No. He's my baby, you know." and then Chris Trinkle or something? Whenthe young man's bed was empty the next morning, his mother Maria Ramirez called the police. He was the youngest of 5 children, and though it frustrated him to be the baby of the family when he was young, it made him especially close with his mother Maria Ramirez. Photo: FBI Alonzo Brooks was a homebody and neat freak, who loved nothing more than babysitting his nieces and nephews. There just doesn't seem to be any real plausible explanation other than something bad happened.. The day after the party, English, Sprague, andBrooks' brother Billy Brooks Jr. drove back to La Cygne to search. "It's kind of, like, a relief. I really think the Sheriff and the ME were in on it too, the whole thing is too fishy. Share on Facebook Facebook Brooks' body was found by his father nearly a month later in the nearby Middle Creek. Justin realized he was leaving Alonzo a little stranded, so he called his friend Adam who was still there and asked him to drive Alonzo home. A lot of recent focus has been on the friends particularly Justin Sprague who leftBrooks at the party despite having heard racial slurs being bandied about. They found him to be dismissive, as he repeated what the police had told Maria. His body was found in a creek a month after. "Tell me where he's at. I guess that's what they were talking about. 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. [1], Alonzo Tyree Brooks was born on May 19, 1980, to Billy Brooks Sr. and Maria Ramirez. I did not like Dr. Eric Mitchell AT ALL in his interview. Logan smith. Theres just a lot of red flags to go up immediately. When Alonzo failed to come home the next day, his family and friends contacted the Linn County Sheriffs Department. He was chocked and murdered. A month later, family and friends organized their own search and found Brooks' decomposed body within an hour lying on top of a pile of brush in the creek bed. He's my son. In the interview, Sprague says that he took a right when he should have turned left and ended up on some gravel roads where his car ended up in a ditch. She immediately began calling his friends to find him. In the initial investigation, a coroner in Linn County said he was unable to determine a cause of death and witnesses interviews failed to produce any arrests. When Alonzo didnt return home from the party, his family called authorities in Linn County, Kansas. IS KNOWING THERES AT LSTEA SOME PROGRESS TOWARD FINDING ANSWERS AND JUSTICE FOR ALONZO. KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KWCH) - The death of a Kansas man . Anyone with information is encouraged to call the FBI Kansas City office at 816-512-8200 or the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. And their family owned the "Family Cafe" a mile away from the creek. Alonzos family continues to search for answers in his case. While the details of the examination are being withheld for investigative purposes, the new autopsy focuses on injuries to Brooks body that the examiner concluded are inconsistent with normal patterns of decomposition, according to the release. Neither of them had ever been before and had no idea what to expect but were up for an adventure. The Mysterious Disappearance of Australian Prime Minister How a suspected police chief murderer avoided capture for David Pena arrested for 2007 disappearance and likely For anyone following the Seth Rich case, here is a filing Press J to jump to the feed. Alonzo Brooks' friend Justin Sprague was the last person to report seeinghim alive,after heleft Brooks alone at a party on the evening of April 3, 2004, in La Cygne, Kansas. He also says that as they were searching in the brush on the side of the road, someone came down from the farmhouse on a four wheeler and told them to leave. On an April night in 2004, this remote setting may have witnessed the. Was he hoping to find a open store? Justin needed more cigarettes and Alonzo decided to stay at the party, asking Justin to grab him a pack too. Get FBI email alerts New technology, and a new incentive After the case was reopened, the FBI offered a $100,000 reward for information leading. 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. What you are about to read is not a news broadcast. A crisp white shirt and bow tie and a ring perched on his right hand all preserved in a slightly grainy picture bring you back to the time before everything changed for the Brooks family. Missing in Massachusetts: The Case of Neo Maximus AKA Charlie Allen Jr. Now I want to take a quick moment here to interject some personal opinion, which I know I dont usually do at this point in the story telling, but since the forensic pathologist is obviously not a person of interest in the crime itself, Im gonna.. On May 1, 2004, the body of Alonzo Brooks was found in La Cygne, Kansas, about a month after he was reported missing after April 3, 2004. Alonzo's other boot was found in a creek bank nearby later in the investigation. After the documentary series Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix aired a special about his case, Brooks family said tips have been coming in, according to CNN affiliate KSNT. Justin says he could hear Alonzo ragging on him in the background for getting lost, that Adam said no problem, and that was that. In present day, Filla is the Sheriff, but at the time he was a uniformed deputy sent out to the scene to take a look. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Alonzos favorite hat! There ought to be a way to give this family peace.. She went to his room to get him and found his bed still made up, meaning he hadnt slept in it at all. He must have passed out [on the way there] for him to be in a car more than 45 minutes to go to some place he'd never heard of," said English in an interview with Daily Mail. Where did Justin go to buy cigarettes then? Alonzo Brooks did not drown, he was killed. 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. Because of the possibility Alonzo was the victim of a hate crime, the FBI . The injuries found on Brooks' body were not consistent with typical decomposition and suggest foul play, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. The FBI exhumed Brooks' body in July 2020. 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. Alonzo Brooks was a homebody and neat freak, who loved nothing more than babysitting his nieces and nephews. 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. Did you encounter any technical issues? Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much [8] Consequently, the pathologist could not determine a cause of death. "It's important to keep him alive and to show that we are thinking of him," Roberts said.The Brooks family has been searching for answers since he went missing all those years ago. They were surrounded by cornfields, and woods when they approached the farmhouses long gated driveway. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the FBI at 816-512-8200 or 816-474-TIPS or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. If he drowned, it would have been accidental. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Since that heartbreaking, nobody has faced criminal charges in Alonzo Brookss death.No information from the hundred or so people at that party led to an arrest. Alonzo Brooks' death is ruled a homicide after it was featured in Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries and his body was exhumed 16 years after being found dead in a creek Brooks, 23, disappeared. He'd been at a party near the town, but nobody saw him leave.He never returned to his Gardner, Kansas, home. Leslie said. 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. Not to mention the shoes, why were his shoes off? Brooks' body was found by his father nearly a month later in the nearby Middle Creek. This new examination by a team of the worlds best forensic pathologists and experts establishes it was no accident. Theyd ask for updates, and beg to go search the area themselves. Over the years, Alonzos friends and family have continued their fight for justice and answers in the confusing death. Brooks' mother Maria Ramirez is thankful for the renewed attention and hopes it will finally bring her some answers. On May 1, 2004,. He was one of only three African-American men at the party, which 100 or more people attended. At some point, among the small town gossip, the FBI became involved to investigate the possibility of a hate crime. Alonzo Brooks was born May 19th 1980 in Topeka Kansas. But I have a feeling they will do something this time and get the people or the person who did this to my son., I know he would have had a family and he would have been a good dad, she adds. FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. The night of April 3rd 2004, one of Alonzos friends had heard about a house party in La Cygne Kansas to say goodbye to a guy who was heading off to the service. According to authorities, the new investigation is focused on determining whether Alonzo, an African-American man was the victim of a racially-motivated killing. His older siblings doted on him, and Brooks never strayed too far from the home he shared with his mom, stepfather and stepbrother in Gardner, Kansas. He didn't drown. Or kill one race. The death of 23-year-old Alonzo Brooks, whose body was found in a Kansas creek in 2004, has been ruled a homicide after his body was recently exhumed as authorities investigated his case as a possible hate crime, according to a new report by a federal forensic examiner. 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. Even giving the interview, Rodney had the chills being in that area. Our reach is broad, and the strength of our investigative tools are exceptional. A Warner Bros. 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. 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. Dr. Eric Mitchell feels differently though, saying he could have just been caught up on a branch in the creek elsewhere and floated down. I thought he was with you, when did you see him last, who was he with, who drove him home. Investigators have been tight lipped about what the party guests report that night, but they did make it clear that all of the rumors matched their interviews on one factor- a thread of racial tension. For a month, family and friends combed through nearby woods and pastures. I do not know the cause of his death, whether it was an accident or whether it was purposeful involvement. Justin says when he left, he was having a great time so he took off and said be right back. Death of Alonzo Brooks On May 1, 2004, the body of Alonzo Brooks was found in La Cygne, Kansas, about a month after he was reported missing after April 3, 2004. HE NEVER RETURNED TO HIS GARDENER KANSAS HOMEOR F A MONTH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? The 23-year-old was the youngest of five siblings. Both Ramirez and English say that Sprague's story was never the same through years of interviewswith law enforcement. Spreading out across the area, Alonzos uncle Edward Ramirez headed toward a white shed nearby to have a look. Uuuuumm WHAT?! Mitchell had been under investigation for misconduct, including stowing away skeletons and other body parts in his office and removing organs from corpses without the consent of the deceased's family members. I believe someone hid the body somewhere, and when the sheriff finally let the family do their own search, that person was tipped off and staged the body by the creek. In 2004, Brooks, a Black man, went missing after attending a party. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Organizza, controlla, distribuisci e misura tutti i tuoi contenuti digitali. Perhaps they saw the situation differently in their young, naive minds, and are now starting to wonder if some things might need to be shared. We are doing everything we can, and will spare no resources, to bring those responsible to justice.. 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. The mysterious 2004 death of Alonzo Brooks in Kansas whose case was profiled on the recently rebooted "Unsolved Mysteries" has been ruled a homicide following a new autopsy. Then I think he was lynched and stored. And I know they did. ITS KIND OF LIKE A LIKE A RELIEF LIKE FINALLY LIKEOU Y HEAR US AT THE CORE OF THAT. Further confusing this theory are the rumors that Alonzo had been stored in either a meat locker or a chest freezer during this time period. The body was consistent with being in the creek for 30 days but I cant tell the circumstances of how he ended up there Most people who dispose of bodies do it for convenience. Alonzo was an excellent football player, and his friends say that he was an absolute beast on the field but when hed come off, you could just sit and talk for hours. People also wrote in to attest to how racist the town could be. We are doing everything we can, and will spare no resources, to bring those responsible to justice.. 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. English expresses his bafflement at why these young men would leave their half-black, half-Mexican friend in such an environment. He kept in touch with lots of his friends from the old neighborhood, but also branched out and made many new friends in Gardner. A Facebook page Justice for Alonzo Brooks was created to discuss the case and help share awareness. Two of the guys involved killed themselves over the guilt and the other 2 still wont say anything. ", "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. He rode to the party with friends, but they left before him, leaving Brooks without a ride. They then went to a strip club and were ejected. The circumstances surrounding Brooks's death are mysterious, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate whether or not he was a victim of a hate crime. We knew that Alonzo Brooks died under very suspicious circumstances, said Acting U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard. 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. Share on Twitter Twitter Their pain stretches back to when they took to the streets of LaCygne, Kansas, in April of 2004, looking for Brooks. Brooks was 23 years old at the time of his death. I mean did anybody see Alonso or Adam leaving the party? After the official autopsy performed in 2004 didnt determine a cause of death, Brooks case went nowhere. Whenever possible, actual redditors have participated in investigating the events. Alonzos friend Justin Sprague came to his house that night to pick him up with plans to meet their other friends Daniel Fune and Tyler Broughard there in another car. Alonzos family held hands as they gave a press conference, while his body was transported for exam. If you have any information, call 816-474-tips.More KMBC cold cases: This content is imported from Facebook. If hes been beaten, theres nothing left identifiable. It wasnt until a month later, after a group of his family and friends organized their own search, that his body was found on top of a pile of brush and branches in the creek, according to the FBI. 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. None of them were really close with anyone at the party, just a couple acquaintances I think, but it was something to do. 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. Details of the examination are being withheld for investigative purposes. ITS IMPORTANT TO KEEP HIM ALIVE. Investigators are hoping that some new incentives will help jog some memories as well. All of the searches turned up not one speck of evidence that could be linked back to Alonzo, or any indication of what could have happened to him. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in Alonzos murder. They reported that the water was at most 3 feet deep, so that teams of three were going all the way across and clearing out brush. Eighteen years later, there have been no arrests, no charges and no answers for what happened to the young man. His brother mentioned his ankle being bad and he wouldn't want to walk on it let alone barefoot or that far from home. Since the episode aired, the Alonzo Brooks case was reopened and his body exhumed. How would that knowledge not weigh on you?? After Alonzo had been missing for almost a month, a group of his family and friends organized a search. It was like my boy was telling me everything was OK now, Billy said. He said his car had broke down and he had to fix it at the side of the road. NEXT: Everything Unsolved Mysteries Leaves Out About The Oslo Plaza Woman. Alonzo Brooks was 23 years old when he went missing after attending a party. He was targeted because of the color of his skin.. TheUnsolved Mysteries episodedoes not mentioned that Sprague did not leave the party alone, but had a friend with him. His body was found a month later in a creek. Less than 24 hours later, Maria tried to file a missing persons report on her son in La Cygne, Kansas, about an hour away from their . On the side of the road nearby, they found his boots and hat. Funny-Eagle4368 6 days ago. Another is that he improperly stored skeletons and body parts. Alonzo Brooks is the focus of an episode of Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries (Photo: Netflix) . I have my sons picture hanging in my living room and I yell at him half the time, Should have kept youre a-- at home, I say. Alonzo was 23 years old at the time of his death. The FBI is keeping that information to themselves for the investigation, but they have told us that his manner of death was homicide, rather than undetermined, meaning that someone else is responsible for taking his life. Alonzo was having a great time that night, playing card games and flip cup, eating and socializing. When Brooks failed to come home the next day, his family and friends contacted the Linn County Sheriffs Department. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Alonzo's death was a suicide or that he somehow accidentally tumbled into a relatively shallow creek . The new investigation is focused on determining whether Brooks, an African-American who was 23 years old when he died, was the victim of a racially motivated killing. Alonzo Brooks was born May 19th 1980 in Topeka Kansas. But if age and maturity arent enough to get people to talk, perhaps the $100,000 reward will inspire some people to do the right thing and talk. I wish he hadn't gone [to the party]. It kills me to think 16 years later nobody wouldve been eaten up by that guilt and come forward. Same. Every single kid at that party should have been investigated further. "Just really emotional. They searched the creek bed looking for evidence, they brought in air scent tracking dogs, and even deployed helicopters for aerial searches for Alonzo. KMBC cold case: In 2004 Alonzo Brooks went to a party, never to make it home again, LONG WAIT FOR JUSTICE. As a result, his body was exhumed for another autopsy. FBI exhumes body of Alonzo Brooks, whose case was featured in Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries' Since that heartbreaking, nobody has faced criminal charges in Alonzo Brooks's death. For three weeks, the family called the KBI every single day. They all could feel the weight and the urgency of the situation with Alonzos belongings in their hands as they were kicked off the property. It doesnt look quite right to me. Traumatic, you know," Brooks' father, Billy Brooks Sr., told KMBC in the days following his son's disappearance. After Alonzo had been missing for almost a month, a group of his family and friends organized a search. Their friend was not walking off a bender for 11 days with no shoes. Yeah I finished watching it. Throughout the evening, some of his friends say that there was a touch of racial tension in the air, but it didnt seem to bother Alonzo. According to the friends, Adam went to collect him to leave, couldnt find him, heard he left already, and headed home. Some say Mandy Jenkins who's the Boone brothers' niece kept bragging about the whole Alonzo murder and its cover-up, threatening people that they would "end up in the creek like the last guy". It took him 30 minutes to drag the car out, and by that time he didn't want to return to the party. His report was as follows: Alonzo wasnt in the house, we walked the creek bed that night, there was no indication that he was there. It's probably a tight knight community, everyone knows everyone, and they all keep their mouths shut. TOLD OF ALONSO BROOKS EVEN ONES FROM HIS NIECES AND NEPHEWS. Additionally, the FBI announced last month that they were offering a reward of up to $100,000 to anyone who has information about his death. ", RELATED: Everything Unsolved Mysteries Leaves Out About The Jack Wheeler Murder Case. Il design di Getty Images un marchio di Getty Images. Subscribe The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. 2023 Getty Images. According to reports at the time, the Sheriffs Department and other law enforcement agencies searched areas around the farmhouse, including parts of nearby Middle Creek, but did not find Alonzo. She was never seen or heard from again. My God, it was awful, Billy Brooks Sr. told Dateline. On April 3rd, 2004, 23-year-old Alonzo Brooks left his home in Gardner, Kansas, and told his mother, Maria, he was headed to a party with friends. Maria knew this was bad news because it was so out of character for her son. Maybe one of the people that did something to Alonzo that night was a kid of someone in law enforcement and they proceeded to cover it up. Photo added by J. C. Gorball. New autopsy report reveals 2004 death of Alonzo Brooks was a homicide 17 years after his body was found in a creek in rural KansasNBC News New autopsy report reveals Alonzo Brooks death in 2004 was a homicide Fox 4 / Fox4KC / WDAF-TV Though the length of time during whichBrooks' body was exposed to the elements is under dispute, his clothes reveal truths. Brooks' death still weighs heavily on the minds of his mother and other loved ones. Hes not alone either. Lees Summit Underwater Rescue and Dive Team was brought in. Thank you very much; we appreciate this. In July, Brooks' body was exhumed, and McAllister believes the autopsy findings will be available by the end of the month. The first . He was the sort to always call in and check with his mother, and he was a responsible and measured man. The Photo Request has been fulfilled. Alonzos family told Dateline that he rode to the party with friends, but they left before he did, leaving him without a ride home. He has since been reburied. Multiple pp involved from the party. https://www.yelp.com/biz/family-cafe-la-cygne. They learned that the property was a rental, and the tenants had been evicted. Says sister Demetria Leslie, Hes shy. It's been a mystery for 11 years, 55-year-old JoAnn Matouk Romain found dead in the Detroit River 70 days after disappearing following a church service she attended in Grosse Pointe Farms. 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