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Brandy Hall - Missing Firefighter

posted 10 years ago by nfmolly
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This is yet another bizarre and perturbing case. A firefighter and mother of two, Brandy Hall, disappears a few days before her husband is set to go on trial regarding a marijuana grow operation (that Brandy was not involved in). Later her truck is found in a swamp with Brandy's blood inside. Later after THAT, Brandy's backpack is found floating in a body of water not connected with the water the truck was in.

My main thought on the episode is this: why hasn't Brandy's former boss (and alleged lover) and/or his jealous wife been named suspects, or at LEAST POIs? The evidence shows that Randall was the last person to talk to Brandy, via cell phone, and after she left work. Randall says that in that conversation Brandy said she was "leaving" and that she "just can't take it anymore."

Then Brandy's truck shows up, with her own blood in it. And, later, her backpack, which to investigators seemed to lessen the likelihood that Brandy just up and ran away. Investigators have stated that they believe she is a victim of a homicide.

If that is true, if Brandy has been murdered, then can't we all conclude that the former boss was telling a massive lie with all of this "Brandy told me she was taking off and that couldn't take it anymore" business? Some might argue that Randall could be telling that truth, and that Brandy then staged her own death but...how much sense does that make? Why would she call an outsider and tell him and expect the ruse to actually work? And I believe the people who say she wouldn't just up and leave to be accurate.

I wonder if it's possible investigators are just SAYING that the former boss and his wife are not suspects, in order to make them relax and possibly slip forth some incriminating information.

Anyone else have any thoughts or theories?

[–] mrsaliprovost 10 years ago

I think you have a good point. It seemed to fishy that she would say she's just done and leaving. I highly doubt she would have told anyone if she were actually planning on leaving.

[–] bpitt311 10 years ago

Thank you! First part of an airtight "new identity" plan: be really careful with whom you tell about it. The lady seemed smart enough to cover her bases there. I just do not believe this was a runaway case.

[–] libby2130 9 years ago

http://www.missingveterans.com/2006/margaret-i-haddican-mcenroe/

[–] GraceFromSoCal 10 years ago

I wonder if it's possible investigators are just SAYING that the former boss and his wife are not suspects, in order to make them relax and possibly slip forth some incriminating information.

^^ This.

As outsiders, I don't think we can--or SHOULD--know 100% of the facts, theories, hypotheses, etc. But it's frustrating! When there's something glaringly obvious to us, we want to know that authorities are seeing it, too.

Anyway, regarding Brandy, I don't believe for ONE MILLISECOND that she left voluntarily. No way would she leave her kids behind like that. And I don't think the husband had anything to do with her disappearance.

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[–] bpitt311 10 years ago

"But it's frustrating! When there's something glaringly obvious to us, we want to know that authorities are seeing it, too."

This, exactly. As curious members of the public we want the satisfaction of knowing whether our hunches/theories are right, or darn it, at the very least what is going on in the investigation! But it just can't work that way....unfortunately. 😜

[–] justKryptonite 10 years ago

They don't have enough on the guy to say he did it. She could have told him that she was leaving and then was killed by a stranger. Do I think that happened? No, and it's highly unlikely that it did happen but nobody can say for sure it didn't happen that way. This one bothers me less than the one where the lady at the car factory gets in the back of her coworker/secret boyfriend for a super secret, don't even pack for this trip, to Canada and never returns! That guy got away with stealing her money and killing her.

[–] bpitt311 10 years ago

Oooh, I remember the case you are talking about. The POS sure did get away with murder, and he didn't even have the discomfort of having his name mentioned on the show! Now why THAT guy is not a suspect, I really don't know.

I was just saying it's interesting that the old boss has not even been named a person of interest, since he's the last person to have talked to Brandy. I'm not saying he should have been arrested by now or anything. It seems like others have been named POIs or suspects for less.

But, my other point was that maybe he's being looked at more closely than we, the public, are aware. Maybe investigators are just saying he's not a person of interest so that he might relax and give out some damning info.

You just never know...

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[–] MeganCraft 9 years ago

With all these types of shows you have to be careful of assuming that you're getting enough info to make any type of valid conclusion. The police are only going reveal information that will help them find her and\or catch the person who killed her. Maybe they simply have their eye on someone not even in the story, but do not want to reveal that POI.

Or, what if when she was driving home saw a car with its hood up, as a fire fighter, she might have felt the need to investigate to see if she could help, and then something very bad happens, and the bad people involved are complete strangers. She was just attempting to help the wrong people at the wrong place\time. They get away with it because the police don't even know that is what happened. It happened in the middle of the night, and nobody saw it, no evidence left, etc.

My point here is just because someone is a suspect in the show, doesn't mean there are not 100s of different possibilities that weren't covered simply do tho the lack of time. There is only so much that can be crammed into 42 minutes. Maybe her ex-lover passed a lie detector test, but that fact was never revealed during the show, or occured after. Lots and lots of things can explain why he's not been charged or even a POI.

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[–] bpitt311 9 years ago

I do get what you're saying: it's impossible to know all the details and therefore we can't make any assumptions about the police investigation behind the case.

But you have to be careful when you're nitpicking about such things. This is a fan site for the show Disappeared, not a well-measured official investigation board. If we were to hesitate before making speculations about the case or its investigation, we might not have much left to talk about. Remember that we are basing OUR views from the show and internet research - we are aware that there is a ton more we don't know. That's why it's speculation.

Hope you understand where I'm coming from as well. I appreciate your practical reminder. :)

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[–] jefgg 9 years ago

At first glance I thought this thread was about another missing firefighter. Her name is Margaret Haddican McEnroe and she is from Warren Township, NJ. That was the "Hometown Hero" episode.

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[–] libby2130 9 years ago

here is a link for margaret haddeican McEnroe

http://www.missingveterans.com/2006/margaret-i-haddican-mcenroe/

[–] BetteDavis79 9 years ago

I'm on the fence with this case. I feel like if Brandy wanted to disappear on her own she wouldn't have told anyone - why would she tell her lover if he may spill the beans which he did.

I'm no expert but maybe others on these boards are - how easy is it to run away under a different name and assume a new life some place out of the United States? Is there an underground railroad sort of thing that helps you get away from it all? This reminds me of the Maura Murray case.

If it was homicide who would want to hurt Brandy? She seemed like such a nice person. What would the lover and his wife have to gain with killing her off and disposing of her truck, leaving a blood sample behind, etc.

She did seem like she was under a lot of stress - even having to take the blame in the marijuana business her husband started which wasn't her doing. I could see wanting to get away from that, but also you have to wonder how hard it would be for a mother to leave her two children behind which just leads back to the homicide theory.

I don't believe she was suicidal and no body has been found. This is just one of those puzzling cases. Usually I feel like I know what probably happened, but this one has me stumped. What does everyone else think?