Tonight, we’re diving into one of the most chilling missing person cases in recent memory — a young man vanishes mid-phone call, leaving behind no clues, no trace, and no reason.
The Setup:
On May 14, 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson was driving home from a college party in Canby, Minnesota. Around 1:30 a.m., his car veered off a gravel road into a ditch. He was uninjured, but stranded.
He called his parents to come get him.
The Final Words
On the phone with his dad, Brandon said he could see lights from a nearby town and would walk toward them to meet up. The call lasted nearly 47 minutes. Then, out of nowhere:
“Oh, s***!”
— and the line went silent.
What Happened Next?
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His car was found near Taunton, MN — nowhere near where he said he was.
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His phone kept ringing for hours — until it finally went dead.
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Tracking dogs followed his scent to a riverbank… then nothing.
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No body, no phone, no trace has ever been found — even after years of search efforts and dive teams.
Theories Still Haunt Investigators:
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Did he fall into the Yellow Medicine River?
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Was it a misadventure with wildlife or terrain?
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Could he have been picked up — or taken — by someone else?
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Why was he so far off course to begin with?
A Legacy of Change
Brandon’s case sparked “Brandon’s Law” in Minnesota, requiring police to begin investigating adult disappearances immediately, rather than waiting 24–48 hours.
Your Suspenseful Take
What do you think happened to Brandon?
Why did he sound so calm… right up until the last second?
Share your theories — and let’s bring light to the ones still missing.
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