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Laurence Kailanii Brannum, a 9-year-old boy, went missing on April 15, 2009, during a camping trip near Paradise Beach in Santa Maria, California. Laurence, who often went by his middle name "Kailanii," was last seen playing on the rocks at the north end of the beach near Mussel Rock. While exploring the tide pools, he was tragically knocked over by a wave and swept out to sea. The remote location made it difficult to get help quickly; the nearest area with cell phone reception required a three- ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 15, 2009
Last Seen: Apr 15, 2009
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Apr 15, 2010
Mar 11, 2021
Laurence
Brannum
25
9
57 inches
64 lbs
Black / African American
Male
Apr 15, 2009
Santa Maria
California
Santa Barbara County
93455
217
26436
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Santa Barbara
California
Santa Barbara County
93110
4434 Calle Real, California
8056814100
County
Law Enforcement
09-6160
2009-04-16
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/30/2025
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Has anyone else been reading about the haunting case of Laurence "Kailanii" Brannum? I can’t imagi... ...Read More
03/18/2023
03/18/2023
