By Mark Gray
4:00am PDT, Oct 12, 2023
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After nearly a month on the run following the death of his elderly mother, a former NFL player was arrested on a first-degree murder warrant after authorities captured him near the United States-Mexico border, CNN reported.
Sergio Brown was booked into a San Diego jail on Oct. 10 after re-entering the U.S. from Mexico. It's expected that he'll soon be transported to Illinois to face the murder charge.
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On Sept. 16, 2023, the body of Myrtle Brown, 73, was found in a creek behind her Chicago-area home. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office determined she died from injuries related to an assault, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, CNN reported. Just before the discovery, Sergio Brown, Myrtle's son, disappeared.
"My brother Sergio is still missing. If anyone knows where he is, I want him to know that I love you and please come home," Nick Brown said on Instagram. "People, please don't approach the property, this is still an ongoing investigation by the Maywood Police Department. If you have any information on Sergio's whereabouts please send them to the Maywood Police Department."
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Before authorities apprehended Sergio Brown, he recorded a bizarre video in which he called his mother's death "fake news" and rambled on about the FBI and being "kidnapped twice."
On Oct. 9, he took to X to share another odd message that failed to make much sense.
"This is all fake news. For tabloids. Fat Mexican men with petty money to trip up an airport," he wrote. "Don't worry we got the graffiti gang wonding the good vibes. The cartels are Flippin the rug over and lying duh lol."
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Sergio Brown was a star defensive back at Notre Dame. Although he went undrafted, he signed a contract with the New England Patriots in 2010. He went on to play seven season in the NFL, suiting up for the Indianapolis Colts, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills.
