Delivery included to USA . And if they do have more answers, they're not discussing the details, noting that the case remains open. Donnie Brantley has gone back home to Georgia, where he's spending time with a new love interest and his grandchildren, too. Peter Van Sant: So Marsha said to you she was experiencing severe depression? Peter Van Sant [outside courthouse]: This is a very important day for Donnie Brantley. Det. And she said, "She has not been walking her dogs. 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. | Updated April 7, 2018 at 12:31 a.m. Marsha Brantley's friends said she didn't wear her emotions on her sleeve and didn't easily open up to people, so in March 2009, when she told them she'd been "so depressed she couldn't get off the couch," they knew something was wrong. Davis says all that money could have been Marsha's gateway to a new life away from her husband and Cleveland, Tennessee. Crump raised the family's hopes that he could win a conviction in a case guaranteed to be an uphill battle for the prosecution, because Marsha Brantley had simply vanished. You're calling various people, right. For days, she called again and again -- and no Marsha. Crump said it's proof Donnie Brantley killed his wife, but Davis said Donnie Brantley was simply telling Richardson that his wife had just left him and he was ready to begin a friendship. Background: Marsha Brantley was originally from Illinois. For DeLude, it seemed inconceivable that Marsha would suddenly leave the house her parents had built for her, leave behind her beloved dogs, and most of all, leave the husband she adored. Investigators say they are now certain Marsha Brantley is dead. The happiest day of my life I was cocooned by family and friends.". Zach Pike | Bradley County Sheriff's Office: I'm raisin' my family here. 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. We'll certainly run into one another.". In July or August 2009, one of Brantley's neighbors reported that she had not seen Brantley for a long time and that Brantley had apparently not been doing her regular activities. Marsha Brantley The Generation Why Podcast Episode 331 May 2009. I knew he didn't. Find Marsha Brantley's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. She'd make sure she left the dogs with somebody who was gonna take care of them, no matter what, and that's Donnie. And her flowers were dead in the yard. April 30th, 2020 - Kirby Reutter PhD bilingual clinical psychologist with the Department of Homeland Security and author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD Kirby Reutter PhD The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook Second Edition by McKay Wood and Brantley is a wele resource for DBT therapists clients and anyone known as the "City with Spirit" You can't swing a ball bat without hittin' a church. It was updated on June 29, 2019.]. Is she OK?" The two continued to see each other, but only for a short time before going their separate ways. I knew that something was very, very wrong. She had no children of her own, no siblings and both of her parents died of cancer within weeks of each other. But also, I'd like to thank my family for all their support during this extremely stressful period. Every time someone asked him what happened to Marsha, it's something different. Davis also points to her severe depression. She left her car. Documents important to her. But after seven months behind bars, Donnie is freed when then-Prosecutor Steve Bebb decides he doesn't have enough evidence yet and drops the charges. Davis said Marsha Brantley had asked him to buy the phone and to change her number because "a strange man" kept calling her. Donnie can I just ask one thing? Investigators did not trace the origin of the email, Crump said. 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. Aftermath: An episode of the CBS series 48 Hours documenting the case, titled "Missing Marsha", debuted on April 7, 2018. NEWS REPORT: A case that sounds like a "48 Hours" mystery a Bradley County woman disappears without a trace. She seemed a bit depressed. The flowers in which Brantley normally took pride were dead, and she hadn't been seen walking her foster dogs, as she so often did. Marsha Hunt. Elise Brantley: Getting to see that grandfather side of him is just a whole other very special side What I want people to know is how loving, kind, thoughtful and how hard working he is. I'm sure we'll cross paths often since we live in such a small town.". We don't have a dead body. She lived with her husband of nine years and three dogs in the Benwood subdivision of Cleveland at the time of her disappearance. They were upset by the chaos they found. By then, it was November. Marsha Brantley's family had the same impression of her husband. And Donnie Brantley is going to pay for what he's done to her. Each episode features a different missing person case and . A civil deposition in 2013 shows that Donnie Brantley likely will never have much to say: DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: She was the love of your life, right? Lee Davis: She took with her a large amount of money, which was her money. She specialized in hormone replacement therapy. The case was featured in an April 2018 episode of the CBS documentary show 48 Hours. Friends and family members reported that Brantley suffered from depression. And so finally, I thought, I'm gonna call around And in my mind, I thought, you know, "I'm crossin' a little line here into meddling.". As the years passed, Jana and her husband Mark became frustrated that there would never be justice. Davis has explained Donnie Brantley's differing stories as a man wanting to get "nosy people" to leave him alone after his wife left him. Surrounded by his defense team and his daughter, Donnie Brantlley tells reporters, "I look forward to putting this difficult time behind me.". 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. Robin Terrero [reading]: On 5/18 She was having mood swings, sleepless. DeLude eventually called police, and investigators later picked up the case. Jana Wills | Marsha's cousin: She was fun. And her father passed away in December. Kelly DeLude: He couldn't get away. Multiple investigations have failed to determine a cause of disappearance. Peter Van Sant [outside court:] Hey Zach. In July or August 2009, one of Brantley's neighbors reported that she had not seen Brantley for a long time and apparently had not been doing her regular activities. What's going through your mind, after all you've gone through, this is such a day of victory for you, [Donnie Brantley walks by without speaking]. Marsha Brantley's family did not remember authorities organizing any large search parties, but the family did pass out fliers in hopes of jogging people's memories. When they checked, it wasn't there. May 13th, 2020 - therapie der borderline persnlichkeits strung mnchen cip medien 2006 isbn 10 3 932096 50 9 422 seiten c 74 00 bei der dialektisch behavioralen therapie von borderline persnlichkeitsstrungen dbt handelt es sich um eine therapie form die whrend der vergangenen 20 jahre von marsha linehan auf der basis [2], In late 2008, friends began to suspect that Brantley's marriage was troubled, despite her claims to the contrary. A crew from the CBS News program 48 Hours is in town filming the trial. But was Marsha even dead? Surprisingly, he accepts. She was born on 1974-06-1. She didn't work outside the home, her parents had passed away, she had no children, her extended family lived far away, her best friends lived out-of-state, and she had recently disengaged from her local group of writing friends. Donnie Brantley, now 52, wasn't very talkative, and he didn't seem to be interested in the same things as Marsha Brantley, Grill said. Peter Van Sant: And what are the last notes that you have written. Justice may finally be at hand for Marsha Brantley, a 50-year-old writer and animal lover who disappeared in 2009. Southern Gone is a true crime podcast that believes every missing person deserves to be found. But Donnie Brantley's attorney, Lee Davis, said his client didn't do that until after his wife disappeared. Marsha Jean BRANTLEY was born on month day 1945, at birth place, to Roy Franklin BRANTLEY and Kathleen W Wright BRANTLEY. I spent ten minutes climbing a snow covered hill only to slide down it in 2.3 seconds. I actually called Donnie's business, and the phone was disconnected. He also hopes to regain access to the camper and search it again. Prosecutor Steve Crump to reporters: I was interested in it from the very beginning. Peter Van Sant: Is there a witness in this case? He was charged for the murder in December 2016. Kelly DeLude: She loved her husband She mentioned him every time. The episode cites financial incentives as a possible motive for Brantley's murder. If Marsha Brantley had a secret, "48 Hours" contacted one of the only people she might have told. "I wasn't trying to be a detective. Marsha Ellen Brantley (ne Rader; born February 28, 1959) was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. Prosecutor Steve Crump: You only get one shot. As per the sources, Mark Brantley, who is currently the Premier of Nevis and the leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement, was chosen to be the face of the upcoming general elections 2020. Is she still alive, living under a new identity? Lee Davis: It's very important. Det. Type someone's name. 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. Peter Van Sant: Do you believe that one day, Marsha Brantley may re-emerge? Art; Biography; Business; Children's; Christian; Classics; Comics; Cookbooks; Ebooks; Fantasy Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dewey Brantley to pay them a last tribute. Bobby Denny, Fred Denny, and two other persons are also associated with this address. Peter Van Sant: Did he organize any search parties? Peter Van Sant: Not a phone call, not an email, not a text message? Been many nights I haven't slept, wonderin' where Marsha is. In October 2016, Brantley was again arrested in Kingston, Georgia. Despite the prosecution's repeated failure to prove Donnie Brantley committed a murder -- or even that a murder was committed -- they pledge to work harder to one day bring the Brantley case back to court. Multiple investigations have failed to determine a cause of disappearance. / CBS News, [This story first aired on April 7, 2018. Marsha disappeared from Cleveland, Tennessee in the spring of 2009 but it took more than six months before it was reported. Peter Van Sant: I'm Peter Van Sant with CBS News, "48 Hours.". Prosecutor Steve Crump: That doesn't make sense. As the years went by, the two women grew closer. Where and when did they find the RV? Marsha lives at 310 West Parris Avnue, High Point, NC 27262-7825. Elise Brantley: Four cars pulled up and told him to get on the ground. Will we find her? And when I get finished I want you to tell me what you think. She disagrees with the prosecutor's interpretation of the card. Pinterest. "He was just very standoffish, very private.". In your handwriting? Severe. 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. He's had a cloud of suspicion hanging over his head for nine years. Jay, who was closest to Brantley, said she let her know she was there for her if she needed to talk, but Brantley immediately "clammed up" and didn't talk about it any further. In answering questions on video, he pleaded the Fifth Amendment or said he couldn't recall more than 100 times. The call went to voicemail. I thought, "How dare you do that to us. She was an amateur writer, and was fond of her dogs and outdoor activities. Steve Bebb: the family had told law enforcement that they didn't feel good about going forward with it at this time and they wanted to try to get more evidence. "I don't know where she is, and if there's anything in this world that I want, it's to bring Marsha home," she said. General would you like to approach? Reggie Jay: I was mad. In fact, her family didn't learn she was missing until December 2009 or January 2010. Elise Brantley: When we would sit and watch movies on weekends and that kind of thing, they would hold hands. Marsha was last seen in Cleveland, Tennessee sometime in late May or early June 2009. She was also a former director of housing at Lee University. "I thought and think today we had a wonderful case," he told the Times Free Press. " He only re-emerged to say he was going to watch a movie before heading downstairs, she said. Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Marsha Brantley and other high school alumni. 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. 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. When asked what happened to his wife, investigators said he told neighbors several variations, including that she had "gone out west," or was "living in their camper in Townsend [Tenn.]". 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. She is kind, compassionate and a wonderful. Medical records from her pharmacist show she had been experiencing mild to major mood swings. Reconnect with friends from high school, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more. Cart Home; Books; Literature and Poetry Not a murdered person. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. In the news reports and 48 Hours TV show, she was a colorless wallflower who was Contact staff writer Rosana Hughes at rhughes@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6327. 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. Lee Davis: There is one for Marsha Brantley. But Bebb said they did look for her body at the landfill and in other areas. She did not have a job. She kept a blog called "The Magpie's Nest" in which she unabashedly doted on Donnie Brantley and recounted small anecdotes of her day-to-day life. Kelly DeLude [in salon]: When I would go to sleep at night, I would think of Marsha. And she mentioned a couple times that she might look into something working part time.". Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. She also sent a group email to her writers' group, telling them she would "be missing for some time without explanation," a copy of the emails shows. " DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: OK, when did she stop being the love of your life? "I have the best husband in the world," a Nov. 27, 2008, blog entry reads. Which is why, Davis says, it's ridiculous to argue Donnie's failure to report Marsha missing is suspicious. This is a legal decision, one that is made as a matter of trial strategy. If Donnie Brantley did kill his wife, they say a look at the family finances may provide a motive. Find Marsha Brantley's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. It's ridiculous. I threw snowballs and make snow forts. Kelly DeLude: And when she mentioned that, it struck me, "Oh, my goodness. [1], "Nearly 9 years later: What happened to Marsha Brantley? DeLude found a member of Marsha's writing club and got more disturbing news. At the time of her disappearance she lived in Cleveland, Tennessee. She had been taking hormone shots in hopes of regulating the depression, records and her agenda show. 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