She's she's not been in. She would have kicked Donnie Brantley out rather than let him have the house to live in with a new woman, they said. Lt. David Shoemaker: He was financially supported by his wife. Not a person who they suspect has been murdered by her husband. Jana Wills | Marsha's cousin: She would never have left her family, she would never have left her home, she would never have left her friends and just disappeared and contacted no one. The investigation was full of seeming contradictions from the start. Kelly DeLude: She did confide in me and I confided in her. Marsha Jean BRANTLEY was born on month day 1945, at birth place, to Roy Franklin BRANTLEY and Kathleen W Wright BRANTLEY. She was also a former director of housing at Lee University. A friend reported her missing after months of no contact. So, when I was cutting his hair, I said, "You know, Jerry, I'm gonna tell you a story. Marsha Ellen Brantley was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. She was, by all accounts, a private but friendly woman. Kim Shank: She wanted to write young adult novels. Finally, in February of 2018, nearly nine years after Marsha Brantley disappeared, her husband's murder trial is scheduled to begin. She had been taking hormone shots in hopes of regulating the depression, records and her agenda show. Peter Van Sant: He's using her phone after he's told law enforcement that she took it. Elise Brantley | Donnie Brantley's daughter: when I think of her, my first few words would not be giving, loving. And Davis says there was one thing Marsha definitely didn't leave behind: a wad of cash they kept hidden in the attic. And there was other suspicious behavior. Explore. "None of the things that normally would accompany somebody going off the grid [are involved]," Crump said. He said they did not believe Donnie Brantley had anything to do with it. Peter Van Sant: What was the state of their marriage in those last months prior to Marsha's disappearance? Kelly DeLude: "I knew that something was very, very wrong.". Marsha lived in Cleveland, TN with her husband and several dogs. Lee Davis: There is one for Marsha Brantley. Terrero says Marsha was going through menopause and was having a tough time, including night sweats and mood swings. It's a greeting card Crump says Donnie hand delivered to that ex-girlfriend he'd been calling. Friends and family members reported that Brantley suffered from depression. Within about a week of Marsha Brantley's disappearance, both defense and prosecution attorneys said, Donnie Brantley allegedly hand-delivered a card to Richardson. But that note was not preserved, and investigators believe there was never any money or that Donnie Brantley is the one who spent it. And I said, "No, actually, I'm her hairdresser [laughs]. Marsha K Atwood Mary Mull Russell P Mull Shaun P Painter Clarence M Painter . You have to understand [cries] this is my life. "She would generally, before this, not ask about what things cost. Terrero's chart notes show Marsha repeatedly reported feeling depressed, including this passage one month before she disappeared: Robin Terrero [reading]: On May 1st, 2009, "Patient has been off of hormones since April the 12th. Still, DeLude expected Marsha to call about six weeks later to set up her next appointment. It was underlined. I didn't see a lot of that from her, even as her stepdaughter. Robin Terrero: Yes. Preosecutor Steve Crump: it provides at least in part a motive. Around December 2009, the TBI began its investigation, but clues were scarce. The large library of episodes are revisited in "48 Hours on ID," focusing on investigations that explore themes of jealousy, murder and deceit. General would you like to approach? By dropping the charges "without prejudice," the charges could be refiled. Lee Davis: It's very important. Her body has never been found. She grew up in an affluent family, an only child with no children of her own. Press Esc. I had no peace about it. Join host Kristi Bryant, armchair detective and Georgia native, as she investigates missing person cases in the southern United States. Dewey Brantley Obituary With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dewey Brantley of Gardendale, Alabama, who passed away on September 16, 2020 at the age of 87. Kelly DeLude: We just got along we would just talk the whole time. I merely said I'd be missing. The email was part of a Yahoo Groups discussion board and the chain was forwarded to them, but the original email had been lost, even to the women in the group. Details of Disappearance Marsha was last seen in Cleveland, Tennessee sometime in late May or early June 2009. Crump did not disclose what, if any, new evidence had come to light, and since the case is still open, investigators have declined to discuss any details. Because Donnie Brantley couldn't keep the camper at his house, it was kept at a storage lot across from the campsite or at his parents' property. Marsha Brantley is a 1990 graduate of Charles Henderson Middle School in Troy, AL. "It was a complete shock.". One of the strangest things about this case is that for months, nobody reported Marsha Brantley missing. Yeah, she -- she colored her hair -- so most women are, sure. Kelly DeLude: He was cool, calm, steady as a rock. I can tell whatever I want to. Marsha Ellen Brantley (nee Rader), born February 28, 1959, was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. Marsha Rader Brantley disappeared from Tennessee in the spring of 2009 but it took more than six months before it was reported. Det. Yeah, no more ads! The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Zack Pike: Absolutely. They still have hope of one day finding her body, her cousin Jana Wills said. And she mentioned a couple times that she might look into something working part time.". As the years passed, Jana and her husband Mark became frustrated that there would never be justice. No contracts or. But DeLude never got that call. She seemed a bit depressed. Det. I knew that something was very, very wrong. [2], In late 2008, friends began to suspect that Brantley's marriage was troubled, despite her claims to the contrary. It was a reading sponsored by the writers' group in February 2009, and Donnie Brantley was on his phone the entire time Marsha Brantley read one of her stories, Grill said. "I felt compelled to find out what happened to her," DeLude tells "48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant. Her relatives, they live on the other side of the state; her best friend, Kim Shank, she's in Ohio, and the members of her writer's group, well they just didn't hang out socially. Maybe you're right. Jana Wills: There were pictures of Donnie and his daughter, but none of Marsha. Shortly thereafter, Brantley's hairdresser inquired to Donnie Brantley about Marsha Brantley's whereabouts and was told that she had left and that they were divorcing. I threw snowballs and make snow forts. brought cadaver dogs down to the basement, indicted Donnie Brantley for first-degree murder, He was arrested by U.S. marshals in Cartersville, Ga., in December. I knew he didn't. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration, presented a $237.2million budget free of new taxes, when he delivered the 2021 Budget Address in two hours at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly at Hamilton House on December 08, 2020. The call went to voicemail. Additionally, Davis said Richardson told him Donnie Brantley never spoke badly of Marsha Brantley, and she was upset that the relationship is portrayed as an affair. In 2012 three years after Marsha went missing Jana Wills and Medra Justis went into the house where Marsha and Donnie lived for nine years. Peter Van Sant: I have some rather startling news to tell you. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. Mark Wills: It's a tragedy. When Zach Pike and David Shoemaker of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office got the case in 2011, they quickly saw why Donnie Brantley was a suspect. I knew that something was very, very wrong. I know that. Our family has a hole there that can't be replaced and we will do everything we can to find her And we won't give up. Marsha Brantley is a former member and co-founder of Thunder Rock Writers. She also left her car behind with a note that read, "Sell it. DONNIE BRANTLEY [pauses, reaches for a bottle of water before answering]: I plead the Fifth. Reggie Jay : She was always self-assured and was a leader type personality. Delivery included to USA . There are receipts to corroborate his story, beginning around October 2009, he said. Zach Pike: I think we have a great circumstantial case. [2], In 2009, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the case. Kelly DeLude: She was asking me if the economy had affected the business here, and I said, certainly, it had, you know? She married Donnie Brantley on March 28, 2000. He was a divorced father of a teenage daughter. Elise Brantley: They got those dogs together. It's not clear what day Marsha Brantley officially disappeared, but investigators believe it to have been on June 2 or some time between then and mid-July 2009. Investigators determined from cell phone records that Brantley most likely disappeared around June 2, 2009, possibly as late as July. Some of the women questioned whether Marsha Brantley had actually sent the email, but the third member, Wendy Brown, later told them Marsha Brantley had been planning to leave the group, Grill said. It read: "Things are better for me now.". As far as they can document, they know she was on her way home from a writers conference on May 27 because phone records show she spoke with her friend Kim Shank, who lives in Ohio. . #trending #truecrime #missing Get Your Long Term Emergency Food Storage Supplies From My Patriot Supply Using My Discount here https://www.prepwithbamamik. Disappearance of Susan Smalley and Stacie Madison, Disappearance of Patrick Warren and David Spencer, Murder of Charlie Keever and Jonathan Sellers, Murder of Nathalie Mahy and Stacy Lemmens, Alexander Campbell (suspected Molly Maguire), Murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla. Robin Terrero: What concerned me more with Marsha was not what she shared, but what she didn't share. Because she wanted everyone to be committed," Jay said. During the encounter, the two allegedly shared a kiss. Robin Terrero: She first came in 2004, in June of 2004. Peter Van Sant: So this is from the case file? Det. She recalled a time the group met at Marsha Brantley's house and Donnie Brantley came home. Additionally, Davis said Marsha Brantley took about $110,000 she had stashed in the attic. To call in a tip, contact the Bradley County Sheriff's Office at (423) 728-7336. Hon. MARSHA BEVERIDGE is a company officer. Medra Justis: This is the home where Marsha and Donnie lived for nine years. She was an amateur writer, and was fond of her dogs and outdoor activities. Reggie Jay and Nancy Grill were members of a writers' group that Marsha formed in 2007. Can we lay her to rest beside her mother and father? Bebb recently told the Times Free Press that he was not aware of any bad interviews, and he "would have done something about it" if he had known. that there was a lot more underneath there than she was willing to share with me. Nansy Grill: I'm probably the only person in the world that doesn't really, truly, believe that Marsha is dead. They were upset by the chaos they found. Prosecutor Steve Crump: He may be the singularly most dishonest defendant I've ever dealt with. Kelly DeLude | Marsha's hairdresser: Cleveland, Tennessee is beautiful. Her parents built their house and it was in her name. And I said, "Let me look." But during what turned out to be Marsha's final hair appointment in April 2009, Kelly saw a side of Marsha that left her concerned. MFI received more than 40 responses from a survey to other former tenants who claimed to have lived in multiple different properties operated by Fortune's companies between 2008 and 2020. Marsha Brantley, 50 at the time of her disappearance, was originally from Illinois. He regularly bought items such as tarps and plastic drop cloths for work. Just months after the post, she disappeared. Lee Davis: She was separating herself from those relationships that was closest to her. She also quit her job as housing director at nearby Lee University to pursue her passion. Elise Brantley: Loner. to exit. "My initial feeling was that Marsha deliberately left and was, was going to go away and be that best-selling author," she told investigators. " Can we get her back? But Bebb said they did look for her body at the landfill and in other areas. She was too busy to notice. She lived with her husband of nine years and three dogs in the Benwood subdivision of Cleveland at the time of her disappearance. But Donnie Brantley's attorney, Lee Davis, said his client didn't do that until after his wife disappeared. I'll never stop self-evaluating but no matter what the outcome is, I better always do the right thing. and my view of what Donnie Brantley did to Marsha Brantley hasn't changed. Nevertheless, Crump said the case is going back to the cold case unit to take a closer look at the evidence now that forensic science has advanced. Det. Education. Crump said the signature was inspected by a forensic handwriting expert who determined she did indeed sign her name. "I have the best husband in the world," a Nov. 27, 2008, blog entry reads. Obviously with the money problems. Robin Terrero [reading]: On 5/18 She was having mood swings, sleepless. Prosecutor Steve Crump: he calls on that cellphone the Chattanooga Singles line. Marsha Brantley is a 1986 graduate of Beach High School in Savannah, GA. Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Marsha Brantley and other high school alumni. DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: Are there other items of hers which you sold when she disappeared? But investigators thought that wasn't possible, so they had a second expert take a look at it, and that expert determined that it was not Marsha Brantley who wrote the signature. Dec 13, 2016 Updated Dec 2, 2021. Completed is the world's first standardized rating system for all people in business. Davis said this is an example of the state's "confirmation bias." Kelly DeLude: It struck me, oh, my goodness -- she's, you know, she's not been in, that is odd and I said, you know, she's overdue. In late 2009, Kelly DeLude, a hairdresser, noticed that it had been a while since Marsha Brantley, one of her regular clients, had come in. A friend reported Marsha missing in November 2009, after months without contact. They didn't find anything. But in June 2009, a dark chapter began in Marsha Brantley's life -- with a plot twist right out of a novel -- she seemed to fall off the face of the earth. "Our focus is to get out there and see if we can find that last piece of evidence to kind of make things close up.". Is she still alive, living under a new identity? We don't have what you normally think of in terms of a homicide case. Donnie can I just ask one thing? The case was featured in an April 2018 episode of the CBS documentary show 48 Hours. There will not be a trial. And her flowers were dead in the yard. In her 30 years as a hairdresser in Cleveland, Tennessee, Kelly DeLude says cuts, perms and parts are only part of the job. Lee Davis: If you believe that Marsha was murdered, you would say she would never leave the dogs behind if you look at it from the lens of Marsha was troubled and depressed or not sure what she was gonna do, the one thing she wouldn't do is take the dogs with her. ", By 2011, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office was involved and there were still no suspects, but Bebb started calling Donnie Brantley a "person of interest.". He also hopes to regain access to the camper and search it again. From a young age, Marsha had an endearing passion for pets. Marsha Ellen Brantley (ne Rader; born February 28, 1959) was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. The case was featured in an April 2018 episode of the CBS documentary show 48 Hours. Prosecutor Steve Crump: We're gonna create within this district a cold case working group. 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