IL - Sergio Brown, 35, Former NFL Safety, his mom Myrtle Brown was found dead & he is missing, Maywood, 14 - 16 Sep 2023 *arrested*

[PommyMommy]

Oh no...

SEP 17, 2023

Search for former NFL player continues after mother found dead; cause of death released

Maywood Police found Myrtle Brown's body Saturday evening in a creek less than a hundred yards from her home.

www.cbsnews.com

[...]

While police continue searching for Sergio, neighbors are assisting with a timeline. Cortez tells CBS 2 he last saw the two Thursday in person. And on his ring doorbell police saw something else.

"They seen him taking out the trash, and they seen him have a bonfire where he burned all her clothes," he said.

What was captured on camera is similar to what Cortez says he learned from family.

"They said he wasn't himself the last few months. He was out of his mind," Cortez said.

[...]

 

[PommyMommy]

doesn't work either
hmm

is it a news article on FB? cause we can't see those anymore in Canada

ETA: I just searched for National Center For Missing and Endangered, Inc. on FB and nothing is coming up ...

Weird. It's working for me. It's not a news article either. Maybe try it in a different browser?

 

[Charlot123]

SEP 17, 2023

Search for former NFL player continues after mother found dead; cause of death released

Maywood Police found Myrtle Brown's body Saturday evening in a creek less than a hundred yards from her home.

www.cbsnews.com

[...]

While police continue searching for Sergio, neighbors are assisting with a timeline. Cortez tells CBS 2 he last saw the two Thursday in person. And on his ring doorbell police saw something else.

"They seen him taking out the trash, and they seen him have a bonfire where he burned all her clothes," he said.

What was captured on camera is similar to what Cortez says he learned from family.

"They said he wasn't himself the last few months. He was out of his mind," Cortez said.

[...]

I thought it would be this scenario. And change in the behavior made me wonder, is it another case of TBI? (And even other, more obvious, reason, was involved in being out of one’s mind, substances work very different on the brain of the person with TBI. Posting it because the sad statistics will be raised when he is found).

List of NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Most are in their 40 es but some in 30 es

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-02-09/in-autopsy-study-over-90-of-former-nfl-players-showed-signs-of-brain-disease-cte

Researchers Find CTE in 345 of 376 Former NFL Players Studied | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

www.bumc.bu.edu

 

[Chimera]

@Charlot123 : Thanks for the links and information !
From what little we know so far, I'm not thinking an abduction..... However-- I'm curious if the Ring camera caught anything not revealed by LE ?
Was anyone else there at the time of the bonfire ?
Etc.
Hope Sergio is located soon !
Omo.

 

[Puzzles8]

Sergio's mother has tragically been murdered.

I'm not coming to any conclusions until Sergio is found.

JMO

 

[Charlot123]

@Charlot123 : Thanks for the links and information !
I also considered steroid use ?
This is starting to look very sad for the family.
Wondering about any red flags and if anyone had tried to talk to Sergio, or get him professional help ?
Omo.

Steroid use, or simply substances in a retired football player, are possible, but that would probably be on top, and they worsen the situation immensely. Currently, it is believed that each year of playing the NFL-level sports increases the risk of TBI/CTE by 30%. And the problem are not only concussions but consistent blows to the head of sub-concussion level. Aaron Hernandez’ autopsy revealed the brain of an 80-year-old, and he was 27.
I didn’t know Sergio Brown at all, but it is unusual that a 30-year old former NFL player was living with his mother. Possible indication of some hidden disability?
I hope that Sergio is found safely.

 

[ljwerner]

speculating!!! could he have killed his mom? he went missing friday and she was found saturday. thoughts?

I read in some media coverage that the mother’s sister noticed that things at the home were “out of the ordinary.” Wish we knew those details as they might be telling.

 

[Charlot123]

@Charlot123 : Thanks for the links and information !
From what little we know so far, I'm not thinking an abduction..... However-- I'm curious if the Ring camera caught anything not revealed by LE ?
Was anyone else there at the time of the bonfire ?
Etc.
Hope Sergio is located soon !
Omo.

I am not thinking it is an abduction. I even wonder if Sergio will be found. I hope he will, but not sure. His mom's death is considered a homicide, but I suspect that there are only victims in this case, and it will be end up one more, very sad, story. I have read several today. Let us wait how it turns out.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Brown’s mom, Myrtle Brown, was found dead by homicide in an Illinois creek by Sergio Brown’s brother.

Nick Brown, Sergio’s brother, urged him to come home in a Facebook post, the Chicago Tribune reported.

“I want him to know that I love you and please come home,” Nick Brown wrote.

Former NFL player Sergio Brown missing as mother found dead in apparent homicide

“I got the call this morning saying that she’s missing, so immediately I came out here and find out my sister is dead.”

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[Jemma]

he was seen on ring camera burning items in his back yard. IMO he won’t be found alive. Search for former NFL player Sergio Brown continues after mother found dead

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

CTE is my opinion. You spend years (going all the way back to your childhood years) slamming your helmet-clad skull and body into other people's helmet-clad skulls and bodies. End result is not good. JMO

 

[Leilei]

Oh no...

SEP 17, 2023

Search for former NFL player continues after mother found dead; cause of death released

Maywood Police found Myrtle Brown's body Saturday evening in a creek less than a hundred yards from her home.

www.cbsnews.com

[...]

While police continue searching for Sergio, neighbors are assisting with a timeline. Cortez tells CBS 2 he last saw the two Thursday in person. And on his ring doorbell police saw something else.

"They seen him taking out the trash, and they seen him have a bonfire where he burned all her clothes," he said.

What was captured on camera is similar to what Cortez says he learned from family.

"They said he wasn't himself the last few months. He was out of his mind," Cortez said.

[...]

If he is responsible, with the change in his personality recently, possible CTE? We've seen it too many times. IMO.

ETA y'all are on top of it, as usual. This is terribly tragic, and I have a feeling that we may be looking at a murder/suicide. It wouldn't be the first time with CTE and sports figures :'(

 

[IceIce9]

Former Colts player missing after mother's murder

Sergio Brown, who played for the Colts from 2012-2014, is missing out of a Chicago suburb.

www.wthr.com

Sergio Brown, who played at the safety position, went to college at Notre Dame and entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He signed with the New England Patriots and played on the team until he was waived prior to the start of the 2012 NFL season.

He signed with the Colts on Sept. 1, 2012, and played in Indianapolis until 2014. He then played for the Jacksonville Jaguars for one season before joining the Atlanta Falcons practice squad in August 2016. His stint with the Falcons lasted seven days.

He played his final NFL games with the Buffalo Bills during the 2016 season.

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

If he is responsible, with the change in his personality recently, possible CTE? We've seen it too many times. IMO.

ETA y'all are on top of it, as usual. This is terribly tragic, and I have a feeling that we may be looking at a murder/suicide. It wouldn't be the first time with CTE and sports figures :'(

It is sad. Definitely reminds me of Chris Benoit.

 

[swanniee11]

he was seen on ring camera burning items in his back yard. IMO he won’t be found alive. Search for former NFL player Sergio Brown continues after mother found dead

This is very concerning. He was burning his mothers clothes.

 

[Charlot123]

CTE is my opinion. You spend years (going all the way back to your childhood years) slamming your helmet-clad skull and body into other people's helmet-clad skulls and bodies. End result is not good. JMO

Given that he played for NE Patriots, he might consider reaching out through them. If he is still around. There are two centers in MA studying CTE, and they are doing amazing work. If it is CTE, the poor man might not even understand what's going on, he just feels wrong in his head. <modsnip - SM rumors aren't allowed> I simply have a fear that in this state of mind, he might be misused and abused by others.

 

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[Leilei]

It is sad. Definitely reminds me of Chris Benoit.

Same. The Benoit tragedy broke my heart. After watching "Dark Side of the Ring" it broke more.

 

[al66pine]

@IceIce9

Sergio Brown's 73-year-old Mother was "found dead in a creek behind her home" and Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said CoD was from "multiple injuries due to assault," ruled it a homicide.
So sad.

Sergio started his pro. experience in 2010, w 4 teams over next 6 yrs, ending w a 7 day stint w a practice squad.
IDK, sounds like a wilting career.

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

Same. The Benoit tragedy broke my heart. After watching "Dark Side of the Ring" it broke more.

It was sad. I was pretty well versed in the case being a wrestling fan, but it certainly brought it all back. Love Dark Side of the Ring. Great series.