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Brendan Santo goes missing
Brendan Santo, 18, went missing when visiting MSU East Lansing Campus. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan/2022/01/22/police-river-search-executed-early-after-private-investigator-saw-brendan-santos-body-on-underwater-camera/#:~:text=Grand%20Valley%20State%20University%20student,the%20day%20he%20went%20missing. -
Last sighting of Brendan Santo
Brendan was last seen leaving a dorm at Michigan State University. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/where-is-brendan-santo-family-begs-people-to-keep-looking-for-teen-who-disappeared-from-msu-campus-in-october -
Last phone pinged
Brendan Santo's phone was last pinged near Michigan Avenue and Beal Street shortly before midnight. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/where-is-brendan-santo-family-begs-people-to-keep-looking-for-teen-who-disappeared-from-msu-campus-in-october -
Details of Santo
When Santo had gone missing, he was wearing a black Red Wings baseball cap, gray sweatpants, a black t-shirt with white Converse and had a cross necklace. He is 5'10 and weighs 160 pounds. https://eastlansinginfo.news/search-continues-for-missing-18-year-old-brendan-santo/ -
Awareness raised
Santo's family wrote a letter on their son's story in hopes that someone would be able to help them find their son. https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/brendan-santos-father-speaks-out-on-social-media -
Brendan Santo's parents
The names of Brendan's parents are Wendy and Brad Santo. Not much is known about Wendy, however Brad is an on-site manager at W.W Grainger and has worked there for 23 years. https://technotrenz.com/entertainment/what-are-the-names-of-brendan-santos-parents-the-family-of-a-missing-teen-makes-a-desperate-plea-for-information-1266024.html -
Reward for finding Santo
After their son's disappearance and still being unable to find him, the reward for information about their son was increased to $30,000 according to the Santo's family. https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/reward-increases-family-desperate-for-answers-in-michigan-teens-disappearance -
Where Brendan Santo was found
Brendan Santo's body was found in East Lansing Michigan, in the Red Cedar River. https://wwmt.com/news/local/police-say-it-was-a-private-investigator-who-found-brandan-santos-body#:~:text=EAST%20LANSING%2C%20Mich%20%2D%20Michigan%20State,in%20the%20Red%20Cedar%20River. -
Santo's body found by private investigator
The teenage boy's body was found by a private investigator. https://wwmt.com/news/local/police-say-it-was-a-private-investigator-who-found-brandan-santos-body#:~:text=EAST%20LANSING%2C%20Mich%20%2D%20Michigan%20State,in%20the%20Red%20Cedar%20River. -
Private Investigator now named
The Private Investigator that had found Brendan's body in the Red Cedar River was named Ryan Robison. https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/go-and-find-this-boy-said-wife-to-pi-who-found-brendan-santos-body/ -
How Santo's body was discovered
Brendan Santo's body was discovered when Ryan's underwater cameras captured what he thought was Santo's body in a logjam. https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/go-and-find-this-boy-said-wife-to-pi-who-found-brendan-santos-body/ -
Body identified
The body found in the Red Cedar River was identified as Santo based on his dental records. The family can now get their closure. https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/01/brendan-santos-family-petitions-for-fences-better-safety-on-red-cedar-river.html -
Petition for fences
Santo's parents started a petition to install fences in areas where the river runs through in order to keep people safe from falling in. https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/01/brendan-santos-family-petitions-for-fences-better-safety-on-red-cedar-river.html -
Funeral plans
After his death, Santo's family decided to begin his funeral plans. On Thursday, January 27th, a visitation will be held from 2-8:00pm at St. Andrew Catholic Church. https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/brendan-santos-family-announces-funeral-plans/ -
Receiving flowers
Instead of sending flowers, Santo's family asks that you instead donate to local responders, or to an animal shelter in Brendan's name. https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/brendan-santos-family-announces-funeral-plans/ -
Prediction
I believe my prediction with this story is that people are going to mourn for a while and they're going to feel bad, as well as want to raise money for the family and their petition. However, I don't think it's something that's going to stay popular. People are definitely going to look back on it and feel terrible for the family, and they're also going to look back and think how the kid was missing for so long.