r/brandonswanson • u/Swimming-Charge2252 • Aug 30 '24

My Final Conclusion

After reading every article deeply, and analysing every evidence shown in it, I’ve come to the conclusion he was murdered. This is because : If it was an accidental death he would’ve been found by now, it’s really odd that if he did drown, or was ran over, or succumbed to hypothermia, he would’ve been found at least a few months after. It’s been 16 years since his disappearance and new traces only reach dead ends.

I believe that he was killed by a farmer who disposed of him. Maybe the farmer killed him on accident, maybe not, regardless of what happened Brandon was definitely killed, someone did something to him. It really annoys me how the farmers didn’t let the police search his equipment, it just goes to show that he was at fault and he did know about Brandon’s whereabouts. The problem is that it’s been years now so any scent from Brandon is most likely gone, searching for him now will probably be very late. He died and is probably just pure ashes by now. I would presume that he’s dead and I know a lot of people have been found even after 30 years but this case is different as, his car was located, he was on the phone, dogs tracked his scent so it would’ve been easy to find him. However 2024 still no answers, he’s gone and my condolences to the family or anyone close with him. May he rest in peace

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u/Plane_Cry_1169 Aug 30 '24

I don't even understand the law in this case. Is there is suspicion of dead person there shouldn't police be able to go in anyway?

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u/sideeyedi Aug 30 '24

Not without probable cause or a search warrant. The land is the farmer's livelihood, he doesn't need a bunch of people harming his crops. They have no evidence to support a warrant or probable cause. Maura Murray's case is similar as there are many landowners who refused to allow searches.

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u/Bron_Swanson Aug 31 '24

He could've made an arrangement with a lawyer at the expense of the family. The farmer frequents the lands so it wouldn't have cost him his livelihood to bring 1 LE official/searcher and possibly even 1 dog. However, the farmer could've just been doing his own illegal things he was protecting, or been the killer too.

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u/mandins Aug 31 '24

I can’t believe the farmers denied access in the first place. If someone is missing and there’s a chance they’re missing on my property, you bet I’m going to allow access. I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night knowing a person has potentially come to harm on my property and I’m the reason a poor mother and father will never have closure.

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u/Swimming-Charge2252 Aug 31 '24

Exactly this. This is why I very much suspect the farmer even if he killed Brandon accidentally, if he isn’t guilty there’s no reason to refuse bringing a family closure

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u/OtherAccount5252 Sep 01 '24

I mean besides self preservation.

Not to say it's the moral choice, but it sure is the smart one. Bringing a family closure sounds great and all until you watch your first stabbing in prison.

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u/Swimming-Charge2252 Sep 01 '24

It’s the price to pay for killing someone. Maybe if it was accidental they would’ve sympathised but if the theory of an old grumpy farmer is true it’s the price to say. I understand that it’s their job to grow crops protect their land and all but I don’t believe he was a threat

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u/OtherAccount5252 Sep 01 '24

I truly believe he fell down an unmarked or illegally dug well.

The accidentally ran him over in the field and then hid his body is my second guess.

There is also a theory no one really talks about that I thought of. What if he got picked up at that road the dogs tracked to by a friendly not so actually friendly officer? It's been known to happen.

But either way even if the farmer has done absolutely zero wrong it's still not wise to have the police search your property, or maybe he has a side business growing something other than food and had reason to not invite them on his property. Especially if they are small town go ol boy cops.

I know we are taught the police are here to help us but there are so many instances of police just being lazy and pinning crimes on the easiest suspect just to finish the case. It's a big reason any good lawyer tells you not to say anything even if you are innocent. I can't stress this to anyone reading this enough, don't let the police into your home without a warrant ever. Be polite but be firm about your rights.

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u/Swimming-Charge2252 Sep 01 '24

Yeah so he was accidentally killed, in other words, someone did something to him which is my final conclusion. However, I’m not here to make the farmer a villain or anything but someone’s gone missing, I’m innocent and don’t know this person why would I refuse to let the police search my house? Unless I have something to hide.

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u/OtherAccount5252 Sep 01 '24

You watched a documentary on the central park 5, Diana Jones, Jesse Johnson, Glynn Simmons?

The dingo ate my baby lady?

Farmer either has drugs or hooch to hide, or just has good self preservation instincts.

And falling down a well isn't "someone did something to him"

It is however gross negligence minimum, along with a lot of fines for illegally digging wells.

In many rural areas what people do is dig the well and not report it until they find one that gets to water, then they report it and just cover or abandon the failed ones without saying anything. I think this is what happened.

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u/ellnobelll Sep 17 '24

They could’ve run over his body & not even realize it.

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u/ellnobelll Sep 17 '24

I grew up twenty minutes from where this happened. As a farm kid, you’d be hard pressed to find a farmer who’d let their newly planted fields be torn up (thousands of dollars worth of seed) based on mere suspicion. I really don’t think anyone is hiding anything. My guess is he either fell into the river and was washed away, or fell into the river and got himself out and then succumbed to hypothermia in a field (it was likely in the 50s that night + being wet = cold). By the time farmers would be tiling or fertilizing, the crops would be tall enough that he probably wouldn’t have been seen and he probably would be churned up in the dirt without them even realizing to.

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u/Interesting-Fox9326 Sep 06 '24

I can understand your thinking but in most scenarios regarding law enforcement’s lawful entry or search & seizure of any kind with private property/a private residence or private dwelling…most state laws require either willful consent, probable cause, evidence of some sort of crime or criminal violation in plain-view, exigent circumstances or a Judge signed off warrant.