Episode 28 Brandon McDonald
*His sister was interviewed...
To Note:
•In the early hours of March 25, Brandon’s father asked him where he was going at such an early hour but Brandon did not tell his dad. However, he did tell his dad two times before he left that he would be back a little later so he had intentions on coming home.
•It was very unusual for Brandon to leave out at this time of morning.
•His father went back to bed and Brandon called him a few hours later. Brandon told his father he would be back to pick up something his father was leaving for him.
•After he didn’t show up within the hour, then 2 hrs, then 3 hrs passed, his father got really concerned. It was stated if Brandon said he was coming back, then he had every intention on doing so.
•His father stated Brandon sounded very distressed but other than that he did not pick up on anything else like where he was or what he was doing.
•After around 3-4 hrs passed, his father called Brandon’s mother and told her what was happening. Unable to file a missing person report for 24 hrs they hoped he would show up soon.
•The next day, Brandon still hadn’t shown up so that’s when his sister was contacted and a report was filed.
•His truck was found wrecked in Hope Mills (45 min- 1 hr from home). Homeowner returned from work to find a truck had gone through the chain link fence and wrecked in the front yard. LE was called; tags ran and came back as Brandon’s father as the owner. That’s when his father was contacted.
•Damage to truck was minimal; family assumes wreck happened afternoon of March 25
•Brandon has no family or no known friends in Hope Mills.
•Sister was asked if truck was processed; she replied Yes...She was then asked if the truck has been kept as evidence, etc; she replied she rather not say.
•Later it was learned that the 7am phone call from Brandon to his father was pinged from Laurinburg (1 hr- 1 hr 15 min from home)
•Brandon has no ties/reason to be in Laurinburg either
•As far as any other pings, phone calls, etc made on that phone LE has not shared that info with family or media
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To the family’s knowledge there has not been searches for Brandon. Family has not searched because they have not been given information on a location to start searching at.
•Nobody has come forward saying they were with or talked/saw Brandon after he left the house on the 25th.
•Family have some theories on what may have happened but the sister didn’t want to share (did not want to jeopardize an investigation or accuse someone without solid evidence)
•There is no history of mental illness.
•There is no history of substance dependency.
•There is a $10,000 reward for any info that leads to the conviction of person(s) responsible for Brandon’s disappearance (family personally feel he was met with foul play); as to date no tips have come in.
