Following the months of conflict between the Sheriffs office and the Brown family, on January 26, 2018, Sheriff Nathan Lewis put in a formal request to the Texas Attorney Generals Office. The day after the meeting, everyone of course was talking about Kleins latest story. And its very important that you guys listen to what I say tonight. Incredibly, the phone was in perfect condition. If you have any information on the death of Tom Brown, please send it to Klein Investigations (and not Nathan Lewis! That somebodys going to talk? Produced and engineered by Brian Standefer, who also wrote the music. These remains were found about 19 miles away from Canadian. The remains were found in an area that had yet to be searched by Klein Investigations. There were dark, ugly stories that the countys young sheriff, Nathan Lewis, was involved in Toms disappearance. If thats the opinion you want to have of me, then, I guess, so be it. Thomas Brown went missing from Canadian November 2016 (kfda) By Cassie Stafford Updated: Jan. 17, 2019 at 8:50 AM PST CANADIAN, TX (KFDA) - We are learning more on the discovery of. Contents 1 Background 2 Last known whereabouts 3 Discoveries 4 Publications 5 References Toms disappearance became the mystery of the Texas Panhandle. Instagram post by Thomas Brown highlighting both Kirk Cobain and Judy Garland, who both committed suicide. Im sorry I have to show you corruption in your city. It's impossible, there is no way in the timeline for him to do it," added Klein. Whats unethical about that? This page was created to raise awareness of Toms case and to spread the word throughout social media. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images. Thomas Browns facebook account was deleted no information could be obtained when the account was deleted. Chris went on to say that, in the light, he could see Tomstill alivesitting in front of them in a chair. . The Texas Rangers also have never seen this photo. I hear your anger. Chris went on to tell Gear that Sheriff Lewis was working for a local gambling ring that wanted Chris to play well in certain games and deliberately throw other games so they could collect big on their bets. Okay. Yet those rumors went nowhere. Tom and his mother Penny Tom was a popular student and he had many friends. Tom's mother, Penny Meek, and brother, Tucker Brown, have been looking for answers regarding what happened in the 18-year-old's death. Give me those damn remains? What am I going to do? Its late October, 2021, and two hundred people are packed into a meeting hall in the small town of Canadian, Texas, to hear the latest news regarding Tom Brown, who mysteriously disappeared nearly five years earlier. His brown hair was brushed over his forehead, and he was giving the camera a gentle smile. Oh, thats theory; Oh no, its fact. Fact! In the months before his death, he unexpectedly had quit the football team and broken up with his girlfriend. This week, there may be some explanation. BREAKING NEWS. Toms family enlisted the services of a private investigator, Philip Klein, from Klein Investigations. Chris said Lewis wanted to show him something that would encourage him to play better. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Hes been interviewed how many times? Panhandle radio host Chris Samples spent his entire three-hour morning show lambasting the private investigator. . He cussed at Tom. In November 2019, a charge of trespassing was filed and an arrest warrant issued for Dr. Malouf Abraham, in relation to the disappearance of two signs taken from a vacant lot at Main and Fourth Streets sometime on October 12, 2019. A death in Canadian the story of Tom Brown UPDATED, Jeff Caseltine (Michaels father) committed suicide, was fired from the Hemphill County Sheriffs Office. And he was like, if you dont do that, he was gonna kill me. Skip Hollandsworth: But youre not going to go public with it. sufficient evidence to say that Tom Brown's death to be a criminal act . In October 2017, Klein conducted a search around Lake Marvin Road, near where Toms backpack was found. You might remember him from an earlier episode of the podcast. So the district attorney and the state attorney generals office actually considered indictments of multiple people. How does these investigations effect cases they worked on prior, during and after the investigation? . Inside the vehicle, there was a smear of blood on the inside of the drivers side door and a .25-caliber shell casing on the floorboard. Is that correct? Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Chris Jones: Were going like towards the [unclear] yard. Philip Klein: And were gonna tell you about the manner of death. Although it is not impossible the phone had been outside since November 2016, it is not probable. Shes not. It could be five years from today. I have asked them to come sit up here tonight cause I want you all to look into the white of their eyes. No evidence other than blunt force trauma found on the skeletal remains, but unconclusive without further evidence to support the trauma happened before death. Took 45 minutes to respond to a missing person call? Thomas Brown was a senior at the Canadian High School in Texas. If a grand jury had been called, Kading possibly could have gotten more answers out of Toms family. And his point is, You know what, I got nothing to lose. Penny Meek: Yes. By the train tracks. Im sorry. Youre done, thats it. If you go through a grand jury and you have an indictment, but you dont have enough to convict somebody at trial, its just not ethical to do that. Rachel Kading: I dont think we can go there. At the town hall meeting in October, thats exactly what Klein speculated. Thomas was reported to have missed his curfew and was subsequently reported missing. The witness name was Chris Jones. Additional production on this episode by. "The evidence that we found clearly indicts that he did not. Mr. Caseltines son was very good friends with Tom and Lewis knew that. So, lets find out more about what happened then, shall we? This past Thanksgiving eve, on the fifth anniversary of Toms disappearance, Penny, Chris, Tucker, and a few friends gathered outside the district attorneys office. The Unit's first case was to assist the Hemphill County Sheriff's Office in the case of Thomas Brown of Canadian. I think they were panicked, as they realized we were going to release some new information thats never been released about the Tom Brown case today, including a possible manner of death. Before going any further, Klein made a point of introducing them. . 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. Leave them blank to get signed up. The Attorney General suspended the investigation in August 2019, stating there was no viable evidence of foul play in Toms death. Thats just ludicrous. Penny has never seen the phone that was recovered but according to the Hemphill County Sheriff, the phone that is now to this day still at the crime lab is Toms. Philip Klein has also seen the photo and it was reported to exist in the Houston Chronicle. I think youre going to need it. Skip Hollandsworth: And what was the result of his answers? Items belonging to Thomas Brown located in various places miles away from where his vehicle and skeletal remains were found. And that process is, you bring in all witnesses; they testify under oath. I asked Penny how she was doing, living in a town where everyone talks about her. We dont sit in an office. Klein Investigations released the following statement in regards to the Attorney General statement. Philip Klein: All rightgood evening, ladies and gentlemen; my name is Philip Klein. E. Tom was a good kid and Lewis knew this was not normal behavior for Tom. Many in the audience were stunnedand angeredthat Klein expected them to believe such an incredible story. Skip Hollandsworth: In your report that comes out, scattered throughout the report, seem to be several questions about Toms own family, that they might not be telling everything they knew about what happened that night. According to the Unfound Podcast group, Gregory found the remains while he had been searching for deer antlers while on Hemphill County time. Investigation Discoverys Murder Under the Friday Night Lights: Where is Tom Brown? chronicles the unfortunate death of Tom Brown, a young student with his whole life ahead of him. Last night, coach, Klein Investigations, Philip Klein, the private investigator hired by the. We have theories, obviously. And he pulled a gun on me. Rumors flew that he had run away. The expecting mother will need diapers and bottles, but she will also need comfy maternity clothes to wear throughout her pregnancy or a maternity pillow. 1010 wins stephanie officer; . Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 2, 2019 in the gymnasium at Canadian High School with Rev. Nobody can see you; you cant hear nothing. The circumstances surrounding the passcode created misinformation that HCSO had asked for the passcode in 2017. thomas brown canadian, tx autopsy. Then when the remains were discovered the man committed suicide because he couldnt face the truth coming out. 0:55. I want you to see these folks not as people of. How can this case go unsolved? It is the opinion of the investigative team that the Fronks Oil and Gas Video was mishandled, and that Sheriff Nathan Lewis failed to document the collection and loss of this evidence. It showed no signs of damage from rain or ice storms, which meant it had to have been planted shortly before the search began. . Some of the same witnesses have given contradictory statements about seemingly irrelevant facts over the course of the investigation. D. Nathan Lewis told family members that Tom was gay and ran off with an older man. They did learn that Tom searched for information regarding a suicide hotline at around 9:11 PM on November 23, 2016. Where is the photo that Lewis showed Penny of Tom pumping gas? 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. If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Further supporting evidence are that Thomas Browns friends stated he was religious about keeping his phone charged and that he almost always had his battery charging case on his phone. She still employs Philip Klein to look for evidence that Tom was murdered. Or we would discover new evidence, or we would discover there were more witnesses, there were other people we could talk to. Go downam I going to go find Rachel in Austin and say, you know, what? Tom and his family were looking forward to spending time together for Thanksgiving in 2016 when things went awry.