Y'all... if last week's unanswered mess gave you anxiety, maybe skip this one out. Nineteen-year-old Brandon Swanson finished his first year of college and hung out with some friends to celebrate. He had some car trouble on his way home, so his parents came to pick him up. Their call was cut short and Brandon never picked up the phone again. No trace of him has ever been recovered.
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