050 - The Vanishing of Brandi Wells

Trace Evidence

Steven Pacheco

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2018

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

Twenty-three year old Brandi Wells was beginning to put her life back on track. After a failed marriage and traveling throughout Texas, she moved to Brownsboro, just twenty minutes away from her hometown of Tyler. She re-enrolled in college, to pursue a degree in education, and had just gotten a new job. Things were looking up.

On August 2nd, 2006, Brandi decided to go out for one last night of fun before she had to focus on her studies and job. This night, she would decide to go to Longview, TX, to a club known as Graham Central Station. Only a few people knew her destination, and no one knew why. Brandi was seen entering and exiting the club, but after that, she vanished. Her car was found the next day, abandoned along Interstate 20. Sadly, the connection between the car, and her disappearance wouldn't be made for days.

By the time investigators knew what they were dealing with, they were a week behind. The investigation was flawed, involving mis-identifications, tracking the wrong cell phone and questions about the crime scene which have never been answered. Twelve years later, her family still wonders what became of their daughter, sister and niece.

What happened to Brandi Wells? Was she tricked by someone she knew and trusted? Could a total stranger, posing as a good samaritan have taken advantage of her kind nature or was Brandi dragged into the dark world of human trafficking? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this baffling and heartbreaking case.

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0:00.0	23-year-old Brandy Wells was on the road to setting her life back on track. After
0:15.2	withdrawing from college and a short-lived marriage which brought her down to San Antonio,
0:21.6	she'd recently moved to Brownsboro, not far from her hometown of Tyler, Texas. Her
0:29.4	family was happy to have her back, and they hoped to spend more time with her and to share in
0:35.2	the life they'd missed out on for the past few years while she'd been away. In hopes of getting
0:41.6	the ball rolling, Brandy was going back to school to pursue a degree in education, had applied for
0:48.8	and gotten a new job, and was feeling bright and optimistic about her future. Before both school
0:57.0	and work would take up the majority of her time, she wanted one last night to go out, have fun,
1:04.6	and experience life without the responsibilities of studying and following a schedule.
1:11.4	For reasons unknown to those who loved her, Brandy elected to go to a nightclub she'd never been
1:18.1	to before, in Longview, Texas, some 45 miles away from Tyler. On Wednesday, August 2, 2006,
1:29.7	Brandy walked into Graham's central station at 10.35 pm, and left shortly after midnight.
1:38.4	She was never seen again. Investigators were faced with a difficult case,
1:44.7	and their investigation would be damaged by false leads, confusing evidence, and outright errors.
1:52.5	Through the years, multiple theories would rise to the surface about abduction, murder, and even human
2:00.4	trafficking. Some 11.5 years later, and the fate of Brandy Wells remains unknown. What happened to
2:09.9	Brandy, and is it possible that after all this time, she could still be out there somewhere, alive?
2:18.5	This is Trace Evidence, Episode 50, The Vanishing of Brandy Wells.
2:31.6	Welcome to Trace Evidence. I'm your host, Stephen Pacheco. In today's episode, I examine
2:39.0	the baffling disappearance of Brandy Wells. Before getting into the case, just a few notes about
2:45.8	the show. Trace Evidence is a weekly true crime podcast, focusing on a different unsolved case
2:52.9	each week. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite pod catcher. If you have questions,
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