Found Deceased IA - Corey Brown, 13, Marshalltown, 22 Jan 2019

[ricky_ticky]

This is a shocking turn of events! There's definite intention to actions that would lead to a fall from a com tower. More heartbreak for his family.

 

[AnnaGrace]

This is one of those cases where I wish for a sad button instead of a like. My heart is broken. Everything in me goes out to his parents, who are in no way at fault. They were just being caring parents. My deepest sympathy to them and may they find peace. My thoughts are with them.

 

[yrmfp]

Officials: Marshalltown teen died from blunt force trauma, no criminal activity involved

- Investigators said that a Marshalltown teen found dead on Sunday died after suffering a significant head injury.

The investigation reveals that Brown climbed over a secure fence to enter the tower site. Brown then climbed onto the communication
tower and fell from an undetermined distance. The fall resulted in a traumatic head injury.

 

[StarEyes]

That’s sad. Maybe he thought he’d hang out a little while longer and then go back home. I bet ice and winds made everything super slippery. So sad. jmo

 

[azure]

I hate to say this when everyone is already hurting, but could that be the highest structure he could think of in walking distance?

 

[Laura456]

I assume they suspect no foul play because no other footprints in the snow?

 

[sun16]

So very sad! I’m not 13. Why do you think he would want to climb a fence and then climb a tower? Versus hiding or taking shelter someplace else that is safer?

 

[sun16]

I hate to say this when everyone is already hurting, but could that be the highest structure he could think of in walking distance?

I don’t know and am perplexed by this. Also wondering falling vs jumping.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Services for Brown are being held Friday and Saturday. A visitation will be held at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Marshalltown on Friday starting at 4 p.m. A vigil will be held at the church at 7 p.m.

The funeral mass will be held at the church Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Missing 13-year-old Iowa boy found dead after fight with parents fell from tower, police say

RIP Corey

 

[Rotten apple]

I don’t know and am perplexed by this. Also wondering falling vs jumping.

Agree- fell or jumped? If it were my child I'd cling to the thought that he fell...such a tragedy

 

[YaYa_521]

Agree- fell or jumped? If it were my child I'd cling to the thought that he fell...such a tragedy

Not sure I should say this but kinda like tire tracks, his foot tracks might have shown slip marks on the catwalk rather than footsteps near the rail where he fell.

 

[Seattle1]

Jan 31, 2019

Revealed: Missing Iowa boy Corey Brown, 13, fell to his death from a communication tower after running away from home following fight with his parents

• Iowa teenager Corey Brown was found dead Sunday west of Marshalltown
• The 13-year-old went missing during a snowstorm on the night of January 27
• Police discovered his body at a communication tower site in the locality
• He climbed the communication tower, then fell from an undetermined height
• An autopsy revealed he died of blunt force trauma to the head
• He had a fight with his parents who took his away his phone and he ran away
• On Sunday, his parents thanked local agencies for spending time searching in adverse weather conditions

Corey Brown, 13, was found dead Sunday, five days after he ran away from home during a snowstorm after having a disagreement with his parents.

Searchers discovered his body on January 27 at the communication tower site located in the 900-1000 block of West Iowa Avenue in Marshalltown.

Police say their investigation determined Brown climbed over a secure fence to enter the site and climbed the communication tower, then fell from an undetermined height, KCCI reported.

A preliminary autopsy revealed he fell and suffered a significant head injury. His cause of death was likely blunt force trauma, officials said.

Iowa boy, 13, died of 'significant head trauma' after falling from a communication tower | Daily Mail Online

 

[Seattle1]

Map link to parcel -- couple of towers in the area.
Google Maps

 

[LietKynes]

It would be nice if msm would stop referring to "...after a fight with his parents..."
Pretty sure this is hard enough for them without speculation that an argument caused this.
His dad said there was a discussion and the phone was taken. So, not a fight.

 

[cybervampira]

Sad New Details About Corey Brown, The Missing Iowa Teen Whose Body Was Found In The Woods

Tupper said in a news conference Thursday that the boy's parents had taken his phone away after a "disciplinary discussion," which prompted him to leave, the Des Moines Register reported.

"It's a typical interaction with a 13-year-old child, nothing extraordinary," Tupper said. "But he reacted emotionally to that."

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

In an earlier release, police said Corey was last seen around 11:15 p.m. Jan. 22

Cause of death determined for Iowa boy who left home in snowstorm

That's pretty late. It gets dark here in NC at around 6pm. Did he bring a flashlight with him? And he walked 1.5 miles from his home (that's a approx. 20 minute walk). And I agree with everyone on here that's said his parents are in NO way at fault. They were just being parents. I can see myself as a teen leaving in those conditions if I was embarrassed or feeling shameful of something or even out of teenage boredom. I had places I'd go like the tower he went to not too far away from home. I don't think he meant to be gone for that long.

(This is OT but kind of creepy because the day he was found I watched the That 70's Show episode where the gang has a friend that fatally falls off the water tower.)

I feel for his family right now. This was a very unfortunate accident. I agree that the reports should stop mentioning 'he left after a fight with his parents'. This paints the picture of cause and effect which is irrelevant to this case. The accident could have had happened even if they didn't have that conversation. He could have went out because he couldn't sleep or was bored. I hope people are treating Corey's parents with respect and sympathy.

 

[YaYa_521]

It would be nice if msm would stop referring to "...after a fight with his parents..."
Pretty sure this is hard enough for them without speculation that an argument caused this.
His dad said there was a discussion and the phone was taken. So, not a fight.

The media sensationalizes for click bait. IMO, it gets the comment boards (thereby ads) going if they can get the public to speculate, argue, and troll each other on topics such as this. As if we don't have enough factual as opposed to speculative stories about bad parents in the news.

 

[StarEyes]

Corey has been on my mind so much. I feel deeply for his parents, family and friends. I’ve been trying to place myself in a 13yo mindset. I think he could’ve been out to the tower before, maybe only in warmer weather. He could’ve slipped out other times, but was always back before his parents knew. Maybe he’d go there when something was on his mind. You never think you’ll be the person who dies when you’re 13. He likely knew it was dangerous to climb that tower in icy conditions, but assumed he’d be fine. He just needed ‘a few more minutes’ to clear his head. Unfortunately, he fell. Snow, ice, wind, losing balance...many things could have contributed. Is it possible that he jumped: yes, but I get the strong feeling that this was purely an accident. I had a secretive place I’d go to around that age, just to get my distance from my parents for a brief while. It was about a mile away. I did indeed go to it even in horrid weather, and no, my parents rarely knew. I think he’d slipped out before, just to clear his mind. This is a heartbreaking ending. ALL of this is JMO.

 

[ricky_ticky]

I’ve never tried uploading a file before. It’s a clipping from the Marshalltown Times Republican sent to me by my father. My mother was aware of Corey’s death when I spoke with her, but she wasn’t sure she knew the Brown family from church.

The image of Corey’s locker has made its way around social media as well.

 

[StarEyes]

I’ve never tried uploading a file before. It’s a clipping from the Marshalltown Times Republican sent to me by my father. My mother was aware of Corey’s death when I spoke with her, but she wasn’t sure she knew the Brown family from church.

The image of Corey’s locker has made its way around social media as well.

That’s so sweet with his locker! I just cannot fathom the pain his family, friends, classmates and community are feeling.