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[Music] [Music] I'm raising my family here my parents raised their family here and their
parents raised their family here it's a place that I like to call home and hopefully this is where I'll remain
Cleveland Tennessee is beautiful known as the city with spirit and you can't swing a ball bat without hitting a
church a lot of people know one another and what you do have a lot of older homes and a lot of history here I'm very
proud of our town I've been a hairdresser for over 30 years do you have certain Lots that you kind
of click with and you're closer to and for me Marsha was one of those clients she was fun she was outgoing she was one
of my favorite cousins she did confide in me and I can find it in her she was beautiful she was always kind she loved
her husband she mentioned him every time when I think of her my first few words would not be giving loving I didn't see
a lot of that from her even as her stepdaughter how would you describe her loner I believe that she was very
depressed a case it sounds like a 48 hours mystery Bradley County woman disappears without a trace it struck me
oh my goodness she's you know she's not been in that is odd and I said you know what time did he she's overdue
when Marsha disappeared in June of 2009 her husband Donnie Brantley did not report her missing it's hard seeing my
father in this way it's a scary thing I know the inside of this man and the heart of him he wouldn't hurt anyone he
loved her yes and they had a real marriage during the years of your marriage am I correct that she
maintained romantic relationships with persons other than your wife what advice of counsel I believe the fit
we have a guy who's told numerous lies about where his wife went and we can prove otherwise he may be the singularly
most dishonest defendant I've ever dealt with authorities have not located Marcia's
body but we're able to charge her husband with premeditated first-degree murder based on evidence I think we have
a great circumstantial case there's no blood no fingerprints no DNA no body and there's no crime scene what proof is
there that she's in fact debt as opposed to gone missing or living someplace else
I felt compelled to find out what happened to her I knew that something was very very wrong
he murdered her he murdered her that's crazy ridiculous charging you with first-degree murder do you understand
what the charges it's just not and he's 100% innocent of these charges if he did
do something to her and if I just let this go he'll get away with it [Music]

When a woman vanishes and misses a hair appointment, her hairdresser becomes the driving force to find out -- did she leave her husband or is she dead? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates Saturday, June 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Marsha Brantley disappeared in 2009; her husband faces murder charges despite no body or crime scene evidence.

Key points

Marsha's Disappearance. Marsha Brantley vanished in June 2009, raising concerns about her husband's actions.
Murder Charges. Authorities charge Donnie Brantley with premeditated first-degree murder despite no body found.

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Cleveland Tennessee is beautiful.

Describing the town's charm.

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