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Jun 2025
27m 14s

Teens Terrifying Final Phone Call Before...

Breanna Heim
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Some disappearances are so baffling, they haunt you long after the story ends—and Brandon Swanson’s case is one of them. On a quiet spring night in 2008, 19-year-old Brandon called his parents for help after his car went off a rural road in Minnesota. He sounded calm. Confused, but not panicked. Then, mid-sentence, mid-step… he sceams out.. & then vanished. No trace. No answers. Just silence.

In this episode of Hot On The Case, we’re diving deep into one of the most chilling missing persons cases in recent history. How can someone disappear while on the phone with their father? Why did his last known location not match where he said he was? And what theories could finally explain what happened on that dark, desolate road?

Get ready for frustration, mystery, and a case that leaves behind far more questions than answers.

If you think you or someone you know has any information on the disappearance of Brandon Swanson Call the BCA Tipline at 1-877-996-6222 or Email the BCA at bca.tips@state.mn.us

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