3 Disturbing Disappearances You've Never Heard Of

Deep dive into 3 disturbing mysteries you may not have heard of yet. Real life cases that are as bizarre as they are terrifying - from unexplained disappearances to eerie final moments caught on camera, these stories have baffled investigators and haunted communities for years.

The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson

Photo of Brandon Swanson taken from a missing persons case documentary about his mysterious disappearance

Annotated map showing where Brandon Swanson's car broke down, where he was last seen, and where he thought he was going.

Annotated map showing the route taken by Brandon Swanson who strangely vanished and became one of the most disturbing unsolved missing persons cases.

Brandon Swanson's parents are still searching for their missing son, who disappeared in one of the strangest missing persons cases

Photo of Brandon Swanson's family

Photo of Brandon Swanson's car that he crashed into a ditch before he suddenly went missing

Case photo of Brandon Swanson's car after he drove off into a ditch while driving home from getting drinks with friends, after which he left on foot while continuing to talk to his father on the phone.

Minnesota West Community Technical College sign, the university that missing person Brandon Swanson attended to before suddenly disappearing

Brandon Swanson was out celebrating being done with finals at his university, Minnesota West Community & Technical College, after which he crashed his car and mysteriously disappeared never to be seen again.

The Nannup Disappearance

Photo of 4 cult members involved in the mysterious missing persons case, The Nannup Disappearances in Australia. Chantel McDougall (Left), Leela McDougall (bottom), Simon Kadwell real name Gary Felton (top) and Tony Popic

Photo of a family who mysteriously vanished in Nannup, Australia

Photo of 4 cult members involved in the mysterious missing persons case, The Nannup Disappearances in Australia. Chantel McDougall (Left), Leela McDougall (bottom), Simon Kadwell real name Gary Felton (top) and Tony Popic

The family followed the strange teachings of their cult leader named Simon Kadwell, who preached about the impending apocalypse. They were never seen again.

Cult leader Simon Kadwell and 6-year-old Leela McDougall who strangely vanished in what is known online as the Nannup Disappearances

Photo of Simon Kadwell, whose real name was changed from Gary Felton after faking his own death in the UK, and 6-year-old Leela McDougal, a girl who was homeschooled by the members of the cult.

Photo of Tony Popic, a long-time friend who shared Simon's unusual beliefs.

The Nannup Disappearances Leela and Chantel McDougall involved in strange missing persons case in Australia

Chantell McDougal, the 27-year-old woman who was mild mannered but ultimately led astray by the prophetic teachings of Simon Kadwell.

Leela and Chantel McDougall involved in strange missing persons case in Australia known as The Nannup Disappearances

Newspaper photo showing Chantell and Leela McDougal and Leela's grandparents, who still hold out hope that they'll find their granddaughter one day.

Leela McDougall and Chantel McDougall Nannup Disappearances

Age progressed photo of Leela McDougal after she strangely went missing in Nannup, Australia at the age of just 6 years old.

Grandparents of Leela McDougall stand beside a missing persons poster of the then 6-year-old girl, now shown with an age progressed photo of Leela McDougall

The Strange Disappearance of Maura Murray

Photo of Maura Murray taken from a Missing Persons Case Documentary

Maura Murray disappeared into thin air after crashing her car on a snowy night.

Photo of Missing Persons Maura Murray

Missing persons poster of Maura Murray

Missing persons poster of Maura Murray, the woman who suddenly disappeared under suspicious circumstances

Photo of Maura Murray's car after she abandoned it on the side of the road in Haverhill

Photo showing Maura Murray's car taken from a true crime Missing Persons Case Documentary about her strange disappearance

Photo of Maura Murray before her strange disappearance. Missing Persons Case Documentary about Maura Murray

Case photo showing the damage done to Maura Murray's vehicle

Photo showing Maura Murray's car after she crashed it and suddenly went missing. Picture taken from a true crime documentary detailing Maura Murray's mysterious and unexplained missing persons case

Security camera photo from an ATM that Maura Murray visited just before she went missing

Annotated photo taken by ATM security camera showing Maura Murray withdrawing money before suddenly disappearing and being reported as a missing person

Photo from an ATM CCTV camera showing Maura Murray withdrawing money before her unexplained disappearance

Maura Murray ATM photo taken by security camera/CCTV footage before she suddenly vanished and became an unsolved missing persons case.