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EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 1H 7M

27-Vanished into the Dark: The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson

from Criminally Absurd · host Cosy Nasiedlak and Susie Lewis-Peters

Episode 27: Vanished into the Dark: The Disappearance of Brandon SwansonBrandon Swanson disappeared in the early hours on May 14th, 2008 around Marshall, Minnesota. At the time of his disappearance, Brandon was 19 years old with brown hair, blue eyes, 5’ 6” and 120lb. Brandon had been out earlier that night and gone to a couple of parties before making his way home to Marshall, Minnesota. 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. He called his parents for help and explained exactly where he was but when they got there Brandon was nowhere to be seen and neither was his car. The search was extensive and eventually they located his car with the doors open and no sign of accident or distress. To this day there have been no signs of Brandon or what could have happened to Brandon. If you have any information on the disappearance of Brandon Swanson please contact the Lincoln County authorities at 507-694-1664The information presented in this episode is from sources from the most reliable accounts available on the web, including information from the Morbid Podcast:Morbid Podcast: Episode 293 and 294 Where is Brandon Swanson, January 23, 2022An article from the Grandforks Herald:https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/the-vault/rural-roads-of-minnesota-remain-last-known-location-of-19-year-old-brandon-swanson-1#:~:text=The%20drive%20from%20the%20gathering,to%20his%20parents%20for%20help.Information from Missing People in America:https://missingpeopleinamerica.org/missing/Brandon-Swanson Information on the FBI website:https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brandon-victor-swanson#:~:text=Details:,doors%20open%20and%20keys%20missing. Information on Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1d5zq8v/disappearance_of_brandon_swanson/ Information from the Going West Podcast:Going West Podcast - Episode 1 and 411 - June 4, 2024Photos include: The map of the area where Brandon went missing from, Brandon Swanson’s missing poster, and a photo of Brandon. 

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