Dr. Insanity - Parents Discover Their Son Is A Wanted Killer [With Video]

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

Brandon Risner and Aaron Davis had been close friends for years; until Brandon lost control and did the unthinkable. The morning after, police would discover Aaron’s abandoned car dumped in a creek. Their investigation would led them to Brandon who claimed he was just as confused as they were... The investigation led to a manhunt, a successful escape, and a father faced with the unthinkable: Turning in his own son for the murder of his best friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Rachel. Rachel? Here. This is 21-year-old Brandon Reisner, standing alongside his two parents. For the last six hours, Brandon has been on the run from police after brutally killing his best friend. He's going. You jump the fence. Head back towards Collinwood. And as Brandon's parents learn their son is an alleged killer, all

they can do is pray as they patiently wait for their son's fate. Rachel, Jeremy, Chuck and have a seat out here. Would you like to talk in private? November morning in 2022, a ditched Toyota Prius would be discovered by officers in Rome, Georgia. There's nothing. That's what I was looking for. There's nothing. Why this car was ditched in the middle of a creek is something police were yet to figure out. Y'all don't think he's in there? No, I didn't ask him to there. Okay.

Some of his name's Aaron Davis. It's supposed to be coming to Rome and see some friends and going to Alabama and see his girlfriend. I don't think you made it there. No. I wonder where he's that's my car down there. Crazy thing is, there's nothing. I mean, there's no acceleration. It's almost like it just...

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I rode over here to see what was going on. He's out and changed like the trash. A tow truck would eventually

come and lift the vehicle out from the creek. And upon searching the license plate number, they would discover it belonged to 21-year-old Aaron Davis. Luckily, the town of Rome, Georgia is relatively small, and officers were already familiar with the name. So, Lieutenant Sailors would give Aaron's father a call a few minutes later. Okay. Yeah, can you see if you maybe can get a hotel in and check in with him, see where his car is supposed to be? See, he just found the car a gang in there?

Yeah, it's actually often a little bitch. We're in the process of getting it out. I don't think there's anybody in it right now. Aaron's car being ditched is just as much of a mystery to his father as it is for the police. However, he did have some useful details he was able to give the lieutenant following this call. The night prior to this footage, Aaron went to visit his longtime friend, Brandon Reisner. The two had been friends since... middle school and their friendship continued all the way through college. Aaron had just recently graduated

from Brigham Young University, so his over 60-mile travel to visit Brandon was meant to celebrate the new start to adulthood. But ever since Aaron had left for Brandon's house, nobody had heard from him and his phone would go straight to voicemail. All of these strange mysteries would like lead Aaron's father to file a missing person's report and an investigation to find Aaron would officially begin. First and most obviously, police would give Brandon Reisner a call as he was supposedly the last person to have been in contact with Aaron. Hey, I'm Lieutenant Saylor's wrong with police. You're doing all right today? Yes, I am. I'm looking for my friend right now. Yeah, that's what I was calling about. I don't, you hadn't heard from him? I have not. I've tried calling

a little minute has just gone straight to voicemail, and I heard he was at Carriage Park, so that's where I'm at right now. So I'm going to, I'm looking around. Do you guys know where the call was? Yeah, it was in a ditch over there. What's the last time you saw him? I saw him last night. About what time? Well, we started drinking around like 12. Uh-huh. He started throwing up pretty bad. He told me to leave him alone. I guess I woke up around like 1.

And that's when I saw that his car was gone. All right. Well, if y'all hear from him, let us know, okay? Yeah, thank you. Some of the help, sir. All right, bye-bye. Brandon's story made complete sense, and he even claimed to be actively looking for Aaron

at the time of the phone call, as any good friend would do. It seemed like Brandon was clearly the person they needed to speak to further in order to get to the bottom of Aaron's disappearance. So a few hours later, they showed up, unannounced, at Brandon's house to get more answers about what happened the night before, this time face-to-face.

Hi, what's going on? I'm off the ground where the wrong place is wrong. We're following up on all this. Can you walk me through what's going on? Just make sure we're all on the same page. We started drinking around 12 yesterday. Yeah, it's you and Aaron, right? Yeah, me here. Okay. Anyone else with you guys? And I had bought some red wine. Yeah. And back here, so you're a red line. It doesn't drink too often. So he had gone upstairs and was just peeping everywhere to the toilet.

It was like standing up and cooped for someone. And I went downstairs. It would be telling me it like a lot. Mm-hmm. No, he doesn't need any help. I went downstairs, dropped a bottle, cut my pinky. Mm-hmm. And I went to the urgent care this morning.

Took a shower, went to bed. Okay. And then woke up 1 to 2 a.m. And his car was gone. Despite Brandon's strange demeanor, Aaron's actions last night connect with the ditched car and lack of response for the last 12 hours. If Aaron was a light drinker and got heavily intoxicated,

who knows what he could have done well completely by himself. So how long have you and Aaron been for it? We bit when I was in February. Okay. And then we became more like, Close friends, I'd say, like, around freshmen. We're still trying to find him. I don't know.

You know, he may just be staying at a hotel, sleeping off, whatever happened last night. It doesn't necessarily mean he's in danger or anything like that. Do you have any problem with those checking and solve it off? No problem with him? No ferocious iguanas or anything? You never know, man. People have all kinds of pets.

The officer would search the house and find some interesting discoveries. Several doors would be locked, specifically the door leading to Aaron's room, where he supposedly threw up several times. This was strange, so Brandon would be called inside to help get them up to Aaron's room. Can you mind coming in here with me so you can just show me where I'm going in a lot? Yeah. Just makes it a little bit easier. The bathroom is up there that he was up checking in. I got you.

Oh, Lord. Is that what's in the laundry right now, I guess? Okay. Officers would notice a strong chemical smell coming from the room and find excessive amounts of cleaning supplies. But all of that would mean nothing compared to what they found next. Plus than your dentifference preferring,

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next to the bed, too. Decent. More than just a bit. vomit all over here looks like been there a while but he could have been throwing up blood I guess see all that

it's weird to be throwing up blood like that not to mention if he had alcohol poisoning you and have been able to get up and move around this morning especially at two or three in the morning just poured powder right there too the cops are starting to find the whole

scenario awfully suspicious the odd story for Brandon, the puddles of blood in Aaron's room, the hundreds of dollars worth of cleaning supplies? It seems as though Brandon sensed the officer's suspicion arising as well, as when Aaron's room was being searched, he decided to do this. He's going. Hey, don't flip. Now, go, man.

He jumped the fence. Head back towards Collinwood. be in these houses. Go up to the house. Get in the backyard. Possible 1043 suspect. Run back towards eight. Give me more units. Unfortunately, officers lost sight of Brandon. He officially managed to escape the police, at least for now. Desperate for any leads that might aid in finding Brandon, police began going door-to-door around the neighborhood, questioning witnesses who might have caught a glimpse of where he had fled.

During this effort, one officer encountered a neighbor who happened to be on a call with Brandon's father, Jeremy. Quickly, the officer took the phone to speak with him directly. Hey, sir, I'm the tenant's sailor from police. Hi, I'm Jeremy Reisner, the homeowner and my Brandon's father. Yeah, we're probably going to need to talk to Brandon. Do you know where he is? No, I thought he was still at home. Now, earlier, we had some... Hold on them, maybe drive around the areas where they normally hang out and try to look for him for Aaron. We'll keep trying to get hold of them.

We're still about an hour away working our way there. Even Jeremy was clueless regarding Brandon's whereabouts, and seemingly so was everyone else. As an entire hour would go by, with Brandon nowhere to be found. I am. Okay. So I realize you might not be able to answer this question. I don't know the answer. They're not trying.

Is there a suspicion that Brandon was involved in, what, hurting Aaron or something? Their suspicion of something happened in the conflict? Beyond getting drunk and throwing off? Well, we don't know. They're lifelong friends. We called back after the boy's mom called us. We called back. So when did your last three years?

I guess you left during the night. That's all we did. He went to look for him where the car was reported. Yes. The powers that we have our number? Yes, sir. Yeah. While trying his best to assist the police with the investigation,

Jeremy would return to his house, where he discovered Brandon's phone. Up until that point, Jeremy had been doing everything he could to help the police track down his son. However, after finding the phone, his cooperation came to a sudden stop. He refused to hand the phone over, leaving police to wonder.

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unwilling to give up the phone to cops until he could better understand the situation. After all, Brandon is his son, and he is innocent until proven guilty. So giving up the phone could be a tragic mistake. Again, hours go by with no further leads or clues as to where Brandon went. What Jeremy managed to find on Brandon's phone during this period will forever remain a mystery. However, when police spoke to him again, his demeanor would shift shift dramatically. What status?

All right. So, first of all, I understand you found his cell phone. That's right. You want to turn that over to us? Maybe. Okay. I do. My gut says yes, but at the same time. Yeah, I mean, we'll probably need to go through it and see at least maybe where he's been today. There is a significant amount of blood in that upstairs bedroom on the car. But I wanted to be straight up with you. Not going on to find that. I appreciate that.

Do you have a warrant? That would include the phone? No, we'd have to get one at some point, so we couldn't go into it without that. Some texts back and forth. Maybe something else, then, you know. I know. I can't promise you that, because I don't know. No, I know.

Yeah, I don't know what I was in there, so. I want to. I was a, I know, as a father, I understand that. All right. Well, yeah, I'm going to keep walking. Something had changed. Whatever was on that phone had. to be disturbing, and the officer seemed to have caught on to this as well.

Because he doesn't know what's going on, but he seemed a little shocked that we're at his house. You know, he seemed respectful in the sense that he was okay with us being at his house and do what we needed to do. I couldn't really get a feel for him. He may just be covering for his kid. He's got to be. In having the phone, not being shattered, tells me that his son handed it to him. So he found the phone tells us that he found a phone, but doesn't want to give it to us without a certain. text messages out there probably he was telling right if there were texts in there about him asking where if anyone had seen air already i wonder this text were sent since we've been here though these officers were spot on with their theory on the phone brandon would leave an array of

horrifying notes such as his scream became a gargle as he swallowed his tongue i like dark places where my mind melts. It feels so good and I feel so cool. My brains, a waterfall running out of my nose like drool. I can turn myself on in the blink of an eye. They notified me as the smartest man alive. Additionally, he would leave a to-do list following the murder of Aaron. 1. Schedule last three songs. This was in reference to his YouTube channel where he would post his music. 2. Vacuum. 3. Laundry. 4. Shower in my shower. Five, take bath. Tomorrow.

One, text Rachel that Aaron threw up horribly. I think there was some blood in it. Two, I woke up and he was gone. Whether or not these exact messages were what alarmed Jeremy is unknown. But something on that phone made it clear to him that Brandon had killed Aaron. And just an hour later, Jeremy would call police, detailing that he was with Brandon. and that he was willing to surrender and turn himself in.

So 25 minutes later, Brandon and his parents would arrive at the station. You're Brandon. Rachel. Rachel. Chair. Thank you. Yes. Um, Rachel, Jeremy, if you're going to have a seat out here, I'm going to take them back there and we'll talk, man.

You need to send somebody else to find the poppy. Okay. I'll be right back out with you, okay? Anything in your pockets, then I need to know about. Wall and keys. I'll go ahead. Anything else? Uh, no.

Sorry about that. Go ahead and have a seat. Now that Brandon was secured, the detective would sit him down to try and get a basic confession or any information that might ease the path to conviction. All right, like I said, I'm Detective York. I work here at the wrong PD, of course. Detective York, yep, that's me. So before we get started, got some paperwork, got to fill out.

The detective would start the interview by getting Brandon's basic information and contact addresses. So I'm going to read you some stuff before we get started, okay? You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before you are asked questions and have him with you during questioning. I would like me. You would like a lawyer.

Okay. All right, sit tight for just a minute. Brandon was smart. He knows nothing he says in the interrogation room will go on to help him in court, so he decides to keep his mouth shut. While this is unfortunate for the detective, Brandon's parents are more than willing to have a discussion with him. So instead, he turns his attention over to them

to try and get the information that he's looking for. There's a lot going on right now. There's anything that we can do for you all right now. I think you're probably in five. I can take you out. Try to show you. I can try to show you. You can try to show us the general area, yeah.

Okay. There's an old cemetery. Up the middle. You turn left. Trendle or something like Trendel. Okay. This statement from Jeremy was crucial information to track down Aaron's body. But as valuable as this information is, the detective recognized the importance of capitalizing

on the opportunity to gather as much from Jeremy as possible while he remained cooperative. With this in mind, he shifted his focus to delving deeper into Brandon's personal life before turning to search for the body. Brandon, we brought a home from college because to have seven anxiety attacks, seven suicidal thoughts, who is having visions brought home to make the safe. I get his medications right. Got a call from Brandon this morning, 9 or 10. I was asked him about one thing that's a day of a drink.

He didn't want dad finding out. There was mom in the upstairs in the project. That's all we heard. thing, hour or two goes by, and boy's mom calls us, or I called Brandon back going immediately after after he had him. So, you know where Aaron is? This is home. We got there around five. And we were told Aaron that we're on away. We're having a ramp. We're not trying to leave. His body is lucky with him. He's, he's been away on this too. He was to rest. He was a since it was a kid, diagnosed as a kid.

And with that, comes OCD, and people say they have OCD at all the time. They don't understand. And so they live with that. This raises the possibility that his actions may have been influenced by mental instability. However, it's important to consider the context. Jeremy's statements could be an attempt to have Brandon plead insanity in court. Therefore, it's essential to approach these claims with a grain of salt, as they may not fully reflect the reality of the situation.

Regardless, police now had an approximate location of where Aaron's body should be. So all hands went on deck to search the cemetery Jeremy had described. Aaron was found, buried in the cemetery, behind a secluded area in the back of the property. Even worse was that his body was wrapped inside the very sheets he slept on in Brandon's house. the speculation had come to an end. Brandon Reisner was a cold-blooded murderer. Right after this discovery, Brandon was placed under arrest for the murder of Aaron Davis

and transported to the local prison. But the cops found his behavior very unconventional. Stay right there. You're on you, go up to the counter, uh, let them follow their instructions. This is it. But, for you. You've got an ID in here if you want to. For me? No, we're talking to you.

You've got your ID in it. Oh, is he? Yeah. Oh, that was my sake. Officers stated that Brandon remained eerily calm while being transported and seemed completely unfazed by the entire situation. And while Brandon had been successfully captured, and the case had seemingly came to a successful conclusion, officers had one tragic duty to complete before the end of the day. Break the news to Aaron's parents that their son had been murdered.

I don't know. Many questions? I don't know a whole lot because I'm not to me. Then here's been out of research. I need specific. Oh my God. Why would we do that? We don't know in a house and be quiet. Why do you?

Why do that? We need my son. Aaron was a recent college graduate, and a good kid with a bright future ahead of him. His sudden death is nothing short of an evil, horrifying act on Brandon's behalf, and justice had to be served for Aaron's and his family's sake. That justice would come inside the courtroom. On July 18, 2024, Brandon was left with little to no defense for his crew, crimes and his plea to claim mental insanity was quickly ruled out.

And I have come to the conclusion that justice requires that Mr. Reisner be sentenced on count one to imprisonment for life without parole, and that's what I'm going to do. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to the murder and mutilation of Aaron Davis.