MISSING: Branson Perry
In 2001, a young man vanished without a trace and more than 20 years later the only thing law enforcement is sure of is that someone in Skidmore, Missouri knows something.
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If you have any information about the disappearance of Branson Perry, please contact:
Community United Effort Center 24-hour tip line at 910-232-1687
Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office at 660-582-7451
Missouri State Highway Patrol Hotline at 1-800-525-5555
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Episode Source Material
- All That’s Interesting: What Happened to Branson Perry, by Marco Margaritoff
- Branson Kayne Perry, by The Charley Project
- Bring Branson Home: A Mother’s Plea, by Rebecca Klino
- Bring Branson Home: Search for Branson Perry Enters 18th Year, by Jessika Edison
- Columbian Missourian: New Evidence Surfaces in Kidnapping Case, by The Associated Press
- Crime Junkie: SURVIVED: Amanda Howard
- Fulton Sun: Fulton’s First Presbyterian Named in Law Suit, by Katherine Cummins
- Fulton Sun: Fulton Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges – Again, by Kathy Shaw
- KQ2: Search Effort for Missing NW Missouri Man Marks 20 Years, by Ron Johnson
- Missing Pieces Episode 37: A Mother’s Renowned Plea, hosted by Todd Matthews with guest, Becky Perry Klino
- Missing Person Alert: Branson Kayne Perry
- Missouri Life Magazine: Sidmore Revisited: Wearing Memories, by Rose Hansen
- News-Press Now: 20 Years Later, Branson Perry Search Continues, by Andrew Gaug
- No One Saw A Thing. Directed by Avi Belkin and Produced by SundanceTV
- Rare: The Strange Disappearance of Branson Perry, by Silke Jasso
- Reddit: Branson Perry Update [Unsolved Disappearance], posted by U/90sCrimeGals
- Satellite Image: 304 W Oak Street, Skidmore, Missouri 64487 Property
- Search for Long-Missing Missouri Man Goes On, by Amanda St. Amand. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- The Boston Globe: Grisly Killing Adds to Town’s Notoriety, by Scott Canon and Rick Montgomery, Knight Ridder
- The Post and Courier: Presbyterian Church Named in Abuse Lawsuit, by Jim Salter with the Associated Press
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac: Weather in Maryville County, MO on April 12, 2001
- United States v. Rogers. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit Case No. 04-2563. September 13, 2005
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