On June 2, 2009, the date investigators believe Marsha Brantley disappeared, she posted to Facebook saying, "Are ALL the planets out of alignment? Copyright 2023, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. Lt. David Shoemaker: Importantly, she left her house. And I said, "I need to report a missing person. Maybe you're right. The Times Free Press could not locate Shank for comment. Kelly DeLude: She literally went up, knocked on the door, and when he answered, she said, "Donnie, where's Marsha?" He said a judge can dismiss a case if he or she concludes that there isn't enough evidence to support a conviction beyond reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Steve Crump: 14-karat gold cross, a Figaro necklace, a Figaro bracelet, a herringbone necklace and a Toshiba laptop. She really spoke mostly about her home life with Donnie and her dogs. The investigation was full of seeming contradictions from the start. In fact, her family didn't learn she was missing until December 2009 or January 2010. Additionally, Davis said Richardson told him Donnie Brantley never spoke badly of Marsha Brantley, and she was upset that the relationship is portrayed as an affair. Marsha Brantley, 50 at the time of her disappearance, was originally from Illinois. This isn't the end. But Davis said those stories were a result of bad interview practice to plant bias before asking questions. Zack Pike: Absolutely. Lt. David Shoemaker: At her house -- at their house. But Marsha did her best to carry on. 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. Marsha Ellen Brantley (ne Rader; born February 28, 1959) was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. Her shoes. And when I get finished I want you to tell me what you think. He was charged for the murder in December 2016. I really have no idea, Peter Van Sant: Did you ever just look him in the eye, daughter to father, and say, "Dad, did you do this? But some friends said her online posts didn't reflect her real-life relationship with Donnie Brantley. Kathleen was born on June 18 1919, in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. He was a divorced father of a teenage daughter. Jana Wills: I looked up to her when I was a little girl. Reggie Jay: Thunder Rock Writers Group the other name was the Big Girl Panties Group. They are barkin' their heads off." 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. The family worried that if a jury did not find Donnie Brantley guilty, there would be no second chance. Education. Maybe I should have seen this sooner. Lt. David Shoemaker: She would have cut him off from the money. [5] In October 2016, Brantley was again arrested in Kingston, Georgia. Kelly DeLude: She seemed troubled. But they don't think she would have left. 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. Aftermath: An episode of the CBS series 48 Hours documenting the case, titled "Missing Marsha", debuted on April 7, 2018. And Donnie Brantley is going to pay for what he's done to her. I don't want to deal with this anymore. Donnie's lawyers also claim that all those stories he told about where his wife may have gone, were actually suggestions once he realized she truly was missing. As an adult, Marsha volunteered at a local animal shelter. When Marsha Brantley disappeared in late May or early 2009, no one reported her missing for nearly six months, not even her husband. Can we lay her to rest beside her mother and father? Detective Zack Pike and Lt. David Shoemaker of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office say as Cleveland, Tennessee natives, the Brantley case hits them close to home. "Call me if you can," with his number. Lee Davis: The man runs a home repair business! Peter Van Sant: Let's talk about the dog issue. In October 2016, Brantley was again arrested in Kingston, Georgia. Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Marsha Brantley and other high school alumni. Peter Van Sant: I'm Peter Van Sant with CBS News, "48 Hours.". Listing her as a missing person. Pinterest. Jana Wills: She was beautiful She was always kind. She would have kicked Donnie Brantley out rather than let him have the house to live in with a new woman, they said. Det. She also told Shank that her husband had "surprised" her with a new cellphone. [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.". Bobby Denny, Fred Denny, and two other persons are also associated with this address. 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. It's ridiculous. Peter Van Sant: And how much money are we talkin' about? She also quit her job as housing director at nearby Lee University to pursue her passion. And I said, "Let me look." Watkins died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home in Adrian, GA. Mr. Watkins, 76, was born in Adrian, GA on January 21, 1945. "The question now is can we prove that she was deceased as a result of a homicide, and that's what we're working on now. And when I would wake up in the morning, I would think of Marsha. DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: OK. And who is Stephanie Richardson? 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. But that note was not preserved, and investigators believe there was never any money or that Donnie Brantley is the one who spent it. Any court documents that were previously available to the public have been expunged, leaving no evidence of any charges against Donnie Brantley. Marsha Brantley in North Carolina. Donnie can I just ask one thing? Est conformada por cinco modalidades de tratamiento: terapia individual, contacto telefnico, consulta del terapeuta, entrenamiento grupal en habilidades y estructuracin del ambiente. Preosecutor Steve Crump: it provides at least in part a motive. She also left her car behind with a note that read, "Sell it. 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]. Lee Davis: He lied about her cellphone. For starters, her car was left behind. Those things were disclosed in 2010 to law enforcement and from all I can tell, they've never been investigated. Touch device users can . He'll argue at trial that this case is actually about a nine-year-old marriage that, because of financial problems, may have reached a breaking point in June 2009. Just months after the post, she disappeared. Severe. In the news reports and 48 Hours TV show, she was a colorless wallflower who was Kelly DeLude: He couldn't get away. Brantley Gilbert. Now, after nine long years, a jury will hear both sides of Marsha Brantley's mysterious disappearance. 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. Zach Pike: It was around October 2011 And I jumped at the opportunity to be able to assist with the investigation. DEPOSITION ATTORNEY: OK, when did she stop being the love of your life? Reggie Jay: And she just made the comment, "I've been so depressed that I could hardly get off the couch." Kelly DeLude: I'm thinking at that point, he has done something to her. 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 has lived in three cities, including Santa Monica, CA and Beverly Hills, CA. Her dogs were like her children. But investigators thought that wasn't possible, so they had a second expert take a look at it, and that expert determined that it was not Marsha Brantley who wrote the signature. NEWS REPORT: A case that sounds like a "48 Hours" mystery a Bradley County woman disappears without a trace. There wasn't a lot of happiness after that. The two continued to see each other, but only for a short time before going their separate ways. Det. Residents of 27262 pay approximately $950 a month for a 2-bedroom unit. DeLude shared the story with local attorney Jerry Hoffer in October, and he told then-District Attorney General Steve Bebb, who called the TBI. Find Marsha Brantley's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. 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. 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. And she said, "I want you to meet him.". 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. But as spring turned to summer, Marsha's neighbor stopped into the salon. Roy was born on 18 January 1922, in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, United States of America. Peter Van Sant: And what did Donnie write on the inside of this card? Sadly, Marsha was reported missing from her home about four months after she surprised TRW members with an announcement of her departure from the group. 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. Background: Marsha Brantley was originally from Illinois. Share Your Memories and Sympathies and Join the Bereaved! DeLude says Marsha couldn't say enough nice things about her marriage and her husband. She was very invested in her rescue dogs - she had three fosters. In late 2009, Kelly DeLude, a hairdresser, noticed that it had been a while since Marsha Brantley, one of her regular clients, had come in. He had always denied any role in his wife's disappearance, but he'd lied when he claimed that Marsha had taken her phone. I knew he didn't. In 1999, Marsha met Donnie Brantley on a dating website. Back in 2014, when "48 Hours" first began investigating this case, Marsha's aunt, Medra Justis, and cousin Jana Wills met with Steve Crump, who was about to take over as district attorney general. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. The prosecution also said Donnie Brantley was "looking for something different in his marriage.". The purchase and landfill trip, coupled with not having found Marsha Brantley's body, is proof of premeditation, Crump said. 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. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. 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. He said investigators told interviewees that Donnie had changed his story several times before asking them what they thought of him. Lee Davis | Defense attorney: There's no proof that Donnie Brantley murdered his wife, Marsha. Memorial has been sponsored successfully. Kelly DeLude: Are you serious? Genres. Because she wanted everyone to be committed," Jay said. MFI received more than 40 responses from a survey to other former tenants who claimed to have lived in multiple different properties operated by Fortune's companies between 2008 and 2020. ", Peter Van Sant: She writes, "No one in the group is responsible for my MIA, missing in action, status. Explore. 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. Kelly DeLude: If he did do something to her and if I just let this go, he'll get away with it! The case was unusual from the. But Bebb said they did look for her body at the landfill and in other areas. My parents raised their family here and their parents raised their family here! | 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. 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. [2], In 2009, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the case. Marsha Ellen Brantley (nee Rader), born February 28, 1959, was an American woman who disappeared around May to June 2009. She was also a former director of housing at Lee University. And if they do have more answers, they're not discussing the details, noting that the case remains open. Career history. Janie Parks Varnell | Defense attorney: Law enforcement had tunnel vision and they had tunnel vision that led directly to Donnie Brantley. They were all lies. That is odd.". Donnie, Marsha's husband, said she had left him and he hadn't seen her since May or June 2009. I knew that something was very, very wrong. 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. She uses her tenacity, inability to hear no, and southern charm to shed light on past and present cases. See what you can get for it.". Jana Wills: Oh yeah, I think about her every day. She lived with her husband of nine years and three dogs in the Benwood subdivision of Cleveland at the time of her disappearance. Donnie Brantley later told authorities that Marsha Brantley had voluntary left them, but a search of her home determined that her car, cell phone, clothes and many of her other valuable belongings had been left behind. Jana Wills: Marsha loved her dogs. 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. Peter Van Sant: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Home; Books; Literature and Poetry 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. In July 2013, a grand jury indicted Donnie Brantley for the murder of his wife. They say Donnie's failing business franchise was draining Marsha's inheritance. Prosecutor Steve Crump: Ultimately, I believe we will be able to do justice in this case. 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