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. Marsha and Donnie shared a love for the outdoors. Marsha Brantley's friends said that, while she never specifically mentioned financial stress, they could tell money was tight. Completed is the world's first standardized rating system for all people in business. Marsha Brantley (1946-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial Born in 13 Jul 1946 and died in 29 Dec 1986 Big Rapids, Michigan Marsha Brantley Skip to main content Home Memorials Cemeteries Famous Contribute Register Sign In Register Sign In Memorial updated successfully. She's she's not been in. 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. He was charged for the murder in December 2016. "And he said, "Excuse me Are you her mom, her sister?" Jerry Hoffer: Right after I got my haircut I walked in the D.A. Peter Van Sant: And how much money are we talkin' about? In October 2016, Brantley was again arrested in Kingston, Georgia. Robin Terrero: It can be very, very severe. During the encounter, the two allegedly shared a kiss. A crew from the CBS News program 48 Hours is in town filming the trial. She loves God with all her heart. Kelly DeLude Oh, yeah. 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. Zack Pike: I think it's pretty big, for the simple fact that this doesn't happen here everyday. 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. [2], In 2009, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the case. Multiple investigations have failed to determine a cause of disappearance. She is an award winning author and animal rescue volunteer. In 2011, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office became involved, and in November 2012, the Brantleys home was searched again, this time with cadaver dogs. Her body has never been found. That performance, combined with circumstantial evidence, helped convince police in August 2013 to arrest Donnie Brantley and charge him with the murder of his wife. And the rest of it they just ignored. All rights reserved. Find Marsha Brantley's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: Did she keep the money or you? Peter Van Sant: And what did Donnie write on the inside of this card? The main argument the defense has is that Marsha Brantley allegedly told Donnie Brantley that she was leaving him and wanted a divorce. Dec 13, 2016 Updated Dec 2, 2021. 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. Robin Terrero | Former pharmacist: I think that there was a whole lot going on with Marsha that she didn't tell anyone, even the people in her writing group. Details of Disappearance Marsha was last seen in Cleveland, Tennessee sometime in late May or early June 2009. Crump said he was concerned the case wouldn't get to a jury. Reggie Jay: I was mad. 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. Medra Justis: We're just lookin' forward to bringing this thing to a close. Peter Van Sant: Had she ever talked about trouble in the marriage? Prosecutor Steve Crump: There was no significant mental illness. Peter Van Sant: Who'd you think wrote it? And Davis says there was one thing Marsha definitely didn't leave behind: a wad of cash they kept hidden in the attic. . 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 They've heard this before. Would you be --. Judge: At this time, Mr. Brantley is free to go. The group of four friends had gathered for their monthly meeting of the Thunder Rock Writers' Group, a group formed by Brantley, at Nansy Grill's home in Cleveland, Tenn. That would be the last time the women saw Brantley. Marsha Ellen Brantley was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. The episode cites financial incentives as a possible motive for Brantley's murder. we would just sort of catch up with one another. Marsha's maiden name is Rader and some accounts refer to her as Marsha Rader Brantley. He was indicted again in 2016, but that charge was dismissed. Det. David Shoemaker: The things that he did, things he said-- all point toward a guilty man. [2], In late 2008, friends began to suspect that Brantley's marriage was troubled, despite her claims to the contrary. Jana Wills: I looked up to her when I was a little girl. A look at the evidence: Did Donnie Brantley conceal a crime? Marsha Hunt. Lee Davis: He's 100 percent innocent of these charges. By then, it was November. There is conflicting information about whether authorities looked for a body. 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. The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Mine!" She left a message, but didn't hear back. ;-)," wrote one friend. Marsha is a member of the Chattanooga Writer's Guild and Thunder Rock Writers. I knew that something was very, very wrong. In July 2013, a grand jury indicted Donnie Brantley for the murder of his wife. She grew up in an affluent family, an only child with no children of her own. Peter Van Sant: He's using her phone after he's told law enforcement that she took it. No proof of a body, an autopsy. At 41, this was Marsha's first serious relationship. She is widely believed to have been murdered by her then-husband Donnie Brantley, but no direct evidence has ever been found to prove this. See more ideas about east coast road trip, trip, new england travel. The large library of episodes are revisited in "48 Hours on ID," focusing on investigations that explore themes of jealousy, murder and deceit. they were her kids. Crump fears the jury would never get a chance to decide on guilt or innocence -- that the judge would rule there just isn't enough evidence to go on and throw the case out. She was outgoing she was one of my favorite cousins. She went out West.". 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. "My initial feeling was that Marsha deliberately left and was, was going to go away and be that best-selling author," she told investigators. " Kelly DeLude: I felt compelled to find out what happened to her. NEWS REPORT: When Marsha disappeared in June 2009, her husband Donnie Brantley did not report her missing. Watkins died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home in Adrian, GA. Mr. Watkins, 76, was born in Adrian, GA on January 21, 1945. ", Peter Van Sant: She writes, "No one in the group is responsible for my MIA, missing in action, status. She was up and down. Prosecutor Steve Crump: Gone to Florida gone out west to work as a missionary. Peter Van Sant: Did he organize any search parties? Elise Brantley: I saw a different side of her when she lost her parents. But what is for sure is that Donnie Brantley told investigators the camper was at a campground. Her parents built their house and it was in her name. Robin Terrero is a former pharmacist who worked with doctors to treat patients. Within about a week of Marsha Brantley's disappearance, both defense and prosecution attorneys said, Donnie Brantley allegedly hand-delivered a card to Richardson. Kelly DeLude: She literally went up, knocked on the door, and when he answered, she said, "Donnie, where's Marsha?" He didn't elaborate on what is needed to close the case. I actually called Donnie's business, and the phone was disconnected. As the years passed, Jana and her husband Mark became frustrated that there would never be justice. She lived with her husband of nine years and three dogs in the Benwood subdivision of Cleveland at the time of her disappearance. Peter Van Sant: I would love to ask you just a few questions about that. Donnie can I just ask one thing? Peter Van Sant: To be charged with murder, dropped, charged with murder and dropped again, I'm sorry, I -- I just feel like there's some incompetence here. 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. " He said investigators told interviewees that Donnie had changed his story several times before asking them what they thought of him. "Things are better for me now!!" Lee Davis: The man runs a home repair business! Donnie Brantley [addressing reporters outside the courthouse]: I'd like to thank the judge for dismissing the charges. They were all lies. But DeLude never got that call. Under current head coach Dawn Staley, the Gamecocks have been one of the top programs in the country, winning the NCAA Championship in 2017 and 2022. 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.". They still have hope of one day finding her body, her cousin Jana Wills said. If Donnie Brantley did kill his wife, they say a look at the family finances may provide a motive. Brantley Gilbert. But Bebb said they did look for her body at the landfill and in other areas. We're afraid that the judge will enter a judgment of acquittal because we can't prove that Marsha Brantley was murdered. 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. Lee Davis: He lied about her cellphone. Peter Van Sant: You're convinced you've got the right man. Justice may finally be at hand for Marsha Brantley, a 50-year-old writer and animal lover who disappeared in 2009. She married Donnie Brantley on March 28, 2000. Did you kill her?". Marsha uses P.O. "I have the best husband in the world," a Nov. 27, 2008, blog entry reads. His wife was reported missing in November of 2009. For days, she called again and again -- and no Marsha. Copyright 2023, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. No contracts or. Peter Van Sant: And you can cut and talk at the same time. It was pretty traumatizing. Peter Van Sant: And what are you holding in your hand? Jana Wills | Marsha's cousin: She was fun. They didn't find anything. As for the future of the case, Crump said his office is working to get the FBI's behavioral analysis unit to review Marsha Brantley's writings in her manuscripts, blog, journal and social media "to get a sense of what was going on in her mind.". Residents of 27262 pay approximately $950 a month for a 2-bedroom unit. So what happened to her? Yeah, no more ads! They weren't just hers. And that is something that has complicated the case. Kathleen was born on June 18 1919, in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. 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. NEWS REPORT: Authorities have not located Marsha's body but were able to charge her husband with premeditated first-degree murder based on evidence. Det. Background: Marsha Brantley was originally from Illinois. Biography. She attended Lee University and worked as a resident assistant. But then in July 2013, a grand jury indicted Donnie Brantley for first-degree murder. Looking for Marsha Brantley? Donnie Brantley was indicted for first-degree murder in 2009, but the charge was dropped. Brantley was arrested in 2013, but prosecutors dropped the charges after deciding they didn't have enough to get a conviction. Because he was living in Kingston, Ga., police couldn't arrest him until August when he returned to Bradley County for a court hearing related to a separate charge of hindering a secured creditor. Explore. Investigators determined from cell phone records that Brantley most likely disappeared around June 2, 2009, possibly as late as July. [Reading aloud] "The sun rose above the Kudzu covered trees as I swept the house and chased the dust outta the front door and across the porch with a broom.". And there was something else Marsha left behind that friends and family say she valued more than all the material possessions in the world. The prosecution says she only sent it because she planned to quit her writing group, and the email itself proves she wasn't actually going anywhere. Stephanie Richardson: No. Lee Davis: And she -- she told Donnie that she needed some time to herself and time to think. "I don't ever remember sitting down and having a conversation with him, because I don't ever know of a time that he was ever anywhere that we actually sat down and could have had a conversation," Wills said. They remembered around the time of the emails, Marsha, who had suddenly lost a lot of weight, said something that now seemed ominous. Kelly DeLude: He couldn't get away. Companies associated with this officer had at least 100 shareholder value in recent accounts. And there was other suspicious behavior. Multiple investigations have failed to determine a cause of disappearance. He murdered her. I must have missed when they found it. 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. There's no trace evidence, there's no blood, no fingerprints, no DNA, no fiber analysis. If Marsha Brantley had a secret, "48 Hours" contacted one of the only people she might have told. Hello, Sign in. Sep 24, 2020 - Explore Marsha Brantley's board "Campers and cocktails !", followed by 105 people on Pinterest. Est conformada por cinco modalidades de tratamiento: terapia individual, contacto telefnico, consulta del terapeuta, entrenamiento grupal en habilidades y estructuracin del ambiente. Zack Pike: Absolutely. Det. I thought, "How dare you do that to us. General would you like to approach? NEWS REPORT: A case that sounds like a "48 Hours" mystery a Bradley County woman disappears without a trace. Kelly DeLude: She did confide in me and I confided in her. By looking at the case only through the lens that Donnie Brantley is guilty, they will only find evidence to back up that theory. I felt good about the case.". Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Mark Wills: It's a tragedy. Well, and -- and I -- I can appreciate that. 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. Jana Wills | Marsha's cousin: My family is crushed, but tomorrow's a new day. Stephanie Richardson: I'm sorry, they're stretching things. Her parents are deceased, and she has no siblings or children. There will not be a trial. You all need to be looking for her.". Davis says that certainly doesn't help Donnie, but it shouldn't hurt him either. This memorial website was created in memory of Marsha H Brantley, 61, born on February 9, 1947 and passed away on June 24, 2008. Peter Van Sant: How would you describe her? In March 2009, friends reported that Brantley said that she was "so depressed she couldn't get off the couch." Peter Van Sant [in salon]: What was it about Marsha that made the two of you click? Every time someone asked him what happened to Marsha, it's something different. Donnie, Marsha's husband, said she had left him and he hadn't seen her since May or June 2009. He had always denied any role in his wife's disappearance, but he'd lied when he claimed that Marsha had taken her phone. Lt. David Shoemaker: Importantly, she left her house. DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: Are there other items of hers which you sold when she disappeared? Please enter valid email address to continue. Zach Pike: The cellphone never left pinging from a tower that's two miles or less from the home. She didn't take her cellphone or clothes or any personal belongings. She had the entire month of June planned out in her agenda and had just come in second place in a national competition for her short story, "Dirty Little Secrets." However, in the time leading up to the indictment, Crump said, there is no evidence that Donnie Brantley used Marsha Brantley's power of attorney for financial gain. "I thought and think today we had a wonderful case," he told the Times Free Press. " You have to understand [cries] this is my life. He said they did not believe Donnie Brantley had anything to do with it. Kelly DeLude: "I knew that something was very, very wrong.". 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.". Marsha Brantley is a former member and co-founder of Thunder Rock Writers. "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.' The charges had been dropped at the request of the family, Bebb said. Prosecutor Steve Crump: I think her cellphone in his possession is easily, in my mind, the most damning fact. It was underlined. La TDC fue creada por Marsha Linehan, basada en conceptos de la Terapia Cognitiva Conductual (TCC) y articulada con elementos de mindfulness a travs de la filosofa dialctica y el zen. He said that yes, if it's viewed through the lens of first-degree murder, the evidence does not look great. Box 45, Bailey, NC 27807-0045 as PO box. But of the hundreds of clients DeLude has cut and consoled over the years, there has been only one whose face haunts her dreams. 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. One of the things that drew me to researching the case was the lack of information about Marsha. 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. I know the inside of this man and the heart of him he wouldn't hurt anyone. Chattanooga Singles line. There are receipts to corroborate his story, beginning around October 2009, he said. In her 30 years as a hairdresser in Cleveland, Tennessee, Kelly DeLude says cuts, perms and parts are only part of the job. Kelly DeLude: I felt like finally justice is gonna be done. But some friends said her online posts didn't reflect her real-life relationship with Donnie Brantley. Kim Shank: She was 5'10" Even though she seemed to kind of command the room she was probably one of the more shy people to be that commanding with her physical presence. Janie Parks Varnell | Defense attorney: Law enforcement had tunnel vision and they had tunnel vision that led directly to Donnie Brantley. Prosecutor Steve Crump: That doesn't make sense. I'll never stop self-evaluating but no matter what the outcome is, I better always do the right thing. Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Marsha Brantley and other high school alumni. Can we get her back? Genres. To call in a tip, contact the Bradley County Sheriff's Office at (423) 728-7336. DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: Do you know how a card got in Stephanie Richardson's mailbox on the morning of June the 3rd, 2009? In 2011, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office became involved, and in November 2012, the Brantley's home was searched again, this time with cadaver dogs. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. Each episode features a different missing person case and . Lee Davis: It's very important. 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. Grill and Jay say Marsha was the best of the bunch. And she said, "She has not been walking her dogs. Medra Justis: somebody had no respect for her and we knew who that was. that there was a lot more underneath there than she was willing to share with me. Brown didn't tell the others because it was a private conversation. Odd enough, says DeLude, that she was moved to pick up the phone. Investigators determined from cell phone records that Brantley most likely disappeared around June 2, 2009, possibly as late as July. I believe that she was very depressed. Det. 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 . 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. Not a murdered person. The baby book that her mother compiled for her brushes, toothbrushes, all that's still in the house. DeLude shared the story with local attorney Jerry Hoffer in October, and he told then-District Attorney General Steve Bebb, who called the TBI. Pinterest. Lt. David Shoemaker: There was a little bit of tension. Stardom somehow eluded this vastly gifted actress. | 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. Marsha Brantley The Generation Why Podcast Episode 331 May 2009. I opened my mouth and let the flakes melt on my tongue and eyelashes. Two years after his 2014 election, District Attorney General Stephen Crump charged Brantley again with essentially the same evidence. I knew he didn't. Elise Brantley: Four cars pulled up and told him to get on the ground. Follow her on Twitter @Hughes Rosana. Type someone's name. And she said, "I want you to meet him.". Crump said the signature was inspected by a forensic handwriting expert who determined she did indeed sign her name. Peter Van Sant [on porch]: Hey, Stephanie. 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. says Davis. Reggie Jay [reading email]: She says, "Ladies I just wanted to let you all know that I'd be missing for some time" without explaining. I'm sure we'll cross paths often since we live in such a small town.". That is so unusual. Is she still alive, living under a new identity? We don't have a dead body. Robin Terrero: Yes. Davis also points to her severe depression. Medra Justis: This is the home where Marsha and Donnie lived for nine years. Then, during that 2013 videotaped deposition, Donnie refused to answer --"I plead the Fifth" -- or said he "couldn't recall" more than 100 times. In 2012, the same year investigators searched the Brantleys' basement, allegations of misconduct in the 10th Judicial District under then-District Attorney General Bebb came to light in a six-day Times Free Press series. Peter Van Sant: What do you think happened to Marsha Brantley? Touch device users can . 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. But that hasn't happened, and the case has drawn national attention, including from the CBS News program "48 Hours.". She recalled a time the group met at Marsha Brantley's house and Donnie Brantley came home. She also left her car behind with a note that read, "Sell it. In 1999, Marsha met Donnie Brantley on a dating website. Lee Davis: She was separating herself from those relationships that was closest to her. There's another woman. And Steve Crump does something "48 Hours" found remarkable. 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. 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. Marsha Brantley, 50 at the time of her disappearance, was originally from Illinois. In August 2013 Donnie Brantley was arrested and charged with murder. The prosecution also said Donnie Brantley was "looking for something different in his marriage.". Peter Van Sant: In some ways is this personal for you? She'd make sure she left the dogs with somebody who was gonna take care of them, no matter what, and that's Donnie. That is where investigators say they found it - at his parents' farm in Georgia. Jeffrey Brantley, MD, DFAPA, founder and director of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program at Duke Integrative Medicine and author of Calming Your Anxious Mind "The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety is concise, well organized, easy to read, and will likely be a lifeline of relief for many people. The two continued to see each other, but only for a short time before going their separate ways. Lee Davis: No proof of a crime scene. Nearly a decade later, Brantley's disappearance remains unsolved. When Marsha Brantley, 50, of Cleveland, Tenn., suddenly vanished in 2009, her husband Donnie eventually became a suspect in her murder. But Davis said those stories were a result of bad interview practice to plant bias before asking questions. 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. Kelly DeLude: One night I decided, "Well, I'm gonna call Donnie and ask him if he knows where Marsha is. For 30 years, yes. But it would take another two years to arrest and recharge him. Asked if any other people were considered people of interest, Crump said no. Jana Wills: Oh yeah, I think about her every day. [5] In October 2016, Brantley was again arrested in Kingston, Georgia. Kelly DeLude | Marsha's hairdresser: Cleveland, Tennessee is beautiful. Kelly DeLude: I'm thinking at that point, he has done something to her. The defense had already stated it would file for a motion for judgment of acquittal, and Crump noted concerns with how the judge ruled in those motions after he ruled in favor of the defense in a similar case in McMinn County, Tenn. Peter Van Sant [outside court:] Hey Zach. Marsha told her Donnie's handyman business was failing and money was tight. That is odd.". First published on April 7, 2018 / 11:05 PM. 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