Brenna Swindell, daughter of former MLB pitcher, found in Oregon; ex-boyfriend arrested
AUSTIN, Texas - Brenna Swindell, the daughter of former Longhorns and MLB pitcher Greg Swindell, has been found safe after she went missing.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Brenna was found in Klamath Falls, Oregon at 1 a.m. (PT) on August 27. Police in Klamath Falls encountered Brenna's vehicle, stopped it, and Brenna was inside the vehicle.
A license plate reader tagged Brenna's car as it entered the town. Klamath Falls Police Department Captain Rob Reynolds told FOX 7 the license plate system that tagged Brenna’s car went online just a few months ago. An alert about the couple was in a national database.
"They talked to her and, it sounded like they're just on their way up here looking for a place to be, not sure exactly what that meant. But, during that time, it seemed like she was here on her own accord," said Reynolds.
Brenna Swindell
Reynolds said there were a lot of red flags for him, and he wondered if KFPD was dealing with a kidnapping, but Brenna made no outcry.
Officials say Brenna's ex-boyfriend Morgan Guidry was also in the vehicle. Guidry was wanted on a domestic violence charge and, according to court documents, he attacked Brenna at their apartment in July. He allegedly choked her and threatened to shoot her.
Guidry was arrested on a Travis County Sheriff's Office warrant and is in custody.
The Austin incident convinced Reynolds to press Brenna for more answers before allowing her release.
"The officers followed up on those questions, and she said, no, she was there on her own accord, he never took her against her will and that kind of thing," said Reynolds.
The patrol officers did not find any weapons in the vehicle.
Before the statement from authorities, Greg had posted on social media at around 6 a.m., "She has been found. That’s all we have for now. Thank you to everyone. And I mean everyone who helped in the process."
Sarah Swindell also posted that Brenna had been located and is okay.
Timeline leading up to Brenna Swindell going missing
The Travis County Sheriff's Office says on July 7, deputies responded to a family disturbance call involving Brenna and Guidry. The case was assigned to a detective who conducted an investigation and communicated frequently with Brenna.
On August 20, Brenna told the detective that she was ready to press charges against Guidry and the detective filed a warrant for assault/family violence/house member impeding breath/circulation which is a 3rd degree felony.
On August 22, the Austin Police Department says Brenna was seen with Guidry on August 22 at around 10:20 p.m. at Poodies Hilltop Bar located at 22308 State Highway 71 in Spicewood.
Both Brenna and Guidry's phones were turned off on August 23. Concerns had grown about Brenna because she hadn't been in normal contact with her family and friends.
On August 24, TCSO conducted a welfare check call at the request of Brenna's parents. Deputies canvassed the apartment complex where Brenna lived but did not find her or her vehicle.
On August 25, Greg went to APD and reported Brenna was missing and she was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons (NamUs) database, and APD’s Missing Persons and Tactical Intelligence Units began investigating.
An alert was issued about Brenna's disappearance on August 26. Greg also posted about it on his Facebook page.