Key takeaways:
- Sergio Brown, a former NFL player, has been taken into custody in San Diego, California following a weekslong manhunt related to the death of his mother.
- An arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued for him in connection to his mother’s death.
- Brown is awaiting extradition to Maywood, Illinois to face charges of first-degree murder.
Former NFL player Sergio Brown has been taken into custody in San Diego, California, following a weekslong manhunt related to the death of his mother near her Illinois home, authorities said Wednesday.
Myrtle Brown, 73, was found dead in a creek near her home in Maywood, Illinois last month. Authorities ruled her death a homicide and her son, Sergio, was listed as the prime suspect. An arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued for him in connection to his mother’s death.
Brown, who also played for the Buffalo Bills, was coincidentally spotted earlier this month partying at a club in Tulum, Mexico, during law enforcement’s search for him, according to TMZ. He was deported and taken into custody on Tuesday near San Diego.
Brown is awaiting extradition to Maywood, Illinois to face charges of first-degree murder. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Maywood Police Investigations Sergeant Pezdek at 708-368-4131 or the Maywood Police Department.
Sergio Brown, a former NFL player, has been taken into custody in San Diego, California following a weekslong manhunt related to the death of his mother, Myrtle Brown, near her Illinois home. An arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued for him in connection to his mother’s death. Brown is awaiting extradition to Maywood, Illinois to face charges of first-degree murder.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Maywood Police Investigations Sergeant Pezdek at 708-368-4131 or the Maywood Police Department.
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