobody answered. The hit-and-run is definitely NOT a possibility. 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. Witnesses at the Canby party said he had an additional shot of whiskey, but left sometime after midnight to head back to Marshall. He may have just lost his cell phone, and decided searching for it in dark is too difficult, left it there, and continued his travel to Porter.He may have made it there, but got in foul play by someone. He thought walking in that direction it was lynd cars passing by on 68 look as if they are flashing lights. Swanson was supposed to take a shortcut via some regions rather than ready on the primary avenue. Farmers don't work in the middle of the night, at least not with huge pieces of equipment. Brandon Swanson said he could see lights in the distance, which he believed were coming from the town of Lynd. Before his disappearance, Brandon Swanson had no history of mental illness. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. The True Crime Garage is how I came to hear about this. Good point! "[9], Image of Swanson distributed in the wake of his disappearance, Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:09, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, List of people who disappeared mysteriously: post-1970, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, "Brandon Swanson search resumes in western Minnesota", "Teen drove into ditch, vanished as parents searched", "Five years after Brandon Swanson's disappearance, the porch light's still on", "The search for Brandon Swanson continues seven years later", "Gaining ground in the search for missing adults", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson&oldid=1140848120, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:09. On the 10-year anniversary of Brandons disappearance, Yellow Medicine County Sheriff Bill Flated toldThe Marshall Independent, Its a huge area. His final words to his parents on the phone were a chilling, Oh st!. 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