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Alonzo Brooks
Cold Case · Open
ALONZO BROOKS
Alonzo Brooks, a 23-year-old mild-mannered man, attended a party at a rural house outside La Cygne, Kansas on April 3, 2004, and never returned home. His family organized a search party of approximately 50 volunteers, and his body was discovered on May 1, 2004, in brush along a creek in Linn County. An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death, leaving his homicide unsolved.
La Cygne, Kansas
🏛️ FBI Kansas City Field Office / Linn County Sheriff's Department
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Case Summary
Alonzo Brooks, a 23-year-old mild-mannered man, attended a party at a rural house outside La Cygne, Kansas on April 3, 2004, and never returned home. His family organized a search party of approximately 50 volunteers, and his body was discovered on May 1, 2004, in brush along a creek in Linn County. An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death, leaving his homicide unsolved.
Timeline of Events
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2004-04-03
Last seen at party
Alonzo Brooks attended a party at a rural house outside of La Cygne, Kansas on the night of April 3, 2004
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2004-04-03
Reported missing
When Alonzo didn't return home from the party, his family called authorities in Linn County, Kansas
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2004-05-01
Body discovered
Family-organized search party of approximately 50 volunteers found Alonzo's body located in brush in a creek in Linn County
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2004-05-01
Autopsy inconclusive
An autopsy was not able to determine the cause of death
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Points of Interest / Key Leads
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evidence
Lead #1Cause of death could not be determined by autopsy
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location
Lead #2Rural party house location outside La Cygne, Kansas
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witness
Lead #3Attendees at the April 3, 2004 party
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person
Lead #4Alonzo Brooks was 23 years old, mild-mannered and good-humored
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Case Information
Case Type:
Cold Case
Status:
Open
Case Number:305
Started:April 3, 2004
Last Updated:April 26, 2026
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