True Crime — The Bizarre Disappearance of Brandon Swanson

After attending a friend’s party, Brandon left to drive home and ended up in a ditch. His car was found, he was not, and he’s never been seen since.

It was almost summer and 19-year-old Brandon Swanson was celebrating the end of the school year at a friend’s party in Canby, Minnesota. Around midnight, he called it a night and headed back to his parents’ place, roughly a 30-minute drive away.

However, Swanson ended up getting his car caught in a ditch. He called his parents to come and pick him up, and although they tried to locate their son, they were unable to find him based off of his explanation of where he was.

While still on the phone with his son, Brandon’s father heard him curse, and then the call ended. And that was it; no one ever saw or heard from Swanson again. Although the car was later located, no other evidence or remains have been found. What happened to Brandon Swanson on that night? Why did he vanish and why has no evidence been found pointing to his whereabouts over a decade later?

About Brandon Swanson

Brandon Swanson was born on January 30, 1989 in Marshall, MN to parents Brian and Annette Swanson. He had a younger…