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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. -
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 -
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 -
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/ -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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/ -
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/ -
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 -
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 -
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/ -
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/ -
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.