Authorities located Brenna Swindell, 29, unharmed in Oregon, concluding a nationwide search for the missing Texas woman. It was confirmed that her ex-boyfriend, Morgan Guidry, who had been with her during her disappearance, was taken into custody by law enforcement.
Swindell was last seen on August 22 at Poodies Hilltop Roadhouse, a bar in Spicewood, Texas, in the company of Guidry, as reported by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The sudden disappearance of Swindell led to a widespread search operation that spanned across multiple states.
Guidry was captured in Klamath Falls, Oregon, which is almost 2,000 miles away from the bar where Swindell was last seen. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for Guidry’s arrest, and he was apprehended while Swindell was in the same vehicle.
The police officers in Klamath Falls arrested Swindell and Guidry at approximately 1 a.m. Pacific Time. They pulled over Swindell’s white 2022 Kia Carnival with Texas plates. Both Swindell and Guidry were in the vehicle. Upon the traffic stop, the officers promptly detained Guidry due to an outstanding warrant from Texas.
Swindell and Guidry had not made contact since August 23, when they turned off their cell phones, causing growing concerns about Swindell’s safety. At first, authorities speculated that they might be traveling through Colorado, as there were reports of sightings in Colorado Springs and Denver.
According to court records obtained by local news station KXAN, Guidry is facing serious charges in Texas, including Assault with Injury Family Violence Strangulation, a third-degree felony. The charges are a result of an incident on July 7, where Swindell, who was Guidry’s boyfriend at the time, reported being choked by him. The affidavit states that Swindell sustained multiple injuries.
Swindell had recently stated her intention to press charges against Guidry, which ultimately led to the issuance of an arrest warrant on August 23. However, when deputies went to conduct a welfare check at her apartment on August 24, as requested by her parents, they discovered that both she and her vehicle were already missing.
Her father, Greg Swindell, a former MLB pitcher, reported her disappearance to the Austin Police Department the next day. The case was later handed over to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office because of jurisdictional matters.
Brenna Swindell’s details have been added to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as part of the intensified efforts to locate her. Austin Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson expressed gratitude for the collaboration between agencies, which ultimately led to Swindell’s safe recovery. Guidry, on the other hand, remains in custody and is awaiting extradition to Texas to face the charges against him.
