OK ATHENA BROWNFIELD: Missing from Cyril, OK - 10 Jan 2023 - Age 4 *Found Deceased**ARREST*

Authorities in Oklahoma searching for missing 4-year-old girl

Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a missing 4-year-old girl.

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Authorities in Oklahoma searching for missing 4-year-old girl
Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a missing 4-year-old girl.

Officials said 4-year-old Athena Brownfield was last seen at a home in Caddo County.

The investigation began Tuesday at 2 p.m. when a postal carrier reported finding Athena's five-year-old sister near their home. The postal carrier reported the incident to the Cyril Police Department and authorities learned Athena was missing.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has been called in by Cyril police to help with the search. The OSBI said a command post has been set up at Family Life Church in Cyril. Anyone wanting to volunteer is asked to check in at the command post and get instructions from the OSBI.

Caddo County Sheriff's Office and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are also assisting.

Authorities are asking that anyone with a home or business in Cyril that has a video doorbell camera come to the Family Life Church and notify law enforcement.

Community members are also being encouraged to search their own property for Athena. For those wanting to assist in the search effort, visit the Command Post at Family Life Church.


MEDIA - ATHENA BROWNFIELD: Missing from Cyril, OK - 10 Jan 2023 - Age 4

 

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Athena Brownfield: Man arrested in Phoenix beat missing Oklahoma girl to death, court documents say

A man who was arrested in Phoenix in connection to the disappearance of a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl allegedly beat her to death before burying her body.

www.fox10phoenix.com

By FOX 10 Staff and Associated Press
Published January 17, 2023 11:39AM

Copy of court document

 

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Hopefully more charges against this woman will be forth coming if she is telling the truth.

 

[noZme]

Athena and her sister, according to court documents, had been living with Alysia and Ivon for up to 2 years and in that time had never been taken to a doctor appointment or enrolled in school.

COURT DOCS: Athena Brownfield killed on Christmas (GRAPHIC)

In the court documents charging Ivon Adams with first degree murder and child neglect, officials lay out the timeline and more details about what happened to the 4-year-old.

www.kswo.com

 

[Guess Who]

Athena and her sister, according to court documents, had been living with Alysia and Ivon for up to 2 years and in that time had never been taken to a doctor appointment or enrolled in school.

COURT DOCS: Athena Brownfield killed on Christmas (GRAPHIC)

In the court documents charging Ivon Adams with first degree murder and child neglect, officials lay out the timeline and more details about what happened to the 4-year-old.

www.kswo.com

Confirms my belief that both girls were not left alone and just the one sister was.

 

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Child remains found while searching for missing 4-year-old girl

Oklahoma investigators say the remains of a child was found in the general area they had been searching for 4-year-old Athena Brownfield.

www.wwltv.com

Author: KEN MILLER (Associated Press)
Published: 2:16 PM CST January 17, 2023
Updated: 4:05 PM CST January 17, 2023

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Ivon Adams left the home with Athena at about 1 a.m. Dec. 26 and later returned, saying he buried her body on land the Adams once owned close to the nearby town of Rush Springs, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Cyril, marking the site with “a large broken branch.”

Authorities have been searching that area and announced Tuesday they have recovered the remains of a child. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said it could not confirm the remains are those of Athena Brownfield.

"The remains will be transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Oklahoma City for positive identification," the agency said in a Facebook post.

 

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Oklahoma authorities find child’s remains as search continues for missing 4-year-old

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced Tuesday that a child’s remains were found in rural Grady County outside of Rush Springs, Okla.

www.kwch.com

By KWCH Staff
Published: Jan. 17, 2023 at 4:57 PM EST

GRADY COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced Tuesday that a child’s remains were found in rural Grady County outside of Rush Springs, Okla.

The OSBI said it cannot confirm that the remains are those of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. The remains will be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Oklahoma City for positive identification.

 

[Mel70]

Yep, I feel so ashamed. It’s only about 50 miles from me. I live in Moore, Tornado Alley capital. We do have so many cruel crazy people in my state.

This world has gotten worse. You shouldn't be ashamed. I understand what you're saying. We had "George Floyd". That seemed to speak for the whole state. Don't speak for me.

 

[Mel70]

Affidavit: 4-year-old killed by caregiver, body buried

New court documents are painting a gruesome picture of what might have happened to a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma child.

kfor.com

According to the affidavit, Alysia Adams confessed that she knew that Athena was dead.

Court documents show that Alysia Adams told investigators that around midnight on Christmas Day, Ivon Adams beat Athena and held her up by her arms.

The report states that Athena “was not moving and her eyes were barely open. He then laid her on the ground and punched her at least three more times in the chest. [Athena] never moved after that.”

The affidavit states that Ivon Adams told Alysia that he buried Athena’s body near a fence line that was near their old property in Grady County.

So far, Athena’s body has not been found.

WTF?! And you didn't do anything?! I bet she gets a deal for giving up the information. And deserves NOTHING!

 

[noZme]

no words

 

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Hours before a child’s remains found in Grady County, Athena Brownfield caregiver appears in court

Just hours before a child’s remains were found in Grady County, one of Athena Brownfield’s caregivers appeared in court.

www.koco.com

Updated: 6:24 PM CST Jan 17, 2023
Alyse Jones

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Alysia, the girls’ caregiver, is facing two felony counts of child neglect: one for not watching Athena’s 5-year-old sister and another for not protecting 4-year-old Athena from her husband, who allegedly murdered the little girl.

The bond amount was set at $500,000 at the Caddo County Courthouse as Alysia faced her fate. If posted, a judge ruled Alysia would have to stay in Oklahoma, wear a GPS tracking device and can’t have any contact with witnesses, some of those who may be her own children.

The district attorney also mentioned the felony charges is facing could be upgraded or additional charges could be added.

The public defender in the case put in an application for a gag order, saying it’s impossible to have a fair trial with affidavits floating around social media. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation warned the public on Monday that social media rumors could “hinder progress.”

 

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Semi-trailer from Cyril searched for clues in Athena Brownfield case

A semi-trailer containing refuse from the town of Cyril was recently searched for clues in the case of missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield.The Fletcher Police

okcfox.com

by KOKH STAFF
Thursday, January 19th 2023

FLETCHER, Okla. (KOKH) — A semi-trailer containing refuse from the town of Cyril was recently searched for clues in the case of missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield.

The Fletcher Police Department said the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation requested their help in the search for Brownfield last Wednesday.

During the search, officers discovered a semi-trailer at the Multiple Community Services Authority Transfer Station containing refuse from the Town of Cyril. The truck's contents were picked up around the time Brownfield was initially reported missing on January 10.

 

[noZme]

MSN

Funeral service announced for 4-year-old Athena Brownfield

A funeral service has been announced for Athena Brownfield, the 4-year-old girl who was reported missing more than a week ago in Cyril.

www.koco.com

An obituary for Athena Brownfield posted by Amy Stittsworth Funeral Services says the service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Stride Bank Center, located at 301 S. Independence Ave. in Enid.

State Sen. Roger Thompson will officiate the funeral. His office told KOCO 5 that he didn't want to comment but said he's honored to be at the ceremony.

The obituary says Athena loved to color and "Baby Shark," her favorite color was purple and she loved playing dress-up.

On Jan. 17, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation officials announced that they found the remains of a child in rural Grady County near Rush Springs. They have not confirmed that the remains are those of Athena.

The remains were sent to the medical examiner's office for positive identification.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Ivon Adams accused of killing Athena arrives in Oklahoma

Caddo County Sheriff department confirms that the man accused of killing a little girl from Cyril has now been booked into the Caddo County Jail.

kfor.com

Officials with the Caddo County Sheriff’s Department confirm that the man accused of killing a little girl from Cyril has now been booked into the Caddo County Jail.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Lawyer explains purpose of gag order placed on Athena Brownfield case

The gag order, which was filed Thursday, says lawyers and law enforcement in Caddo County cannot talk about the Athena Brownfield case publicly.

www.koco.com

A judge also put a gag order on part of the case. The gag order, which was filed Thursday, says lawyers and law enforcement in Caddo County cannot talk about the case publicly.

"Gag orders are exceedingly rare, and they generally only occur in the most high profile of cases," attorney Ed Blau, with the Blau Law Firm, said. "Two examples are the Oklahoma City bombing and the Daniel Holtzclaw case."

Blau told KOCO 5 that a gag order on Athena's case is serious, saying public interest is a big reason.

"The most high profile of cases are the ones people see when they turn on the TV, turn on the radio or open up Facebook and Twitter," Blau said.

According to Blau, judges will issue gag orders if they feel they could impact a defendant's right to a fair trial. Athena's case is getting international attention, specifically on social media.

"If you see 15 posts from people you're friends with on Facebook all saying someone is guilty, it's hard to say that's not going to affect you on some level," Blau said.

The goal is to keep a jury as unbiased as possible.

"The reason why a judge does that is so when a case gets to a jury trial, hopefully not too many of the potential jurors would have heard so much about the case that they form an opinion about it," Blau said.

It also means the public won't hear from lawyers on either side. There also won't be information from counsel in this case or law enforcement in Caddo County.

A judge also considers a key question.

"Is this a case where the parties – defense or prosecution – might want to get out in front and make statements?" Blau said.

If a gag order isn't enough to get a jury set for trial, sometimes jury trials will be moved to another county.

"Many times, there's no other remedy other than to change the venue to a different county where there's a jury pool that isn't as tainted by information in the public," Blau said.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

For anyone interesting in watching the services for Athena later today:

 

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Oklahoma investigators identify body as missing 4-year-old

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The body of a child found in Oklahoma earlier this month was positively identified as 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, who investigators said was beaten to death by a caregiver on Christmas.

apnews.com

an hour ago

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The body of a child found in Oklahoma earlier this month was positively identified as 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, who investigators said was beaten to death by a caregiver on Christmas.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced on social media Thursday that the state’s chief medical examiner had made the identification.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Biological father of Athena Brownfield booked into Caddo County Jail

The biological father of Athena Brownfield, the four-year-old who was reported missing in January and later found dead, was arrested on unrelated charges.

okcfox.com

Biological father of Athena Brownfield booked into Caddo County Jail
The biological father of Athena Brownfield, the 4-year-old who was reported missing in January and later found dead, was booked into jail Thursday on unrelated charges.

Wesley Brownfield was booked into Caddo County Jail on a failure to appear warrant for a DUI charge in Comanche County in Sept. 2022.

Athena's caretakers, Ivon Adams and Alysia Adams, who were arrested in relation to Athena's death, are also currently in the Caddo County Jail, putting the three all inside the same area.

 

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Court appearance for Athena Brownfield caretaker delayed

The court appearance for the caretaker of a 4-year-old girl who was murdered on Christmas was delayed Thursday.

www.koco.com

Alyse Jones
Reporter
Updated: 5:16 PM CDT Mar 23, 2023

ANADARKO, Okla. —
The court appearance for the caretaker of a 4-year-old girl who was murdered on Christmas was delayed Thursday.

Athena Brownfield was reported missing in January. Investigators later arrested her caregivers, Ivon and Alysia Adams, after Alysia confessed her husband murdered Brownfield.

Both Ivon and Alysia have since been behind bars in the Caddo County Detention Center. They are both awaiting their second court appearances in the case.

Alysia was set to appear before a judge Thursday, but that appearance was canceled.

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Ivon is expected to appear in court in late April. Alysia is next expected to appear in court in May.

 

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Ivon Adams court appearance delayed

He’s facing charges of murder and child neglect.

www.kswo.com

By Jarred Burk and Cade Taylor
Published: Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT|

CADDO COUNTY, Okla. (KSWO) - The man accused of killing 4 year old Athena Brownfield in Cyril was set to appear in court on Thursday, until it was rescheduled.

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His new hearing is set for May 25th at1:30 p.m.

He’s currently held in the Caddo County Jail with no bond.

 

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Mom arrested for allegedly abandoning 4-year-old with caregiver accused of beating her to death on Christmas Eve

Jasmin Adina Kay Brownfield was arrested for allegedly abandoning her two young daughters with a caregiver who allegedly beat 4-year-old Athena Brownfield to death last year.

lawandcrime.com