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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 29 MIN

The Disappearance of Brandi Wells Part Two

from Gone Cold - Texas True Crime · host TTC Productions

Nearly twenty years after Brandi Wells disappeared, the questions surrounding her case remain as haunting as ever.In part two, we examine the investigation that unfolded after Brandi's black Pontiac Grand Prix was found abandoned near Interstate 20. Detectives pursued leads, including a man whose phone number was discovered inside Brandi's car and the mysterious trail left by Brandi's actual cellphone after it passed through multiple hands. A critical mistake involving nightclub surveillance footage sent investigators down the wrong path for weeks before the real Brandi was finally identified entering and leaving Graham Central Station alone.As searches expanded across East Texas, Brandi's family refused to let her name fade from public memory. They endured the emotional turmoil of potential identifications, including the heartbreaking possibility that Brandi might have been the young murder victim later known as Lavender Doe. Each lead brought renewed hope, only to end in disappointment.Someone, somewhere, knows what happened after Brandi Wells walked out of Graham Central Station in the early morning hours of August 3, 2006. Until that person comes forward, one of East Texas's most enduring mysteries remains unsolved.Part two of two.If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Brandi Ellen Wells, please contact the Longview Police Department at (903) 237-1110.You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at https://patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFor Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click https://linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast#WhereIsBrandiWells #JusticeForBrandiWells #LongviewTX #TylerTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #MissingPerson #Missing #Disappeared #Disappearance #Vanished #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #UnsolvedMysteries #Homicide #CrimeStories #PodcastRecommendations #CrimeJunkie #MysteryPodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

Nearly twenty years after Brandi Wells disappeared, the questions surrounding her case remain as haunting as ever.In part two, we examine the investigation that unfolded after Brandi's black Pontiac Grand Prix was found abandoned near Interstate 20. Detectives pursued leads, including a man whose phone number was discovered inside Brandi's car and the mysterious trail left by Brandi's actual cellphone after it passed through multiple hands. A critical mistake involving nightclub surveillance footage sent investigators down the wrong path for weeks before the real Brandi was finally identified entering and leaving Graham Central Station alone.As searches expanded across East Texas, Brandi's family refused to let her name fade from public memory. They endured the emotional turmoil of potential identifications, including the heartbreaking possibility that Brandi might have been the young murder victim later known as Lavender Doe. Each lead brought renewed hope, only to end in disappointment.Someone, somewhere, knows what happened after Brandi Wells walked out of Graham Central Station in the early morning hours of August 3, 2006. Until that person comes forward, one of East Texas's most enduring mysteries remains unsolved.Part two of two.If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Brandi Ellen Wells, please contact the Longview Police Department at (903) 237-1110.You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at https://patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFor Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click https://linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast#WhereIsBrandiWells #JusticeForBrandiWells #LongviewTX #TylerTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #MissingPerson #Missing #Disappeared #Disappearance #Vanished #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #UnsolvedMysteries #Homicide #CrimeStories #PodcastRecommendations #CrimeJunkie #MysteryPodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

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Nearly twenty years after Brandi Wells disappeared, the questions surrounding her case remain as haunting as ever.In part two, we examine the investigation that unfolded after Brandi's black Pontiac Grand Prix was found abandoned near Interstate 20....

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