Episode 283: The Unexplained Murder of Alonzo Brooks

Twenty-three-year-old Alonzo Brooks attended a party in April of 2004, despite being a homebody, he decided to accompany a few friends to La Cynge, Kansas. Throughout the evening, Alonzo's friends gradually departed, leaving him stranded with no means of getting back home. The next day, Alonzo had not returned, triggering immediate concern from his family. Nearly a month later, his body was discovered under highly suspicious circumstances. To this day, Alonzo's mysterious death remains unsolved. If you have any information pertaining to Alonzo's case, please reach out to the FBI at 816-512-8200 or 816-474-TIPS, or submit a tip online at fbi.tips.gov.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/alonzo-brooks

https://www.kevinbrennanfamily.com/obituaries/Alonzo-Brooks/#!/TributeWall

https://news.yahoo.com/fbi-us-attorney-announce-100-213953416.html?guccounter=1

https://www.republic-online.com/news/linn_county/it-s-a-true-mystery/article_eaf6773e-b9a9-11ea-a0a9-9756b55df726.html

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/us-attorney-fbi-announce-100000-reward-cold-case

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/10/05/fbi-works-solve-murder-kansas-man-conjunction-with-raising-awareness-hate-crimes/

https://uncovered.com/cases/alonzo-brooks

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/06/us/alonzo-brooks-case-ruled-homicide-unsolved-mysteries-trnd/index.html

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https://screenrant.com/unsolved-mysteries-alonzo-brooks-murder-missing-information/

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