James E. Brooks, 40, of 1773 U.S. Route 6, Rome, who was recently indicted by a federal grand jury on weapons, and later, drug trafficking charges, was indicted on the county level on one third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence and five fifth-degree felony counts including gross abuse of a corpse, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine and heroin and possessing criminal tools...
Brooks is also a person-of-interest in the disappearance of 18-year-old Alesha Bell, of Warren, whose remains were discovered in a fire pit behind the home during the raid. Brooks has denied any involvement in her death.
His role in Bell's disappearance and death are still under investigation and Iarocci would not comment on it.
