Then, at around 5:56 AM, the vehicle was seen near the water treatment plant, driving along the dirt road and coming to a stop. Last week, two events shed new light on the case, and on the continuing dispute over what is fact, and what is simply conjecture or misdirection. So it was decided that we would not do the grand jury for that reason, and we would just continue to work on the case. In early 2019, according to Klein's company, his remains were found near Lake Marvin about 19 miles. and you are not able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that that person is responsible for that homicide, you can never try that person again. Two months after he disappeared, a North Plains electrical worker spotted a wet and soggy backpack on FM 2266 (Lake Marvin Rd). Skip Hollandsworth: And. He lived with his mother Penny, who is a teacher in Canadian and his stepfather Chris. Youll recall that Klein is the outspoken private investigator who works for Toms mother, Penny. . In October 2017, Klein conducted a search around Lake Marvin Road, near where Toms backpack was found. Is that correct? The authorities questioned Penny regarding what she believed happened to her son. TOM BROWN UPDATE. If its a match the cell phone records from 5 people should be pulled from 11pm that night until 6am the next day. This week, there may be some explanation. In early 2019, according to Kleins company, his remains were found near Lake Marvin about 19 miles east of Canadian. How many states require vehicle inspections? 18 year old Thomas Brown went missing from Canadien, Texas on November 23, 2016. . The Hemphill County Sheriff's Office reported late yesterday afternoon that Canadian Elementary School teacher Jeff Caseltine had died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Family of Thomas Brown to file defamation lawsuit | News Okay. But despite numerous searches, there was no sign of Tom. Just before midnight, he said goodbye. . Volunteer searchers on Lake Marvin Road allegedly found bones in a bucket (!) Mr. Lewis was unprofessional. . One set of indistinguishable footprints also led up to the backpack. We get out there with our water bottles, and we get our butts out there in the streets and we find out whats going on. Throughout the investigation, evidence has been discovered and obtained by various agencies and thoroughly analyzed. His report about the video was not written until January 2018. Trace amount of blood located in the Durango that was Thomas Browns blood. 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A couple of years later, he was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to thirty years in prison. Skip Hollandsworth specializes in long-form narratives. Fact! Is there a chance the two had a liaison of some sort and something went wrong? Chris Jones: He pushed me in the back of his cop car. Let me tell you this. Additional production on this episode by. NEDERLAND, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - According to a Friday afternoon statement released by Klein Investigations and Consulting, the family of Thomas Brown, a teenager from Canadian, Texas who went . The summary was also noted to not contain all the evidence investigated or known by the OAG, and should not be viewed as a document reflecting all of the evidence. Our focus is Thomas Brown. Skip Hollandsworth: Theres nothing you can do, right? Please pray that Toms killer is found and brought to justice. And at the bottom of the sign was Toms photo. . Emily McCullar is a senior editor covering pop culture, news, and Texas history. Digital forensic evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the battery case was on Thomas Browns phone the night of his disappearance. . He drove away in his Dodge Durango, apparently headed home. That is very suspicious to me, and if not then it is one hell of a coincidence. Or even that members of Toms family knew far more about what had happened than they were letting on. Remains found near Lake Marvin in Texas have been identified as Thomas Brown, an 18-year-old missing from nearby Canadian, Texas since November of 2016. Nobody can see you; you cant hear nothing. 0 0. The circumstances surrounding the passcode created misinformation that HCSO had asked for the passcode in 2017. Rachel Kading: I dont think we can go there. Penny had created a petition on change.org with the following mission: To leave no stone unturned and to bring to bear every resource the State of Texas has to solve the case of Thomas Brown, the petition reads, we respectfully request Hemphill County Attorney Kyle Miller and/or Hemphill County Sheriff Nathan Lewis to turn the investigation and subsequent prosecution if warranted over to the Texas Attorney General offices and lets use our tax dollars to find Thomas rather than be an adversary of his family.. Skip Hollandsworth: And did you find any evidence that suggested he was not home all night? Several other witnesses claimed to have seen the video or had credible information about the video, however, the video would not have provided any footage of Thomas Brown getting gas the camera that would capture that view was facing the ground. He declared that he and his team of investigators had been talking to another witness who had a whole new story to tell about Toms death. Some of the same witnesses have given contradictory statements about seemingly irrelevant facts over the course of the investigation. The next morning, his Durango was found on the outskirts of town, next to the water-treatment plant. Rachel Kading: I mean, I cant say with one hundred percent certainty that there would be indictments, but it was the feeling of myself, other members of the investigative team, and the district attorneys office that there would be multiple indictments. Furious with Klein, some members of the audience let loose. Penny always thought the photo was taken by a person as it was a close up photo, not dash cam or CCTV footage. Former Hemphill Sheriff James Pearson has also been in touch with Penny to corroborate the harassment claims and. The lady who found the phone took a photo of it and later told Penny that the phone she found was rose gold. It could be five years from today. Penny Meek: I dont even know where it is, to be honest. They said all evidence had been analyzed and no ruling into Toms cause of death could be made. No forensic testing was undertaken on the vehicle, but the bullet casing and the blood had been removed. Klein said that he would go through his alleged narrative of the case including a timeline during the Oct. 20 meeting, as well as that he would address some of the new AG investigation summary report.