She was never charged with a crime. So, when I was cutting his hair, I said, "You know, Jerry, I'm gonna tell you a story. Marsha Brantley in California. 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. She didn't take her cellphone or clothes or any personal belongings. Kelly DeLude: He said, "Well, ma'am, if he says she's gone, and that she left him, she left him. Lee Davis | Defense attorney: There's no blood, no fingerprints, no DNA no body. On June 2, 2009, the date investigators believe Marsha Brantley disappeared, she posted to Facebook saying, "Are ALL the planets out of alignment? For Donnie Brantley, that means a third round of charges could come at any time. No contracts or. Jerry Hoffer: I'm listening to the story And I'm just sitting there thinking, "Man, this guy is -- he might've killed his wife!". The Times Free Press could not reach Richardson for comment. His wife was reported missing in November of 2009. The episode cites financial incentives as a possible motive for Brantley's murder. Chattanooga Singles line. Donnie Brantley was indicted for first-degree murder in 2009, but the charge was dropped. ", Peter Van Sant: She writes, "No one in the group is responsible for my MIA, missing in action, status. She had been taking hormone shots in hopes of regulating the depression, records and her agenda show. Since there is no body and no crime scene, the case has revolved around two alleged motives and enough circumstantial evidence to uphold a conviction, according to current and former district attorneys general. ", 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.". But a couple of months before Marsha disappeared, Reggie Jay says the writers group was stunned by a bitter email exchange with her. Prosecutor Steve Crump: This is an unusual case. "48 Hours" wanted to meet that "other woman.". Kim Shank: He was what I always wanted for her somebody that she could be in to and love and share her life with and live on happily ever after. Her parents are deceased and she has no children. "I know we all looked at her, 'cause it was just an unusual statement coming from Marsha," said Reggie Jay. The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Donnie Brantley [addressing reporters outside the courthouse]: I'd like to thank the judge for dismissing the charges. They were their dogs. Her body has never been found. But it would take another two years to arrest and recharge him. While Donnie was apparently seeking a new love interest, investigators say he couldn't seem to keep his story straight about his old love, Marsha. Peter Van Sant: How would you describe her? The large library of episodes are revisited in "48 Hours on ID," focusing on investigations that explore themes of jealousy, murder and deceit. to exit. Maybe it was incompetence. Prosecutor Steve Crump: We're gonna create within this district a cold case working group. They say Donnie's failing business franchise was draining Marsha's inheritance. NEWS REPORT: When Marsha disappeared in June 2009, her husband Donnie Brantley did not report her missing. Lee Davis: There was no affair with Donnie while Donnie was married to Marsha. She's she's not been in. She can write, this woman. Kelly DeLude: We just got along we would just talk the whole time. And she said, "I want you to meet him.". Home; Books; Literature and Poetry I thought, "How dare you do that to us. They were all lies. Each episode features a different missing person case and . Additionally, Davis said Marsha Brantley took about $110,000 she had stashed in the attic. He also had an account on a dating website for several months. Kelly DeLude: I felt like finally justice is gonna be done. Robin Terrero: Well, I mean, there have been cases known where women did commit suicide during this time. Just months after the post, she disappeared. "You could tell something was wrong," Jay said, adding that the couple seemed unhappy with each other. Peter Van Sant [outside court:] Hey Zach. 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.". 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. Prosecutor Steve Crump to reporters: I was interested in it from the very beginning. Medra Justis: We're just lookin' forward to bringing this thing to a close. Which is why, Davis says, it's ridiculous to argue Donnie's failure to report Marsha missing is suspicious. She also quit her job as housing director at nearby Lee University to pursue her passion. In your handwriting? The baby book that her mother compiled for her brushes, toothbrushes, all that's still in the house. Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to CORSTORPHINE LAND LTD on 2004-02-20, from which they resigned on 2011-03-15. As a child, I made snow angels, built snowmen, snow women and snow families. Zack Pike: I think it's pretty big, for the simple fact that this doesn't happen here everyday. Jana Wills: We didn't think that it was time yet. Prosecutor Steve Crump: I've been very plain that we're not gonna stop and so, whatever he feels -- relief or whatever he may feel -- I wouldn't get accustomed to it. They are barkin' their heads off." 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. They remembered around the time of the emails, Marsha, who had suddenly lost a lot of weight, said something that now seemed ominous. And her flowers were dead in the yard. In 2015, the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revoked Robin Terrero's license for unprofessional conduct unrelated to Marsha's treatment. Lt. David Shoemaker: Importantly, she left her house. Multiple investigations have failed to determine a cause of disappearance. Lee Davis: When your wife tells you she's leaving the marriage, you don't call the police or 911. Peter Van Sant: Who'd you think wrote it? She lived with her husband of nine years and three dogs in the Benwood subdivision of Cleveland at the time of her disappearance. Marsha lived in Cleveland, TN with her husband and several dogs. Three people commented on the post. [2], In late 2008, friends began to suspect that Brantley's marriage was troubled, despite her claims to the contrary. [6] He was charged for the murder in December 2016. But Davis said that was as far as the encounter went. "It was a big shock because when she formed this group, her one criteria was that, 'If you want to be in the group, you can't quit without a good reason.' A look at the evidence: Did Donnie Brantley conceal a crime? Justice may finally be at hand for Marsha Brantley, a 50-year-old writer and animal lover who disappeared in 2009. As the years went by, the two women grew closer. I knew he didn't. Prosecutor Steve Crump: You only get one shot. Would you be --. Actress: Pride and Prejudice. #trending #truecrime #missing Get Your Long Term Emergency Food Storage Supplies From My Patriot Supply Using My Discount here https://www.prepwithbamamik. Investigation: In 2009, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the case. But was Marsha even dead? Kelly DeLude: She loved her husband She mentioned him every time. McKay, Wood and Brantley have expanded and translated DBT Skills, making Linehan's iconic work on emotional skill building even more accessible and easy to apply to everyday life." --Kate Northcott, MA, MFT, is a DBT therapist in private practice with Mindfulness Therapy Associates and is director of New Perspectives Center for Counseling, a non-profit counseling center, in San Francisco, CA DONNIE BRANTLEY [pauses, reaches for a bottle of water before answering]: I plead the Fifth. Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Marsha Brantley and other high school alumni. marsha m linehan zvab April 24th, 2020 - trainingsmanual zur dialektisch behavioralen therapie der borderline persnlichkeitsstrung nach diesem titel suchen isbn 3980307492 3 9803074 9 2 die borderline persnlichkeitsstrung bps May 24th, 2020 - awp berlin 2009 die borderline persnlichkeitsstrung bps referent dr christian . And if they do have more answers, they're not discussing the details, noting that the case remains open. Elise Brantley: Four cars pulled up and told him to get on the ground. Peter Van Sant: The prosecutor's claiming that there was an affair. Jerry Hoffer: Right after I got my haircut I walked in the D.A. Donnie Brantley's lawyers, Lee Davis and Janie Parks Varnell, say their client should never have been charged with murder once, let alone twice. Two other things the prosecution has pointed to are that Donnie Brantley allegedly kept changing his story about what happened to Marsha Brantley and, according to investigators, lied about where he kept the couple's camper, which prosecutors thought would crack the case. I merely said I'd be missing. Details of Disappearance Marsha was last seen in Cleveland, Tennessee sometime in late May or early June 2009. Undeterred, DeLude turned to the best social network she knew: her customers. Prosecutor Steve Crump: There was no significant mental illness. Her parents built their house and it was in her name. Investigators found many receipts that showed Donnie Brantley had bought several items that could have been used to dispose of a body, Crump said. Kelly DeLude: I felt compelled to find out what happened to her. Despite seeming guarded, Donnie Brantley appeared to be more introverted than hostile or shy, Wills said. Southern Gone is a true crime podcast that believes every missing person deserves to be found. Prosecutor Steve Crump: Sure. Press Esc. 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 Lee Davis: No. But if it's seen through the lens of a man whose wife had just left him, it doesn't look out of the ordinary. 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. Kelly DeLude: I've been a hair dresser for over 30 years You have certain clients that you kinda click with and you're closer to - and for me, Marsha was one of those clients. I don't want to deal with this anymore. Jana Wills: What happened to her? That's terrible. Peter Van Sant: I've heard you have an announcement to make. But Donnie Brantley's attorney, Lee Davis, said his client didn't do that until after his wife disappeared. She had extended family spread across the country, but she hadn't spoken to them in years, friends and family said. "Things are better for me now!!" Crump said there were thoughts of looking for her body in the landfill, "but, frankly, the cost was simply prohibitive and there's nothing that led us to seriously believe she had been taken there.". Crump said the signature was inspected by a forensic handwriting expert who determined she did indeed sign her name. Peter Van Sant: Whoa, whoa, whoa. "I felt compelled to find out what happened to her," DeLude tells "48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant. ", "Bradley County officers search basement for missing woman", "Family relieved by Cleveland murder arrest", "Bradley Co murder charge dropped against accused husband", "Husband of missing woman arrested in Ga", "DA drops charges against Donnie Brantley", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Marsha_Brantley&oldid=1131471830, This page was last edited on 4 January 2023, at 08:55. Elise Brantley: I wish I knew. Follow her on Twitter @Hughes Rosana. Peter Van Sant: Is there a witness in this case? Kelly DeLude: He couldn't get away. The prosecution also said Donnie Brantley was "looking for something different in his marriage.". Marsha was last seen in Cleveland, Tennessee sometime in late May or early June 2009. Peter Van Sant: Not a phone call, not an email, not a text message? 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. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dewey Brantley to pay them a last tribute. Type someone's name. This time, the sheriff's office brought cadaver dogs down to the basement. Peter Van Sant: And you can cut and talk at the same time. And I said, "I need to report a missing person. Still, DeLude expected Marsha to call about six weeks later to set up her next appointment. That's terrible. Prosecutor Steve Crump: This is a receipt for for a torch kit -- for a welder. Explore. Investigators say they are now certain Marsha Brantley is dead. She was very invested in her rescue dogs - she had three fosters. I know that. Preosecutor Steve Crump: it provides at least in part a motive. The investigation was full of seeming contradictions from the start. She is believed by local law enforcement to have been murdered by her then-husband Donnie Brantley, but no direct evidence has ever been found to prove this. Judge: At this time, Mr. Brantley is free to go. In that time I have used it for both hunting and competition. UPDATE: The 1st-degree premeditated murder charge against Donnie Brantley in the death of his wife, Marsha Brantley, was dropped Monday. It's just not him. General would you like to approach? 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. Background: Marsha Brantley was originally from Illinois. Investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Bradley County sheriff's and district attorney's offices do not seem to be any closer to answering those questions than they were when the first charge of first-degree murder was brought against her husband, Donnie Brantley, nearly a decade ago. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. DONNIE BRANTLEY: Upon the advice of counsel I plead the Fifth. One of the strangest things about this case is that for months, nobody reported Marsha Brantley missing. Meanwhile, Marsha Brantley's family and friends still don't have closure, and Donnie Brantley's life has been put on hold twice - and could be for a third time. A large inheritance enabled her to help Donnie set up a handyman business franchise. DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: During the years of your marriage am I correct that you maintained romantic relationships with persons other than your wife? Her parents are deceased, and she has no siblings or children. Today. "Getting to see that grandfather side of him is just a whole other very special side," says Elise Brantley, pictured with her father and daughters. And there was other suspicious behavior. Authorities discovered that just hours after Investigator Hunt had interviewed him, Donnie went to a pawn shop and sold a number of Marsha's possessions, including . DeLude shared the story with local attorney Jerry Hoffer in October, and he told then-District Attorney General Steve Bebb, who called the TBI. 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. "In fact, it's the exact opposite. She really spoke mostly about her home life with Donnie and her dogs. Friends and family members reported that Brantley suffered from depression. we would just sort of catch up with one another. Marsha Brantley, 50 at the time of her disappearance, was originally from Illinois. Robin Terrero [reading]: On 5/18 She was having mood swings, sleepless. Marsha and Donnie Brantley married on March 31, 2000. I don't believe-- we have the wrong set of facts. She left a message, but didn't hear back. . The phone number for her is (336) 848-9487 (New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC). Zach Pike: The cellphone never left pinging from a tower that's two miles or less from the home. 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. Shortly thereafter, Brantley's hairdresser inquired to Donnie Brantley about his wife's whereabouts and was told that she had left, and that they were divorcing. But then in July 2013, a grand jury indicted Donnie Brantley for first-degree murder. The call went to voicemail. Education. Within about a week of Marsha Brantley's disappearance, both defense and prosecution attorneys said, Donnie Brantley allegedly hand-delivered a card to Richardson. Marsha Ellen Brantley was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. Phone records show that incoming calls stopped on June 2, which is probably the last day Marsha Brantley had her phone, Crump said. Peter Van Sant: What was the name of this writing group? Peter Van Sant: And this is an extraordinary thing because generally, you don't get to see this pretrial. 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