Into the Night: The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
Into the Night: The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson

Into the Night: The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson

October 02, 2025 10:46am
12:44
Season 1
Episode 3

In May 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson vanished on a quiet Minnesota night after calling his parents for help. His calm voice on the phone turned to sudden panic with the words, “Oh, shit”—and then silence. Despite one of the largest search efforts in state history, no trace of Brandon was ever found. What followed was not just a desperate search for answers, but the creation of Brandon’s Law, a landmark piece of legislation that changed how missing adult cases are handled in America. In this episode of America’s Most Chilling: True Crime, we uncover the haunting details of Brandon’s disappearance, the exhaustive investigation, the theories that persist to this day, and the legacy his family built out of unimaginable loss.Brandon Swanson disappearance, Brandon Swanson missing, Brandon’s Law Minnesota, unsolved true crime podcast, chilling disappearances in America, Minnesota true crime, missing persons cases USA, unsolved mysteries podcast, haunting true crime stories, rural Minnesota mystery, missing college student case, true crime unsolved vanishings, America’s most chilling disappearances, Brandon Swanson podcast episode

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Duration:12:44
Published:October 02, 2025 10:46am
File Size:11.8 MB
Type:audio/x-m4a

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In May 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson vanished on a quiet Minnesota night after calling his parents for help. His calm voice on the phone turned to sudden panic with the words, “Oh, shit”—and then silence. Despite one of the largest search efforts in state history, no trace of Brandon was ever found. What followed was not just a desperate search for answers, but the creation of Brandon’s Law, a landmark piece of legislation that changed how missing adult cases are handled in America. In this ...

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