MO MO - Branson Perry, 20, Skidmore, 11 April 2001

[imstilla.grandma]

Branson Perry disappeared from Skidmore, Missouri, more than 21 years ago.

Officers have suspect, still need evidence in 21-year missing person case

In 2001, then-20-year-old Branson Perry vanished from Skidmore, Missouri. Today, officers say they have a suspect in his disappearance.

www.newspressnow.com

 

[JSolt1210]

I was watching some LordanArts stuff today. He does some great work on cases. I wonder if he would put his talents into Branson's case? New exposure would be awesome. As I do so often, I was thinking of Branson today and hoping that those who hold the secrets in Skidmore would finally just say what happened. In my opinion, someone in that town knows what happened.

Danelle Hallan covered the case on her YouTube Channel about four years ago now.

 

[spartanx]

Terrible what happened to this young man should never have happened, although if the drug thing is true, I think he must have been dead for a long time, perhaps since the day he disappeared, his parents loved him but they were very far from each other and although they already know the truth because they must have met with their son on the "other side" I hope everyone is resting in peace

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Branson Kayne Perry – The Charley Project

 

[NeverPersonal]

Branson Kayne Perry – The Charley Project

"The jumper cables were not in the shed the first time police checked it, but two weeks later they were located in the shed just inside the door..." WTF?

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Anniversary of disappearance today.

 

[chillybee]

While I had heard about the Bobbie Jo Stinnett case before, I just stumbled over Branson's disappearance today and saw that the two were related (Branson's and Bobbie's husband's fathers were stepbrothers). I know that Skidmore is the type of very small town where everyone seems to be somewhat related to their neighbors, but it still made me feel sorry for the family. Even worse when I saw that yet another cousin, Wendy Gillenwater, also got murdered in Skidmore just six months prior to Branson's disappearance. While sleuthing around, I came across an interesting comment on a webpage that claims Branson's disappearance was related to his knowledge about what happened to Wendy (Skidmore, Missouri: Part 2).
The Crime Junkie podcast covered the case in their June 14 2021 episode and they further cite Sheriff Espey mentioning that the local meth ring might have been concerned about Branson talking to the police and killed him. Interestingly, according to the podcast right after Branson disappeared, even before he was reported missing, one of the local meth labs completely burned to the grounds. Initially, nobody thought too much of it, but in hindsight it was maybe set on fire on purpose to destroy evidence.
Whatever happened, I hope that at some point someone will come forward finally and break the silence that has now been laying over all the horrible things happening in Skidmore for more than 40 years. Hope the families of the missing and murdered will find closure eventually.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Several articles and stories

He Disappeared From His Own Yard — Then A Cannibalistic Minister Became The Prime Suspect

"It's just been a pure nightmare for the family. It's the not knowing."

allthatsinteresting.com

The Sudden Vanishing of Branson Perry

A 20-year-old went outside his home to put some jumper cables into his family’s shed. Then he was gone.

coldcaseexplorations.com

Eerie update after man vanished without a trace from a shed near his home

NEW evidence has pointed to a suspect in the disappearance of a 20-year-old man after he vanished more than two decades ago. Branson Perry was cleaning up his house in Skidmore, Missouri awaiting h…

www.the-sun.com

MISSING: Branson Perry | Crime Junkie Podcast

In 2001, Branson Perry vanished without a trace and more than 20 years later law enforcement is sure of is that someone in Skidmore, MO knows something.

crimejunkiepodcast.com

The Strange Disappearance Of Branson Perry

Branson Perry was just a 20-year-old kid on April 11, 2001, living a normal life. Here's a look inside his mysterious disappearance.

rare.us

Retired officer from New Jersey takes interest in Branson Perry investigation

Branson Perry went missing 21 years ago. But through the past two decades, a man from across the U.S. found out about the case and took interest.

www.kq2.com

The Strange 2001 Disappearance Of Branson Perry - Grunge

The strange 2001 disappearance of Branson Perry has raised dark theories about what could have happened to him, but police have not been able to mount a case.

www.grunge.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

Aug 10, 2023

Branson Perry: The Eerie Story Behind His Strange Disappearance

In April 2001, Branson Perry, then 20 years of age, inexplicably disappeared from his abode in Skidmore, Missouri. Two years later, the authorities uncovered an eerie hint.

mysteriesrunsolved.com

 

[Ciriii57]

Poor Branson, he looks a really nice kid! God that town has alot of issues. I would guess many of which are caused by the abundance of meth in the town (both cause by the dealers and the effects of meth on a person).

I was surprised to see no one had mentioned Branson's encounter with his friend and neighbour. Apparently they did some drugs, Branson ended up dancing naked around the house and then he and the neighbour had a sexual encounter. Branson told his Dad the neighbour had taken advantage sexually, but it never went any further. His father had suspected he was gay for years. I don't think the neighbour was ever a POI, but it always seemed like yet another oddity in this case. Plus, the neighbour was the likeliest guy to have been around and to see what was going on and to easily place the junp cables back in the shed.

There are of course many other people relevant in the case. Not least the fact that he may have known who killed his relative and that he may have been in debt to some drug dealers (he looks so unlike anyone on meth to me!) It seem like LE no longer suspect Jack Wayne Rogers and whoever they suspect is a local. They are just waiting for enough evidence to charge him (which I guess will be a death bed confession or a body).
Since the POI is a local I would suggest that Branson's remains will be discovered not a million miles from where he disappeared. But it sounds like they did a pretty thorough search of the whole area.
I feel like many people in Skidmore might know the truth. But I wonder what the reason was for wanting him dead? What could he have possibly known?

Wish someone from Skidmore was on here to give us more info.

Oh, it looks like the friend he was with the day he disappeared was called "Gena" according to this article.

Skidmore, Missouri: Part 2

Wendy and Branson The murder of Ken McElroy didn’t do much to convince people to stick around Skidmore, Missouri. By the year 2000, the population had dropped to 342. As witnesses to the McElroy sl…

sdandlcom.wordpress.com

 

[iluvmua]

I noticed on Wendy Gillenwater's Find A Grave page that her mother has the maiden name Stinnett.

So was Branson related to her somehow?

 

[Ciriii57]

I noticed on Wendy Gillenwater's Find A Grave page that her mother has the maiden name Stinnett.

So was Branson related to her somehow?

Yes, Branson was Wendy's cousin I believe. Here's an article about Jo Ann Stinnet and all the heartache she has endured:

Triple Tragedy for Baby's Great-Grandmother

Dec. 21 - The grandmother of the baby stolen from her mother's womb has suffered several tragedies in her life. Now, she adds another loss to the list. Jo Ann Stinnett is baby Victoria's great-grandmother.

www.waff.com

Jo Ann Stinnett is baby Victoria's great-grandmother. She has suffered three losses.

First, a grand-daughter was murdered at age 25.

Then, a teenage grandson mysteriously disappears. No one knows what may have happened to him.

Now, Bobbie Jo, her grandson's wife was killed for the baby she was carrying.

"You have to go ahead living for the living, you can't let your body die with them, you can't bring them back, so you have to go ahead and do the best you can for the ones that are living and support them."

Lisa Montgomery is accused of killing Bobbie Jo Stinnett and cutting out her unborn baby. She made her first court appearance yesterday.

Baby Victoria is reported to be in "remarkably good" condition.