Former NFL player Sergio Brown is facing charges related to the murder of his mother and the concealment of her body. Brown was recently extradited from California to Illinois and is scheduled for formal arraignment later today, marking the conclusion of a perplexing legal saga that has unfolded over the past few months.
Both Brown and his mother were reported missing last month, with her body later discovered beside a creek near their Illinois residence. Brown remained missing for several days, during which he posted concerning videos from Mexico. Eventually, he was detained in Mexico and subsequently extradited to the United States. This story is still developing, and we will provide updates as they become available.
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Sergio Brown, a former starting safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, entered the NFL as an undrafted player in 2010. He was later signed by the New England Patriots and went on to play nearly 100 games over seven seasons, with 15 starts during his career. He retired in 2016 after a brief stint with the Buffalo Bills, having accumulated 144 tackles throughout his career while also playing for the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars. His time with the Bills followed a training camp with the Atlanta Falcons.
News of Brown’s arraignment comes nearly two weeks after a video surfaced online, showing his extradition flight from Mexico.
In the video, an agitated Brown can be heard claiming that he is being kidnapped and later assaults one of the officers guarding him. Eventually, he is subdued and forced into his seat. According to the woman who filmed the incident, it occurred while the plane was still on the tarmac in Mexico City.
As details surrounding the events in the quiet Illinois suburb continue to unfold, questions regarding the circumstances are expected to be clarified in the coming days and weeks. Some Maywood neighbors have reportedly provided law enforcement with video evidence showing Brown burning his mother’s clothes. The timing of this footage is unclear, but neighbors have also described Brown as “acting erratically” in recent months.
