MA - Joseph 'Joey' Brancato, 21, Roslindale, 18 Nov 2017

[Henry2326]

Also Winthrop Police missing page for Joe.

https://www.town.winthrop.ma.us/police-department/news/missing-person-joseph-“joey”-brancato

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[Henry2326]

Email sent for verification.

Awesome....I gave the mod a heads up to look for it.

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[Henry2326]

Jan 20
*According to the family,* Joey had a past history with drugs but was on the straight and narrow and was excited to start a new chapter in his life by joining the U.S. Marines.

The NCIS confirmed they are assisting Boston Police with this missing person case and that the Marine Corps Recruiting Office at 1408 Centre St, Roslindale had been searched as part of the investigation and was closed for about two weeks in December. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office also confirmed Joey’s disappearance is still an active missing persons investigation.

“Joey’s family has worked with the Boston Police in Roslindale and the homicide unit at BPD headquarters,” said DaSilva. “BPD and State Police searched many of the wooded areas in the Roslindale/Hyde Park area. Family and friends have also searched these areas. We do not have any answers and to date, no updates. We are told this is still a very active investigation, which is why BPD homicide unit says they can’t release details.”

http://www.winthroptranscript.com/2018/01/20/help-sought-in-finding-missing-person/

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[Henry2326]

It sounds like they were in a relationship of some sort, either romantic or very friendly. Why did the recruiter "lawyer up" so quickly?

I found nothing to indicate that the recruiter is a suspect. The police have said he is not a POI.

NCIS did the right thing....search the offices, find nothing, move on to look other places. Confirmed in the article from yesterday.

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[SkySoldier10SFG]

I found nothing to indicate that the recruiter is a suspect. The police have said he is not a POI.

NCIS did the right thing....search the offices, find nothing, move on to look other places. Confirmed in the article from yesterday.

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Exactly, and the reason his office was closed is because his command is going to nail him for fraternization. It's called Relief for Cause.

 

[Henry2326]

Exactly, and the reason his office was closed is because his command is going to nail him for fraternization. It's called Relief for Cause.

Is the office still closed? The article read as if it was only closed for two weeks and back open.

1. PURPOSE. To summarize the procedures for initiating relief for cause*and subsequent*Relief for Cause*OER when a senior commander losses confidence in the performance of a subordinate commander, due to misconduct, poor judgment, or his or her inability to complete assigned duties.

So they lost confidence because he did what they told him to do?

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[JerseyGirl]

Area near pond searched in case of missing Marine recruit

https://www.wcvb.com/article/area-n...arine-recruit-5-investigates-reports/15893205

 

[Capebluff]

Area near pond searched in case of missing Marine recruit

https://www.wcvb.com/article/area-n...arine-recruit-5-investigates-reports/15893205

Hmm...wonder what led them to search this area?!


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[Henry2326]

Jan 26, 2018

Massachusetts State Police are searching an area near a Hyde Park pond in connection with a missing Marine recruit.

Joseph Brancato, 21, was last seen by an acquaintance along Mendelsohn Street in Roslindale on Nov. 18.*

At about 9 a.m., state police investigators with a K-9, along with Naval Criminal Investigative Services, began searching the woods around Turtle Pond in the Stony Brook Reservation off Enneking Parkway. Boston Police Homicide unit has taken the lead on the case.

The search wrapped up at about noon, but it did not appear that they found anything.

http://www.wcvb.com/article/area-ne...arine-recruit-5-investigates-reports/15893205

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[Capebluff]

Jan 26, 2018

Massachusetts State Police are searching an area near a Hyde Park pond in connection with a missing Marine recruit.

Joseph Brancato, 21, was last seen by an acquaintance along Mendelsohn Street in Roslindale on Nov. 18.*

At about 9 a.m., state police investigators with a K-9, along with Naval Criminal Investigative Services, began searching the woods around Turtle Pond in the Stony Brook Reservation off Enneking Parkway. Boston Police Homicide unit has taken the lead on the case.

The search wrapped up at about noon, but it did not appear that they found anything.

http://www.wcvb.com/article/area-ne...arine-recruit-5-investigates-reports/15893205

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They know something significant since the Homicide Unit has taken over the case! Hopefully the family will have answers soon!!


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[JerseyGirl]

Brancato’s family said he had felt threatened before his disappearance. They have put up a $500 reward to find him.

http://www.wcvb.com/article/too-much-tech-how-overusing-devices-may-be-hurting-your-body/15895157

 

[JerseyGirl]

His aunt said he went to live with a marine recruiter in hopes of getting ready for the armed services, but after moving into the Mendelssohn Street home, Brancato disappeared in November. She says her nephew's move into the recruiter's house didn’t sit right with any of his family.

All of Brancato's younger friends from Winthrop would say there’s something wrong. Something doesn’t seem right.

Brancato had always wanted to be a marine, but the family wasn’t so sure of him living with the recruiter.

His aunt said the recruiter only spoke to them through text messages.

She says they knew something was wrong when the recruiter would keep pushing back Brancato's training start date.

Then, in November, they lost contact with Brancato.

The Roslindale Marine Corps Recruiting Office is closed, with evidence tape covering the lock.

Brancato's family is not giving up. They plan to pass out flyers in the Roslindale neighborhood on Sunday.

https://www.necn.com/news/new-engla...ny-Brook-Reservation-in-Boston-471299034.html

 

[Capebluff]

His aunt said he went to live with a marine recruiter in hopes of getting ready for the armed services, but after moving into the Mendelssohn Street home, Brancato disappeared in November. She says her nephew's move into the recruiter's house didn’t sit right with any of his family.

All of Brancato's younger friends from Winthrop would say there’s something wrong. Something doesn’t seem right.

Brancato had always wanted to be a marine, but the family wasn’t so sure of him living with the recruiter.

His aunt said the recruiter only spoke to them through text messages.

She says they knew something was wrong when the recruiter would keep pushing back Brancato's training start date.

Then, in November, they lost contact with Brancato.

The Roslindale Marine Corps Recruiting Office is closed, with evidence tape covering the lock.

Brancato's family is not giving up. They plan to pass out flyers in the Roslindale neighborhood on Sunday.

https://www.necn.com/news/new-engla...ny-Brook-Reservation-in-Boston-471299034.html

I’m beginning to wonder if Brancato was legitimately approved to join the marine corps. Once a date is set, it can’t just get pushed back at the request of the recruiter.
I know the news labels him as a marine recruit but we all know the media runs with things sometimes. Maybe the recruiter was just telling him he would leave to boot camp soon?? None of this makes much sense.


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[Henry2326]

I’m beginning to wonder if Brancato was legitimately approved to join the marine corps. Once a date is set, it can’t just get pushed back at the request of the recruiter.
I know the news labels him as a marine recruit but we all know the media runs with things sometimes. Maybe the recruiter was just telling him he would leave to boot camp soon?? None of this makes much sense.


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Read up stream from skysoldier for background. Makes perfect sense once you read the post.

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[Capebluff]

Read up stream from skysoldier for background. Makes perfect sense once you read the post.

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I’ve read & re-read the post. Still doesn’t make sense to me. MOO!


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[Henry2326]

I’ve read & re-read the post. Still doesn’t make sense to me. MOO!


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I will give you my interpretation. Military had no where to put him up since he claimed he had no where to live, so the recruiter let him live in the basement until his boot camp date. Then he disappeared.

That's about all we know other than he had been arrested in the past for drugs.

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[Henry2326]

State Police spokesman David Procopio said in an e-mail Friday night State Police were not the lead agency in the investigation, adding that he had no information regarding the search.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ine-recruit/sxctzxLAZbf6aUDaDmL4eM/story.html

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[Henry2326]

Family reporting "they didn't find anything today."

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[Henry2326]

NAMUS page....

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/41230/0/

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[Henry2326]

Family reporting "they didn't find anything today."

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MSM confirmation....

"The search wrapped up at about noon, but it did not appear that they found anything."

http://www.wcvb.com/article/area-ne...arine-recruit-5-investigates-reports/15893205

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