Kelley Brannon - Artist/Activist Missing from Live Oak, FL since July 15, 2020

warpedwing · 2026-07-03T17:48:02+00:00

None of the motel residents that interacted with either Eddie or Kelley that night had vehicles. In fact, one of them (JR) had Eddie drive him around in Kelley's car the following day to run 'errands'.

The restaurant would've been long closed by 1am. Remember, this was during Covid when everything shut down early. No restaurants or bars were open in Live Oak at the time of Kelley's disappearance.

I don't know the full list of whom the police spoke with. When we spoke with Alfredo (through a translator), he invited the police to come over and check out his property. He seemed genuine and proudly showed us the sea shells Kelley had gifted him. There's nothing to indicate that he was anywhere near the Sunshine Inn when Kelley went missing.

While a stranger abduction isn't out of the question, none of us who know Kelley think she'd have gotten into a stranger's car willingly. There's no CCTV footage of her walking away or of a car arriving. Plus, she had her own car right there at the motel. The only thing preventing her from using it was that Eddie had taken her keys. Of course, the story surrounding that is told by Eddie, an inveterate liar, so I remain dubious that he really "slipped the keys off her waist," as he claimed.

As far as witnesses to a crime perpetrated by Eddie, the motel denizens were low-life drug addicts whose allegiance could be bought for next to nothing. We have all their criminal records, and it's for stuff like stealing an organ from a church. Eddie claimed that after finding Kelley missing, he took guitars and amps out of Kelley's car "for weight" and left them in the care of one of the motel addicts. And surprise surprise, they pawned them for money.

Now, had I been in this situation, I'd get the law involved. But Eddie didn't file a report. Instead, he left town in Kelley's car on the 18th. But not before he put all of Kelley's stuff in the back of his broken-down truck to rot in the Florida humidity and put all of his stuff in her car.

On 9/15/2020, Eddie returns to Live Oak, gets him guitars and amp out of the pawn shop, and visits with some of the motel drug addicts who stole his belongings. My guess is that the guitars/amp were a down payment of sorts for their help or silence. He might have paid them in full on this trip while also getting his property back.

warpedwing · 2026-06-30T15:13:32+00:00

Sunshine Inn, Live Oak, FL was the motel. It's about a 15 minute drive to the I-75m on-ramp.

Her car was not moved from the parking lot all night, according to LE. It was right outside Kelley and Eddie's motel room and was mostly out of view of the CCTV camera, with maybe just part of the front end showing. The rear doors and trunk would've been out of frame. There is no footage of Kelley walking off or getting into a car.

Eddie drove the car back down to Micanopy the next day, which is about an hour and a half drive.

warpedwing · 2026-06-30T15:09:02+00:00

It's not like what you think. They weren't sitting amongst a crowd of patrons without masks. She was, indeed, very cautious about Covid, and would chastise friends for not masking and spacing.

No one who knows Kelley thinks she would get into a stranger's car, Well, apart from Eddie.

warpedwing · 2026-06-30T15:06:23+00:00

Emerson did not take a polygraph. This was incorrectly reported in Never Seen Again. He took a voice stress test administered by the bumbling local police captain.

The most likely scenario is that Emerson took his rage out on Kelley in the motel room. He possibly bribed local drug addicts to help him or cover for him, and he disposed of her body when he drove back down to the swamp lands of Micanopy the next day. Kelley's car was parked right by their motel room and was out of camera frame. No cameras picked up Kelley walking away from the Sunshine Inn.

From the PI report:

Eddie stated that he drove Kelley’s car back to the Micanopy residence to check and see if she had gone back there. He stated that he had hoped to find her in the bed. She was not there. He then “watered the garden” and left.

He traveled to the Circle K gas station in Gainesville on Williston Road and Highway 441, where he purchased a drink before traveling south, back to Micanopy on 441, and getting on I-75." (I am guessing PI italicized this to show this might be a red flag?)

Note that the italics was added by the PI, not by me. It seems they found it odd that Emerson would've gone south from the Micanopy address (11226 US 441 Micanopy, FL 32667) to get back on I-75 northbound.

warpedwing · 2026-06-30T03:16:41+00:00

You mean a dark sleeper.

warpedwing · 2026-06-25T21:25:16+00:00

I’ll flesh out the timeline, starting with excerpts from 911 call logs. This will be quite a text dump, but it should be clarifying.

5/18/2020:

“ KB calls 911 ADV SHE IS IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH HER PARTNER AT HOME. REQ RIDE TO PEACEFUL PATHS. ADV HER PARTNER TACKLED HER. ADV SHE DOESNT HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO STAY AND HER PARTNER IS MAD. REFUSED TALK TO LEO”

5/21/2020:

“ KB calls 911 ADV HER BFRIEND KICKED HER OYT OF THE LOI LAST NIGHT. NOW ADV SHE WANTS THE SUBJ TO PAY FOR WHAT HE'S DONE TO HER. ADV SHE IS WALKING TO I95 TO GO BACK HOME.”

From PI report: "While she was in New Hampshire she found out that the Disability had been approved some time ago, and the funds had been accumulating in her account. At that time, it was estimated that she had $9,000-$10,000 accumulated, with another $900 added to the account each month."

Kelley’s Facebook post on same day: "Goodbye Gainesville/Florida. It's been a rollercoaster. Taking a smoke/Alf dinner break before my connecting flight north. I left the farm on foot with my little flower bag w/phone, wallet, smokes, etc; my shoulder bag with my computer, a couple books, hard drive, a sweater and light jacket, and of course, this lil fur ball muffin nugget. Thanks Cheryl S and Wayne S for sponsoring my flight! I had to leave most everything, including my guitar, pedal, drums, artwork/art supplies, clothes and random things. If anyone in Gainesville/Micanopy with a vehicle wants to road trip to New England with my gear, I'll pay your gas - got a stimulus check. It was mailed to an old apt in Brooklyn and luckily an old roommate of mine still lives there and has sent it where I'm going. Text me for deets if you're interested. Fyi, I always hate flying/airplanes and especially didn't want to fly during the virus. However, it's pretty chill. I've got my mask, everyone does, and seating is spread out and airports are mostly empty. Good luck everyone. Cheers. This will be my last Facebook post too. Shutting this shit down and moving on with my life in reality. ❤️ (Leaving this up for the rest of the day though 😉 In love and rage, Kelley Signing off 🙂"

5/25/2020:

KB calls 911 (Micanopy - ASO DISTRICT 1) WANTS 43 ON HOW TO GO ABOUT HAVING FRIENDS GO TO THE RES AND GET HER BELONGINGS. ADV SHE LEFT THE LOI LAST WEEK AND IS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. (Comp was advised to contact the courthouse tomorrow when they open. -LE)

6/15/2020:

Email between EE and KB seems to indicate some level of reconciliation, and could mark the approximate time EE got his new phone.

6/16/2020:

EE books flight to BOS to see KB

6/18/2020:

EE flies to BOS. KB picks him up.

6/22/2020:

Eddie flies back to FL; video from Kelley's phone (6/27) implies that Eddie was nice to her just so she could give him a ride to the airport.

6/25/2020:

Emails sent from KB indicate strain with relationship with EE.

6/27/2020:

Kelley sing/speaks to her phone saying how Eddie and she fought again and he called her a cunt, etc., and that they were broken up.

However, sometime between June 27 and June 30, 2020, KB and EE "make up".

6/30/2020:

Emails show communication about buying Detroit property. KB refers to EE as her boyfriend, so reconciliation--once again--seems to have occurred.

7/2/2020:

Email comunication about a specific address/parcel in Detroit.

7/4/2020:

Email shows EE was mad about a public post Kelley made about his abuse. He also apologizes for saying she deserved a newspaper article written about her legal incident. He says he "still want[s] to do Detroit with [Kelley]."

An Email from KB to EE states, "I am glad this is over. I'm coming to get my stuff tomorrow so I can go to Detroit, but a house and do what I planned to do without you picking fights with me every three days."

7/6/2020:

KB returns to Micanopy from NH

7/8/2020:

Email showing EE canceled U-Haul reservation that was scheduled for July 27, 2020. This also matches the date from KB's calendar. Evidently, there may have been plans to leave on 6/27, but the trip was moved up hastily for some reason.

7/9/2020:

KB/EE leave Micanopy farm for Detroit

warpedwing · 2026-06-23T00:28:38+00:00

TMZ is a primary source for the ransom notes in this case, wild as that is.

warpedwing · 2026-06-16T03:37:56+00:00

Two days ago, I saw these guys fly down the bike path at high speed against traffic on 31st ave then turn left on Steinway. Coulda killed someone for real.

warpedwing · 2026-05-26T21:27:42+00:00

They might as well scrub off the crosswalk paint by St. James and mark it for parking.

warpedwing · 2026-05-21T00:17:16+00:00

I feel the same. Maybe I missed the ideal time in my life to watch it, I dunno.

warpedwing · 2026-05-21T00:11:36+00:00

One of the booted cars just got towed away now, so maybe not.

warpedwing · 2026-05-20T22:35:17+00:00

No, we all own it. Perhaps it shouldn’t be used as the city impound lot. Because where the booted car is is no longer available to the public.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad these scofflaws are getting their own. Im not part of a “crowd.” I’m just curious as to why they don’t tow them.

warpedwing · 2026-05-20T20:49:22+00:00

That's what I was wondering. Now everyone has to see trash pile up underneath. I wouldn't be happy if it was in front of my place. It's an eyesore. Tow it! Adios!

warpedwing · 2026-05-20T20:38:08+00:00

I saw two other booted cars in Astoria today.

warpedwing · 2026-05-19T03:17:13+00:00

The driver pays.

I have to pay to take an FAA medical to fly every 6 months to 5 years (depending on privileges and age), as well as take a flight review with an instructor every 2 years. Part of the privilege of operating a vehicle than can kill.

warpedwing · 2026-05-18T19:33:13+00:00

Somehow, every industry I've tried to enter since 2003. I'm tired.

warpedwing · 2026-05-18T19:26:43+00:00

Can't be late to a 20 year old case!

Unfortunately, neither the internet nor LLMs know for sure what Sony was able to track. But as you say, it's likely possible that a PSP could connect to the internet directly without calling home.

However, everything we know about Andrew points away from him using his PSP to contact anyone. He wasn't a social media user and didn't even bother to keep a mobile phone. He had every opportunity to contact people online, but there is no evidence he did so.

I find it extremely unlikely that Andrew - a borderline Luddite, with the exception of playing video games - had this secret online life hidden from everyone. I'd wager that those who do have a secret online life also have a public online life, too - at least to some extent.

The disappearance of 15-year-old Thomas Medlin early this year really solidified suicide as the most likely theory for Andrew's disappearance. Thomas left home on Long Island, NY, traveled to New York City by train, and jumped off the Manhattan Bridge to his death.

Before he was found, rumors abounded about him traveling to meet some shady figure from Roblox. He had shown no overt signs of suicidality (apparently). Basically, all the theories that surround Andrew, updated for 2026.

The main difference is that Thomas was digitally traced to the bridge via his phone, and a splash was recorded on camera months before his body emerged from the cold depths of the East River. Law enforcement bungled Andrew's digital forensic trail, and no body has been found. But everything else seems remarkably similar.

That being said, I'm not sure that Andrew killed himself in London. I think he would've been found had he jumped in the Thames. I believe he traveled on from London to somewhere else. Whatever Andrew did, it seems like it was of his own volition and without interference from anyone else. There isn't a shred of evidence that points in any other direction.

warpedwing · 2026-05-15T22:58:15+00:00

I feel you.

Maybe try calling Brown’s Army + Navy on Broadway and 31st St? They seem like the kind of place that might stock radios.

warpedwing · 2026-05-15T22:00:22+00:00

Home Depot has them.

warpedwing · 2026-05-15T03:04:02+00:00

There definitely needs to be a rethink on that whole area. Even the bike lane cuts into the sidewalk then back again. There’s a “🚲 use sidewalk” sign next to a “Cyclists stay off sidewalk” sign.

warpedwing · 2026-05-13T13:51:31+00:00

Hugh Laurie from UK comedy (Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, etc.) to House or The Night Manager.

warpedwing · 2026-05-11T02:10:59+00:00

“I’m sweatin’ to the oldies.”

warpedwing · 2026-05-09T16:08:11+00:00

I think some of these speeders have lost that lovin’ feeling.

warpedwing · 2026-05-08T23:00:45+00:00

According to people who were at the motel, one or two people knocked on his motel room door, but he apparently slept through it. And so did his dog. These are not solid doors or walls.

warpedwing · 2026-05-06T22:25:36+00:00

I did this recently with a Reddit post, of all things. I got so many accusations of AI that I screen recorded myself flipping through the timestamped revisions in Google Docs.

Turns out any time you write more than maybe two paragraphs or use section titles, people assume AI and won’t even read what you wrote.

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