[6], Following the night of the party, the Brooks family traveled to La Cygne to search for their son and contact the local authorities. None of them were really close with anyone at the party, just a couple acquaintances I think, but it was something to do. The examiners report concludes that his death was a homicide. This new examination by a team of the worlds best forensic pathologists and experts establishes it was no accident. In just under an hour, they found Alonzos body, partially on top of a pile of brush and branches in the creek. Both Ramirez and English say that Sprague's story was never the same through years of interviewswith law enforcement. I find it hard to believe the murder of Alonzo is an open secret in La Cygne - even in a small town of ~1000 people or so, someone would have talked by now. . The official autopsy at the time didnt determine a cause of death and the case went cold. An official website of the United States government. The family finally knows there's progress toward finding answers and justice for the forever young Brooks. He's faintly smiling, dressed in a tux. It kills me to think 16 years later nobody wouldve been eaten up by that guilt and come forward. Maria knew this was bad news because it was so out of character for her son. Alonzo Brooks was killed. On the first day of the search effort, Brooks' body was found on the banks of Middle Creek adjacent to the house where he was last seen a month earlier. When Alonzo didnt return home from the party, his family called authorities in Linn County, Kansas. Not to mention the shoes, why were his shoes off? Brooks was 23 years old at the time of his death. Alonzos favorite hat! I think thats all being kept close to the vest for investigative purposes. A few months later, his death was ruled a homicide. Leslie said. His description was that the body was decomposing, it was fully clothed with several personal items including a ring. Justin popped in and said hi to his mom, and he remembers specifically that Alonzo was lacing up his boots extra carefully with his sock rolled for some more support, because the week before hed twisted his ankle playing basketball and it was still bothering him. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in Alonzos murder. I thought those were just fake comments the show came up with to simulate gossip online. The personal items that were found on him were also in pretty pristine condition given the circumstances- papers, receipts, cards in his pockets and wallets all in legible intact condition. Alonzo Brooks' death is examined in the Unsolved Mysteries episode "No Ride Home," but the show leaves out some startling information. I really think the Sheriff and the ME were in on it too, the whole thing is too fishy. In interviews with his mother and childhood friend Rodney English, both assert again and again that "Zo"was relatively introverted and not prone to go off to a party with a lot of people, especially if they were strangers. Daniel Fune and Tyler Broughard, two of the friends who attended the party, said in the Netflix documentary thathe wasn't prone to let that sort of thing bother him. He did not drown. Traumatic, you know," Brooks' father, Billy Brooks Sr., told KMBC in the days following his son's disappearance. Some of them are not credible, but those that bear weight are passed along to law enforcement, and he has reported thatBrooks'case is the one for which the show has received the most emails. But I just needed to get that off my chest because he gave me the FULL ick factor. FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. Brooks, who lived in Gardner, Kansas, rode to the party with friends. I guess that's what they were talking about. He was targeted because of the color of his skin.. I definitely thing his body was planted there though. So we dont know the cause of death, which is what physically killed him, though we can assume there was some sort of trauma to the body based on that statement, injuries and wounds of some kind. You have to wait 48 hours. At this point, theyre all close to 40 years old or more, and maybe their consciences are weighing on them, making it hard to sleep at night. Share on Facebook Facebook They didnt just target one race. Uuuuumm WHAT?! He has since been reburied. I mean did anybody see Alonso or Adam leaving the party? After the initial report came out which stated that Alonzos cause and manner of death was ruled undetermined rumors took off both locally and online. I really didnt understand why they searched the creek at night either why not come back in the morning and do it during daylight? According to the friends, Adam went to collect him to leave, couldnt find him, heard he left already, and headed home. Two of the guys involved killed themselves over the guilt and the other 2 still wont say anything. Brooks' death still weighs heavily on the minds of his mother and other loved ones. We knew that Alonzo Brooks died under very suspicious circumstances, said Acting U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard. They began on the road near the farmhouse and walked the two branches of Middle Creek. Find him. Even his autopsy couldn't pinpoint a cause of death.That changed three years ago when the U.S. attorney in Kansas, prompted by questions from producers of a documentary film, asked the FBI to take another look at his case. The FBI is now investigating his murder. After the coroner ruled his death as undetermined, the case stalled. I wish he hadn't gone [to the party]. That place is getting some mighty interesting Yelp reviews. AS A RESULT ALONSOS BODY WAS EXHUMED FOR ANOERTH AUTOPSY A FEW MONTHS LATER HIS DEATH RULED A HOMICIDE. Executive Producer and showrunner of the Netflix documentary series,Terry Dunn Meurer, says that Unsolved Mysteriesnow receives thousands of tips. It's a murder mystery that has remained unsolved for 18 years. Could it be that black people were unexpected in the white community? She was never seen or heard from again. She checked in the basement- no Alonzo. A month later, his body was found in a creek in LaCygne, Kansas, not far from where the party he attended had happened. He was several years younger than the rest of his siblings, and as a result, Maria tended to be overprotective with him. Additionally, Slinkard stated that the FBI is doing everything that they can and that they will spare no resources in order to bring justice to those who were responsible for Brooks' death. NOBODYS FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES AND ALONZOS DEATH NO INFORMATION FROM THE HUNDRED OR SO PEOPLE WHO WERE AT THAT PARTY HAS LED TO ANYTHING EVEN ALONSOS AUTOPSY COULD NOT PINPOINT. WSLA OF DTHEA THAT ALL CHANGED THREE YEARS AGO WHEN THE US ATTORNEY IN KANSAS PROMPTED BY QUESTIONS FROM PRODUCERS OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT ALOONS ASKED THE FBI TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT HIS CASE. Nothing can describe that pain.. Email Email. As part of the new investigation, the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for Brooks death. The mysterious death of 23-year-old man Alonzo "Zo" Brooks is highlighted in Unsolved Mysteries, and while the episode offered a thorough review of the case, many details were omitted. Milioni di immagini, video e musica di alta qualit ti aspettano. I mean, think about it. Share on Twitter Twitter As a result, his body was exhumed for another autopsy. He has to warm up to you. Paul Filla was sent in to take the initial search and report. At some point, among the small town gossip, the FBI became involved to investigate the possibility of a hate crime. ", "U.S. Attorney, FBI Announce $100,000 Reward in Cold Case", "Unsolved Mysteries gives update on Alonzo Brooks case", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Death_of_Alonzo_Brooks&oldid=1132304105, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 06:39. Law enforcement were called and searched the area but couldnt find Brooks, who was only one of three Black men at the party of 100 or so that night. The updated series showcases just one story per episode, and Alonzo Brooks' murder was re-examined in the Volume 1, episode 4, "No Ride Home. He didn't know many people at the gathering, and was one of three persons of color in attendance in what has been called an aggressively racist area. Yes, but the soft tissue was gone. . Attendees left the party after a fight broke out, then headed to the farmhouse where Alonzo was last seen. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. One of the accusations in that case is that he removed organs from corpses without the consent of the families. His death certainly was suspicious, and someone, likely multiple people, know(s) what happened that night in April 2004. 24.1K. So hes mixed. It was something you couldn't even fix like that by yourself in the dark like a broken axel or something. She immediately began calling his friends to find him. Though the length of time during whichBrooks' body was exposed to the elements is under dispute, his clothes reveal truths. They searched the creek bed looking for evidence, they brought in air scent tracking dogs, and even deployed helicopters for aerial searches for Alonzo. He used to come back behind me and mess my hair up and I used to get so mad at him. I think the fact we were producing this episode shined a light on the case and helped them want to take a look at this case again, the shows co-creator Terry Dunn Meurer told Entertainment Weekly. The paper objects from his pockets that his mom showed obviously hadnt gotten wet, it makes no sense. HED BEEN TO A PARTY NEAR THE TOWN, BUT NOBODY SAW HIM LEAVE. Our reach is broad, and the strength of our investigative tools are exceptional. That was the last time she'd see her son alive. Since that heartbreaking, nobody has faced criminal charges in Alonzo Brookss death. Subscribe The autopsy proved his airways were clear. Perhaps someone who was there that night saw something and didnt want to come forward, assuming it wouldnt be much, it probably didnt mean anything, I doubt I can help. 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The day after the party, English, Sprague, andBrooks' brother Billy Brooks Jr. drove back to La Cygne to search. He was one of only three African-American men at the party, which 100 or more people attended. In general, its understandable that a body which had been outdoors, possibly submerged in water might have a rate of decomposition which would make it harder to determine the cause and manner of death. There's just nothing that makes any sense that it would have been some kind of an accident on his part or voluntary, says McAllister. After a period of investigation The KBI sent a letter to the family that said, in part, that no evidence or information came from the investigating indicating that his death was a crime, for this reason the investigation into his death was closed But many people simply didnt agree. TELL ME YOU KNOW WHERE HE' AT. Edward stopped him and held him back, reminding him not to touch the body, while he fought to make his way to his baby brothers remains.