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.
Please contact the authorities If you have any information about the following cases:
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 RidderÂ
- 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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