Athena Brownfield: How police zeroed in on accused Ivon Adams in disappearance of 4-yr-old Oklahoma girl
CYRIL, OKLAHOMA: Athena Brownfield, a four-year-old child was missing since January 10. According to recent reports, Oklahoma authorities have recovered Athena's remains in rural Grady County during the search for the child. Athena's caretakers, Alysia Adams, 31, and her husband, Ivon Adams, 36, were arrested concerning the missing child.
Ivon buried the child on property they had owned close to Rush Springs, according to Alysia, who has told the investigators that Ivon informed her of this. Meanwhile, authorities are said to have received the best clue to prove Alysia's statement through Ivon's phone records, as per People.
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Ivon's phone records indicate him leaving the home and traveling to Rush Springs around 4.15 am on December 26 which is the day after he reportedly killed Athena, according to The Sun. Meanwhile, the child's remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Oklahoma City for positive identification, according to the OSBI. The official Facebook page of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation stated, "UPDATE: REMAINS RECOVERED IN GRADY COUNTY. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, GRADY COUNTY, Okla. (January 17, 2023) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has recovered the remains of a child in rural Grady County outside of Rush Springs. At this time, the OSBI cannot 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. This is a active homicide investigation and until the remains are positively identified, the OSBI will not be commenting further."
Alysia further revealed to the authorities that Athena "was not moving and her eyes were barely open, and Ivon then laid her on the ground and punched her at least three more times in the chest" and the child "never moved after that," as per court documents.
'You did nothing to deserve this'
The Internet quickly reacted after the release of details in the court document. In one of the Reddit forums, a user said, "I don't like wishing bad things on people but anyone who does a defenseless and innocent creature of any kind deserves to feel the pain they inflicted on others." Another claimed, "I wish the worst, most painful death possible on this man." A user wrote, "I wish I hadn't read that. I just can't understand. Poor girl." A comment read, "In every picture I have seen of her, her little eyes always look so sad. I am so, so sorry that this happened to you, little one. You did nothing to deserve this." A user explained, "Praying that her sister gets out of that situation and adopted by good, loving folks." Another user added, "What about the kids "parents" they're culpable in this too. Just dumping their kids one someone else..." "I cannot, for the life of me, understand people who do these things. I truly hope the children's mother is arrested also," claimed another.
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