The Extremely Suspicious Death of Alonzo Brooks | Someone Knows Something 

I bet if they put a family undercover in that town for a while, somebody would tell them what happened. The town definitely knows.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR FRIENDS…if you arrive together, you leave together

To me, it seems like if you're hateful enough to murder someone, you're hateful enough to move a body to a place where the family would find it just to taunt them. I can definitely see someone committing a hate crime, hearing that the police had stopped searching and that the family was going to look and moving his body there to scare them away or to 'teach them a lesson' or whatever sadistic reasoning they came up with.

I hate the “48 hr” thing. Everyone knows the first 24 hours are the most crucial time in a missing persons case!

I’m hoping so desperately Alonzo’s case will finally be solved. Him and his family deserve justice

I constantly stress the importance of the buddy system to my 16yr old niece. I’ve given her a set of rules to live by bc she is just starting to drive and has more freedom now. The most important rule being NEVER go anywhere alone, not even to the bathroom! Also never leave a friend alone, if you come together, you leave together. Make sure the location is on your phone, and always message someone to let them know who you’re with. If your plans change, let someone know!! Watching true crime has taught me so much.

They need to plant some young detectives that can act like "good Ole boys" in the town. After a while and getting drunk with some people, they would find out what happened.

As a POC from a small town in Kansas I have no doubt that the entire town knows what happened and the police are just covering it up

I don’t understand how Justin could say “Everything was fine when I left him” when he witnessed Alonzo in a fight with someone who called him racial slurs. In what way is that okay??

I feel like they closed his case because they know who killed him they are just protecting the killer cause he's a good ol'boy. I pray someone tells the truth about what happened.

this is a lynching... and i'm positive everyone in that town know who did it, including police. his friends at best were naive, ignorant and negligent, at worst an accessory.

Didn’t one of Alonzo’s “friends” Say that there wasn’t really any proper shops in the area so why would you leave a friend to go and buy a pack of cigarettes that is basically a one hour drive And not take Alonzo with him , he left him in a party where he doesn’t know a single soul ? Very very weird

Anyone else think it's a bit strange that police wouldn't let family search then they suddenly do and his body magically appears...

I don't want to shame his friend, but the buddy system is SO SO SO important! I was taught about it as a little girl, but it's important for everyone even grown men. It doesn't matter if your stone cold sober, never leave a friend behind. Hell, I'm in my 30s and when I drop off a friend at night I make sure they get into their house, and everything's okay. I also make them text me when they made it home safe if we're leaving in different vehicles.

Shout out to Kendall for being SO respectful and empathetic of the victims and families she covers! She is such a class act, and I appreciate that she reminds the true crime community that there are people on the other side of these stories.

They literally left their friend alone in a sundown town that's now protecting his killers. This is why you have to see color and protect your friends.....

Real friends don’t leave you especially when you’re at a disadvantage of any kind.

Is it just me, but this story gives me a horror or thriller movie vibe where there is a super creepy town, with creepy people who do creepy , cruel things to unsuspecting strangers and everyone in the town knows about it , the governor, the sheriff and all his department, and even that ‘nice’ old lady, the forensic pathologist in the town all know and work to protect the killer. Reality is so much scarier than fiction.

I can’t imagine the nervousness in his mom when she realized he wasn’t home.. and calling for him and nobody knew where he was… my mom heart breaks for her.

Some “friends” he had. I would NEVER leave my friend at some random party. Especially if I KNEW tensions were high already. It’s just a sad situation all around, but idk I’m definitely side eyeing those “friends” he went to the party with.

Let’s keep Zo’s name out there so he and his family can finally get justice! Thank you Kendall for shedding more light to this case!

These are the types of cases we should be watching. Unsolved and missing persons. I love when influencers use their platforms to bring awareness.

i’m so so glad they reopened this case. it wasn’t an accident, paper doesn’t stay in almost perfect condition after a month in water. i’m sure his friend already blames himself enough but it’s such a shame he left him there. never leave ur friends alone anywhere :(

As someone who grew up with him, thank you for doing this and getting more attention.

This case was reopened when they showed it on Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix. Thank you for covering it. Maybe someone will come forward

She said that he still looked- alive. That means he hadn't decomposed enough to be out in the wild. They moved him there. There is a place in hell for people like that.

the fact that someone moved Alonzo’s body there for the family to find is beyond disgusting + evil.

My mom went missing here in Alaska. Fairbanks Alaska. It’s been two years and still nothing. You can look up her case online. Her name was shanna Oman. She was a eagle river resident and went to Fairbanks often. So… I can imagine how his family feels… only just not the finding part. My heart goes out to them. I seriously hope they will have justice one day. Because I sure would love to know or even have my mom home again

This was definitely a murder. His ankle was sprained so it’s HIGHLY unlikely he’d walk home. His body was found in a creek but it hadn’t completely decomposed AND the papers in his pocket were in tact? Someone killed him at that party and moved his body. Who was the person that told them to leave the property when they searched the day after??? Why were his shoes scattered across the field…so far from where his body was?

If they kept him somewhere, then it *IS* convenient that they dumped his body in a place that was previously searched - maybe they thought nobody would be looking for him there again, since they already did.

This case is so sad and so messed up. Whoever did this definitely put his body in plain view for his family to find. I'm willing to bet that the police department was involved. It's a small town where everyone knows everyone and are willing to cover for "their own".. just my personal opinion. I truly hope everyone involved get what they deserve and God bless this family 🙏❤

Justin is a good example of how there’s a difference between being friends with a person of color and actually BEING a friend TO a person of color. Of course you love and treat all your friends the same and may not “see race,” but it’s SO important to have racial awareness, because the truth is there are many dangers that exist for people of color that do not exist for white people. Protect your friends. Be aware. Stay educated.

So the fact that they brought 2 separate cars, and clearly meant to separate at some point, for me was a red flag. Why did they purposely bring him all that way, and then leave him behind? Only selfish idiots/racists in that town would be mad about the attention. If they cared so much about how they were viewed, then they should have come together to help find him. But I am 1000% they could have cared less about his well being. I hope the truth comes out one day. Glad more awareness is being brought to this.

This is a lynching. It’s heartbreaking and I really hope his family gets justice soon.

I've lived in Gardner my entire life, but I was 4 when this case happened. When the Netflix documentary came out it was the talk of the entire town and it is so troubling that there are no answers yet. La Cygne is not a place you want to be. There is a theory about a restaurant called the Family Cafe that is rumored to have held his body in a freezer before it was put in the creek. I wouldn't put it past them.

As someone who was a heavy smoker, leaving a party to grab smokes and come back still seems like an odd move to me. If I ran out of cigarettes at a party, I would either find someone else who smokes and bum one, or tough it out. I don’t know why this stick with me. Obviously if a gas station was like 5 minutes away it wouldn’t be a huge deal. But this sounds like it would be a commute. Odd. Can’t get this fact out of my head.

I love how you always tell how the victim was as a person. You focus so much on making sure your audience knows that these victims are also people. They had likes and dislikes, family, friends, hobbies. I always feel like I get to know the victim as who they were, and not just hear about the terrible things that happened to them. You put so much love into your cases and it shows! Thank you for sharing their stories!

I have learned so much from true crime. You NEVER leave someone at a party even if it’s a party where you know everyone. If you go together you leave together!! Please please please take care of each other.

This is why being “colorblind” in terms of race and identity is more harmful than it is helpful. A group of Black friends would’ve never left their Black friend in that environment. No matter how cool it seems bc they’d be very aware of the danger around them. I hope his killers are found and his family has the peace they deserve.

His body being in such good condition makes me think he was kept somewhere until they wanted him to be found. Also, the bugs being so attracted to his neck specifically makes me think that that’s how he was killed because there was a wound there and they were drawn to that one spot and the rest was untouched by them. Such a sad and tragic situation. I hope the family gets answers soon. I can’t imagine the pain they feel every day.

If his body was in the river for over 30 days, he would look really bloated and water logged, as well as decomposed. Not like he was just sleeping when they found him. Someone definitely dropped him there

Professionals searching the creek before and finding nothing, and now Alonzo's body suddenly appears in the creek?naah super scetchy! Glad they reopened the case though.

It was suspicious when the guy on the dirt bike told them to leave... they need to investigate him.

If his body was in such pristine condition, why was the coroner unable to determine a cause and time of death? That seems odd to me. They just found Gabby Petito after three weeks out in the elements, and they were able to determine she was killed.

Thank you for bringing attention to stories of black people and people of color. We dont get nearly as much attention as others. I appreciate the integrity and care you put into each video.

Alonzo's friends never should have left him alone at that party. I know his friends have expressed regret for doing so, but I am still so unnerved by it.

I love that kendall actually cares about the victims and their families.

This is exactly why being “color blind” isn’t the PC take people think it is. They left him in a situation that was so much more dangerous for him than it was for them. And I don’t trust the friend who was supposed to take him home but just missed him.

I don’t know why, but something about his friend leaving the party, in general, gave me a bad taste in my mouth.. I really hope this family gets more answers!

I can not believe there is someone or multiple people walking around knowing what they did, this breaks my heart

I just wanna know the 55 people who have disliked this video already. Y’all must be the heffers who know something about this case! This is truly heart breaking! Thank you Kendall for bringing this case to your viewers attention! I hope Zo’s family gets some answers soon!

The investigators need to take a deeper look into EVERYONE at the party. How do you leave your best friend at a party where they're the only black person there? There was definitely foul play. I hope Alonzo and his family get justice.

These videos are so, so important. Mysterious WV solved a cold case less than a month ago after reporting on a man missing for 50+ years. A viewer knew something, commented on the video, it was followed up, and they solved a decades-old family mystery.

I live not far away from La Cygne and it’s a pretty well known rumor that the son of a higher up in the town did it and that’s why it’s so well covered up. You can get away with anything if you have enough power sadly.

All of the credit in the world to this family for their strength in sharing Alonzo’s story. I truly can’t imagine going through something like this, let alone mustering the strength to advocate. Sending so much love their way.

The fact that sundown towns are very much still a real thing is so fucked !

I will never understand what the colour of someone’s skin has to do with anything. I can’t get my head around that. He deserved so much more and I hope his family get the answers they are looking for.

Number one: no toxicology report?!?! Number two: anyone who has studied forensics or even watched a couple CSI episodes can tell you, that where there is advanced decay, in contrast with the rest of the body, it's a good indication of injury. So when they found his neck to be in such an advanced state, but the rest of him so pristine, why not investigate that further? Number three: of course they try to do the most convenient thing possible when it doesn't impede on them being caught. So if the area is flooded with people they're going to try to do it very discreetly. Hense him being found where he was found. That's just my 3 cents. Thoughts?

Kendall - The effort and time you put into giving each and every family’s story you share a platform to set the facts straight and raise awareness, is such an incredible gift. I feel so fortunate to have witnessed this channel grow into what it has become, and am consistently amazed by your loving and caring heart - and how you are teaching others about genuine compassion by setting an example through your own actions.

Imagine hating someone so much just because of what they look like. I've never understood that. My heart goes out to the family and friends of Alonzo. I'm so happy to hear that the case was reopened and is being investigated. The town HAS to know.

As a black person, I would immediately feel uncomfortable when I’m the only person of color and then I’m surrounded by cowboy hats and boots

I live in Topeka Kansas, went to the same schools as Alonzo and my sister in law’s brother has an unsolved case almost identical to Alonzo’s case in 2012. This still happens today and it’s so devastating. I’m so glad his family had this episode and people like you to bring awareness!

They left Alonzo alone in the middle of nowhere. They left him vulnerable, with strangers, in an unfamiliar place. There’s no way in hell any of my friends would EVER leave me at a party alone. Also, I would never ever ever leave someone behind like that. I just don’t understand why his “friends” thought abandoning him there was a good idea? I’ve been completely wrecked at parties before and never once considered just leaving a friend there alone. If we came together, we’re leaving together.

I don’t trust his “friends” , you don’t leave your friend.

Knowing the rate of decomposition and the length of time it takes to get at those various rates of decomp-he was DEFINITELY frozen somewhere to have still been so intact after 30 days.

This case has bothered me ever since i first saw it. That guy who randomly left to get cigarettes got lost and didn’t come back doesn’t sit right with me. That whole story is sus AF. Somebody knows something and isn’t talking. None of that situation that happened that night makes any sense at all.

he genuinely seems like such a sweet, charismatic person. this story is all around tragic. 💔 i hope his family can find peace through all this suffering.

Pat Boone / Jerry Boone - these brothers' names pop up the most in the comments of the blog. It's rumored that they helped perpetrate the murder because one of their female relatives had some interaction with Alonzo at the party. It's also stated in the comments that these brothers were heard bragging that they used a hunting dog shock collar to torture a person of color at some point (unclear if this was Alonzo). Additionally, the Boone family owned a local restaurant and it's rumored that is where Alonzo's body was stored prior to it being dumped. While Pat and Jerry were much older than the majority of the party-goers, many commenters have stated that it would not be uncommon to find these men at a party at which high school and college aged people were present. Even further, apparently members of the Boone family seem to have served on the city counsel or commission or something, and are still to this day prominent members of the community. Tiffany Boone (now Tiffany VanNorman) is rumored to be the girl that Alonzo Brooks had an interaction with that night, which is allegedly the inciting event of the murder.

When I first heard this I thought why would y’all leave him…Justin should have took Alonzo with him to the store. You don’t lave your friend at a party, especially one somewhere unfamiliar .

the theory about him being in the freezer makes so much sense to me. especially out on a farm house where they probably had a freezer to store meat from animals on the farm or if not on this farm he was taken to one probably tied up and put in a trunk and taken there at gunpoint - you know most of these kids would have access to guns being from a small rural farming town it’s second nature to be raised around guns - so he could have been forced by gunpoint to be taken to a meat locker/freezer of some sort where he was frozen alive. or another theory since he was found a whole month later and the body hadn’t been too badly decomposed what if he was kept in a basement or a shed and starved to death or died of dehydration? could have been overlooked because coroners looking for the cause of death of a murder victim wouldn’t expect it to be starvation. i think he was kept somewhere or frozen- possibly both. one more theory is that he died of alcohol poisoning or a drug overdose and it was covered up. weed and beer ain’t the only things these kids do at these small town parties trust me i’ve been to one. it’s a bunch of kids from many surrounding small towns all coming together to get as faded as possible and bring any party favors they can get. either way if that happened they tried to hide it instead of getting him help. i think whoever was involved had parents in law enforcement. in such a small town it’s very common to know multiple people your age who have family on the police force. most likely even connections to the coroner who did the autopsy. that’s why so many crimes like this in towns like these go unsolved it’s a massive cover up bc so and so knows so and so everybody knows everyone. it’s a damn shame. this poor kid man… rest in peace alonzo , prayers and love to you and your family

The fact that his “friends” left him there when they knew he had almost gotten into a fight already has never sat right with me.

Being from Kansas and living less than 30 mins from lacygne I would hear his story a lot. I’m glad people are finally recognizing it and talking about it. Especially one of my favorite youtubers.

Someone knows. Multiple people know, and that is absolutely terrifying. This man was murdered because of his skin color, no question. I do believe this case will be solved. Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not in a year, but I do believe someone will eventually come forward.

Folks that believe he was in water for 30 days with his body still being in decent condition CLEARLY know nothing about decomposition. More specifically the way water can drastically change the decomposition process. This is so sad 😞 Prayers for his family and friends 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

My heart goes out to Alonzo’s family. The fact investigators denied this being a hate crime, in my opinion, makes them a part of the hate crime. His friends that left him there, I just have no words. I hope justice is served once and for all. RIP Alonzo.

It’s so scary to think people will withhold information knowing someone lost their life. Hope justice is served!!

This case pisses me off for obvious reasons. I know his friends feel like shit because no matter the situation they weren’t supposed to leave him. Those people in that town know what happened and I can guarantee I know exactly what happened to Alonzo but it’s unfortunate that cases like this get swept under the rug because of his race. We get so much shit these days for being cautious and not wanting to be in these spaces but nobody says anything about why we don’t want to shared these spaces

OH MY GOD. I am so so happy you are talking about this!! This case literally haunts me and it saddens me that this beautiful boy never got any justice! Ugh I love you Kendall!

Thank you for covering this case 🙏🏽 this is the exact reason why I became a lawyer. The cases of people of color who are killed suspiciously rarely get the attention they deserve. You’re an advocate and we appreciate you.

His "friends" don't sit right with me....how extensively have they been looked into?? Also thank you for covering this case!! Please update when something breaks!

This was definitely a hate crime. And you’re right, someone knows something! I hope they come forward. Cowards keeping secrets… ridiculous and so sad. I hope this family gets some answers. Alonzo deserves justice. The cops could have done better- they should have done better.

That person was not his friend. There’s no reason to leave the person you came with especially when they’ve already had a racially motivated confrontation.

The whole town including the police knows who did it and they’re protecting them. The killer obviously has ties to the police and probably comes from a well known family in town. This is so sad and I pray his case is solved and him and his family get justice 🙏🏼

Ok the friend that went for the cigarettes and took a wrong turn. He was supposed to go left but went right, was driving 30 minutes before he realized he was going the wrong way and was lost. Wouldn’t he have to turn around and go back in the opposite direction? Wouldn’t he go pass that area where the house was again? Why didn’t he think let me stop and pick him up or make sure he was ok? instead of keep going and asking someone else to take him home he barely knew? And why did the other friends leave so early. Not saying they did it but that just seems very suspicious to me.

I just wonder why nobody has tried to identify the person he was arguing with at the party.

Kendall, I grew up in Topeka Kansas with this family, and when this happened everyone knew he was murdered, thank you so much for doing a video on this case, the truth WILL come out, it's only a matter of time 😘😘

So...two white guys take their black 'friend' to a party in a sundown town where he's the only person of color and then just ditch him? Sus af...

As someone who lives in a very small town that is mostly white, this doesn’t seem far fetched in the slightest.

Alonzo sounded like such a great guy and I’m so sorry for his family’s loss. I just cringe any time kids go to parties in neighboring towns or when friends don’t stay together.

I think men have a lot to learn from women when it comes to buddy systems and just making sure as a group each individual is safe in situations where you’re out at a party, club or wherever else. I’ve spoken to my own boyfriend in detail and the differences in how things like this are handled when he’s out with his guy friends versus when I’m out with girl friends is shocking. He’s said that on multiple occasions when he is out with friends and one of them is bored and wants to leave early they will go off and get a taxi or walk home by themselves depending on the distance. He’s also said that they have gone to the bathroom while leaving their drinks unattended which again me and my girlfriends would never dream of doing. We make sure when the group needs to split up for any reason (eg going to the bathroom or going out for a cigarette etc) that no one is left unaccompanied, but these are things that my boyfriend and his friends as males dont really think about. Which they should! I’ve advised him of the dangers and told him he needs to be more careful and consider that just because he’s a man doesn’t mean that nothing bad could happen to him. I watch multiple true crime cases and so many of the ones that involve a male going missing or turning up dead begin with them being out partying and then going off on their own without their friends or being separated from them in some way. There’s so much emphasis on women being extra cautious while they are out but we need to really ingrain this in young men from an early age as they can easily become victims too 💜

I hope he’s resting peacefully. I hope his family are as ok as they can be and I send all my love to them. I hope with everything in me they find some closure one day.

My boyfriend is from La Cygne and his family still lives down there, he moved to Kansas City after 6 months of us dating and barely sees his family anymore because him and I are dating and his family kinda made it clear that they don’t want anything to do with me when they’ve only met me once… This December will be 2 years. It’s a sad atmosphere down there and it’s only an hour out of the city.

I love when Kendall covers unsolved cases because she brings awareness to the cases and hope to the families

Bro, my eyes instantly watered when the “friend” left Mr. Alonzo at that party 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️. There’s no way he left him at the party like that 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

As someone who used to go to those types of parties growing up, in rural farm areas in the middle of no where, u ALWAYS wanna stick with who u went with.. bcus I have stories for days of the messed up things I’ve seen at those parties

I can only imagine how the brother must’ve felt when he saw his body. It probably completely shattered his heart. Poor Alonzo had to be terrified to be left at the party. Rest In Peace 🕊

Definitely a hate crime. Someone at the party knows something but isn’t talking, maybe he’s scared or is protecting the perp.

I feel like whoever had his body, kept it on purpose, and when they knew the family was coming left it out on purpose for them find. To rub salt in the wounds.

I don’t wanna imagine what his family is going through, I don’t care that it is over 17 years since he died, the pain must eaten on them everyday even today. And I feel so sorry for them and for Alonzo as well, he would prolly be a great adult. Rest In Peace.

you are the most sensitive and compassionate true crime youtuber i've ever seen, all while presenting the case so clearly and precisely. i can feel how much you genuinely care for the people you talk about.