Investigation into Myrtle Brown's Death

• 🚨 Myrtle Brown, a 73-year-old Maywood resident, was reported missing after her 73rd birthday and a trip to Aruba.
• 🔍 Her body was later discovered wrapped in a sheet in a creek behind her home, approximately 100-150 feet from her back door.
• 💀 The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide, citing multiple assault-related injuries, a broken neck, and blunt force trauma.

Sergio Brown's Erratic Behavior and Arrest

• 📱 After his mother's disappearance, her son, former NFL star Sergio Brown, posted erratic videos on Instagram from Mexico and Australia.
• 💬 In these posts, he made wild allegations, claiming the FBI murdered his mother and that he was kidnapped by police, often slurring his words and appearing to party.
• ✈️ Sergio Brown was arrested upon his return to the U.S. after purchasing a one-way ticket to Cancun using his mother's credit cards.

Background and Financial Downfall

• 🎓 Despite a privileged upbringing, attending Notre Dame, earning an MBA, and a successful NFL career, Sergio Brown is now represented by a public defender, indicating he is broke.
• 💰 His career earnings were over $6.2 million, but he allegedly squandered his wealth, even buying two homes in Colombia on credit cards.
• 🧠 Experts debated whether his actions stemmed from a mental health crisis or drug use, given his high-functioning past.

Forensic Evidence and Motive Theories

• 🔬 Forensic evidence included fabric from burned clothing found in a fire pit, believed to be Myrtle's, and a thoroughly cleaned bathroom with Ajax.
• 🧬 Blood under Myrtle's fingernails was matched to Sergio's DNA, obtained from his toothbrush found in the house.
• 💡 Motive theories ranged from a robbery gone bad (due to missing credit cards, phone, and iPad found on him) to a drug-induced rage or sociopathic behavior, with experts disagreeing on the primary cause.