The person at the center of this case
Tonita Michelle Brooks
Violent Crime · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
TONITA MICHELLE BROOKS - DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Justice for Tonita Michelle Brooks — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Who saw Tonita at the county building on September 23, 2019, and what was she doing there?
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timeline
Lead #2What happened between September 23 and October 25, 2019, when the missing person report was filed?
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location
Lead #3Why did Brooks frequent Holloway Street and Liberty Street, and did she have known associates in those areas?
Tonita Michelle Brooks, a Durham, North Carolina resident, was last heard from on August 26, 2019, when she contacted a family member to say she was doing well. She was spotted once more on September 23, 2019, at a county building in downtown Durham, but has not been seen or heard from since. Her family filed a missing person report on October 25, 2019, after two months without contact—unusual for Brooks, who typically checked in weekly—and the Durham Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating her.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Has anyone encountered Tonita since September 2019, or have there been any communications from her accounts?
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Source Narrative
August 26, 2019 Durham, North Carolina Tonita Michelle Brooks last contacted a family member on August 26, 2019, to let them know she was doing well. On September 23, 2019, she was seen in a county building in downtown Durham, North Carolina.
A family member filed a missing person report on October 25, 2019, after they had not heard from her in two months, and she usually would check-in every week. Brooks could usually be found on Holloway Street or Liberty Street in Durham, North Carolina.
The Durham Police Department is asking for assistance in locating Brooks or obtaining details regarding her disappearance.
Timeline of Events
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2019-08-26
Last Contact
Tonita Michelle Brooks last contacted a family member to let them know she was doing well.
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2019-09-23
Sighting at County Building
Brooks was seen at a county building in downtown Durham, North Carolina.
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2019-10-25
Missing Person Report Filed
A family member filed a missing person report after not hearing from Brooks for two months, which was unusual as she typically checked in weekly.
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Case Information
Incident:August 26, 2019
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 26, 2019
Last Updated:October 29, 2026