The person at the center of this case
Tonita Michelle Brooks
Violent Crime · Open
6 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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location
Lead #2Why did Brooks frequent Holloway Street and Liberty Street, and did she have regular contacts or activities in those areas?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened between the September 23 sighting and the October 25 missing person report—did anyone see or hear from her during that month?
Tonita Michelle Brooks, a Durham, North Carolina resident, last contacted family on August 26, 2019, and was spotted once more at a county building downtown on September 23, 2019. Her family filed a missing person report on October 25, 2019, after two months without contact, breaking her pattern of weekly check-ins. The Durham Police Department seeks information about her whereabouts and the circumstances of her disappearance.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4What was the nature of her usual weekly check-ins with family, and was there any indication of distress or change in behavior before August 26?
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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 in 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, breaking her usual weekly check-in pattern.
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Case Information
Incident:August 26, 2019
Last Updated:June 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 26, 2019
Last Updated:June 16, 2026