Crime & Safety

Former NFL Player Sergio Brown To Appear In Court Wednesday, Charged With Killing His Mother

Simmons-Brown's body would be found about 100 to 150 feet away from the back door of her Maywood home - which she shared with her son.

(CBS Chicago)

January 24, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) – Sergio Brown, the former NFL player and Proviso East standout accused of killing his mother, is expected to appear in court on Wednesday.

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Brown was charged with first-degree murder and concealment of the body of 73-year-old Myrtle Simmons-Brown. She died from blunt force trauma according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Simmons-Brown's body would be found about 100 to 150 feet away from the back door of her Maywood home - which she shared with her son. Her body was wrapped in a sheet in tall grass near a creek.

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