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Missing Man Case Leads Police To Field

June 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Branson Perry Disappeared In April 2001

POSTED: 2:30 pm CDT June 10, 2009
UPDATED: 9:16 pm CDT June 10, 2009

QUITMAN, Mo. –
The search for a man, who disappeared eight years ago, led investigators to a northwest Missouri farm field this week.

Branson Perry, 20, disappeared in April 2001 from his Skidmore home. He said he was going to put away jumper cables and hasn’t been seen since.

Recently, authorities said they received a credible tip in the case that led them to Quitman.

KMBC’s Peggy Breit reported that investigators started digging a 25-foot hole in the field on Tuesday.

“I know if it was somebody who belonged to me, I’d want them to dig,” said Darrell, who owns the property where authorities were searching.

Authorities stopped the dig on Wednesday afternoon when they did not find anything to advance the case.

For more information about Perry, visit bransonperry.com.

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Benefit Helps Solve Murder & Missing Person Cases

March 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Saturday, November 22, 2008

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If you know something, say something. That’s the message from local parents at a fundraiser for murdered and missing children.

Dozens joined together in Kansas City Saturday afternoon for the 65-mile benefit ride and poker run.

Organizers say the third annual ride drew the biggest crowd yet.

Parents welcomed the support but say nothing can take away their pain.

“In a way every day is a bad day because you just want to make up one day and not miss them so much and that’s never going to happen,” said Misty Kirwan.

Misty’s son, 21-year-old Chris Bartholomew, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Westport last spring. But he wasn’t the target.

“His killers are still walking the streets and nobody’s talking,” she said.

Becky Klino hasn’t seen her son for seven and a half years. Branson Perry was last seen outside his father’s home in Skidmore, Missouri.

“Branson had a heart of gold,” said Becky.

Knowing Branson could be alive keeps Becky going.

“Chances are real slim and that’s the hardest thing, but you have to keep believing.”

Branson’s stepfather drives a special van everyday. It has a picture of his son on one side and Chris Bartholomew on the other.

It keeps their faces fresh in the public eye. It’s also a reminder that a senseless crime can happen to anyone.

“You don’t know what’s behind somebody’s face. You don’t know what’s going to happen when you drive down the street. And it’s scary,” said Becky.

Branson Perry reward recently doubled to $20,000. Chris Bartholomew’s reward is $30,000.

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Family Hopes Playing Cards Will Help Find Branson

February 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Family Hopes Playing Cards Will Help Find Branson

2/12/2009

SKIDMORE, MO – Branson Perry disappeared from outside his home in Skidmore April 11, 2001. He left his home on foot and indicated he was taking a pair of jumper cables to a shed that sat on a lot adjacent to the residence. It is unknown if he ever arrived.

More than seven years have passed with no productive clues to his disappearance, but those still searching for Branson hold hope the palm of their hands. It’s a simple deck of cards with Branson’s picture on the six of clubs. Five-thousand decks have been printed and are headed to jails and prisons for inmates to use.

Thirty law enforcement agencies throughout Missouri have submitted cold cases involving unsolved homicide, missing persons, unidentified persons and wanted fugitives.

The program began on February 1, 2009. “Families who suffer a long term missing person never reach a level of understanding or acceptance, in their loved ones unknown fate”, said Monica Caison, The CUE Center for Missing Persons founder. “The one thing commonly shared among families of the missing is they all believe that someone holds information in their case and they hold onto the hope that someone will step up and do the right thing”, she added.

The CUE Center for Missing Persons takes to the highways each year traveling thousands of miles promoting colds cases of the missing as a part a nation awareness campaign called “On the Road to Remember Tour”; the group endorsed, three years ago the card initiative through the program creation from the Center for HOPE located in Albany, New York.

In 2007 and 2008 CUE visited several towns across Missouri distributing sample cards to agencies, families of the missing and law officials that were in attendance at each pre planned rally stop; Branson Perry was a tour feature. “Many states are coming on board with this new effort and we hope in some small way our campaign has helped”, Mrs. Caison said; after the group distributed the cards throughout South Carolina in 2007, it was adopted in 2008 for state prison systems featuring the case of Eva DeBruhl, one of CUE’s cases and tour recipients.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Branson Perry or may have information concerning this case, please contact: Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office (660) 582-7451 or the CUE Center for Missing Persons (910) 343-1132 or (910) 232-1687 24 hr.; calls can be confidential.

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