This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Be Truthful. The broken-hearted father of Jordan Brown is rebuilding his life while remaining strong for his son. I hope they will not forget her. Attorney Dennis A. Elisco, who is representing Jordan, confirmed Christopher Brown was the father of Houks baby. Hes remarkable, Alec Wright, one of Jordans lawyers, candidly stated. Steve Ignatz, a lieutenant with the state police, said there is no law in Pennsylvania calling for the sales of shotguns to be recorded, as is required with handguns. NORMAL A Normal woman is suing the town's police department in federal court after she said officers used excessive force and arrested her w. It had been barely 18 hours since Kenzie was killed and already, Chris had lost his fiancee, unborn son, and his only remaining son. Don't Threaten. Low 39F. Rain earlythen remaining cloudy with showers overnight. An appeal of the Superior Court ruling will be argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court next month. (AP Photo/Thhe Houk Family). That doesn't seem quite right to me.". Jordan, who has been in custody since his arrest on Feb. 21, 2009, has never admitted guilt in the shooting. "Not only that, but keep in mind, [he was] 11 years old when this happened, now 12. It is not possible that it could have been anyone else.. He told him, 'Don't you ever that is degrading to another person. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Its not unusual for newspapers to look back on major news events when key anniversaries come about. Keep it Clean. "The boys and girls, the kids that he's with, they're pretty harsh kids. They had a baby on the way after all. Winds light and variable. Brown and his dad Christopher lived with Houk and her two small Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, He fell to his knees in despair and once he had regained composure, made his way to the state police barracks. We'd love to hear eyewitness Jordan Brown's lawyers seek witness statements, Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. 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Be Truthful. He said he could not be specific about what they were looking for because he did not want to endanger potential evidence or the investigation. Lawrence County Coroner Russell S. Noga and deputy coroner Richard Johnson were summoned and pronounced her dead shortly after they arrived around 10:30 a.m. Houks death had been pretty immediate, Noga said, and estimated she had been dead about three hours by the time he and Johnson arrived. She anticipates adding volleyball and track this year. It sounded to her like a gunshot, but when Jordan appeared none the worse for wear, he didnt think anything of it. Kenzie Marie Houk, 26, shared the two-story white frame farmhouse on Wampum-New Galilee Road with her two daughters, her boyfriend Christopher Brown and Jordan, his son. He admitted to police that he and Kenzie argued about money but much as that seemed like viable motive on his part, it still couldnt be him. As for Jordan, he seemed to have no idea what was happening. Authorities ruled her death a homicide. "Mentally, he's gotten quite an education there," Brown said of the 13-months his son has spent in the facility. He reported the baby was 19 1/2 inches long and weighed 7.4 pounds. "She has said to me, 'Grandma, I got up that morning, I went down to get mommy, I shook her and she wouldn't wake and she had blood on her back,'" Debbie Houk said. In July 2018, Jordan Brown was set free. As the result of the investigation, which reportedly included statements from Janessa Houk who was 7 when the shooting occurred Jordan was charged with two counts of homicide in the death of Houk and her unborn child. He needs to admit what hes done and show some remorse, she continued. "I know my son. Jordan Brown. Elisco arrived at the state police station before the press conference had ended, in search of the district attorney. By that point, Jenessa had changed her story. The 11-year-old New Beaver Borough resident has been charged with criminal homicide and homicide of an unborn child after his fathers girlfriend just weeks away from giving birth was found shot to death in her home. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The worker quickly called 911 and waited for Pennsylvania State Police to arrive. She first said she didn't see anything unusual with Jordan that morning, but by the fourth interview, Jenessa claimed she saw Jordan moving around his shotgun the morning her mom died. The young man wasnt just a suspect in his step-mothers murder, he was the prime suspect. 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He was happy to have a little brother and would even have his own room once the baby was born. On February 20, 1997, the fifth-grader followed his normal routine alongside 7-year-old Jenessa Houk, his soon-to-be step-sister, and left home at almost 8:15 in the morning for school. Although law enforcement officials are not allowed to release the names of juveniles charged with a crime, the state police made Jordans name public because he has been charged as an adult. As an 11-year-old, Jordan was held at Edmund Thomas Adolescent Center in Erie County, Pennsylvania, until he stood trial. Their blended family dynamic seemed to be going well since the children all got along. An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy blew away his father's eight-months-pregnant fiance - then calmly got on the bus and went to school, police and. But eventually, he noted, the 7-year-old implicated him. When asked if Jordan had any problems in line with the Houks' comments, Brown said no. 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He said Saturday the two girls are with their maternal grandmother. Our story begins during that pregnancy, on a chilly February morning. Use the 'Report' link on On February 20, 2009, 26-year-old Kenzie Marie Houk and her unborn son, Christopher were murdered. Attorney Dennis Elisco said the evidence that will come out in trial will show that Jordan did not commit this crime. But in the five years since the shooting, Jordan has not received the help he needs, she said. Born on August 12, 1997, Jordan Brown and his father, Chris Brown, were a close duo who spent most of their weekends hunting in the nearby woods. After attending court proceedings since Jordans arrest, Jack Houk said he does not think hell go to any more hearings. According to the attorneys, her original two statements to police indicated she noticed nothing unusual. The coroner said an unborn baby could survive only minutes after its mothers death. Share with Us. 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He noted he had spent the previous two hours with Jordans father and described him as a mess. Jenessa is a cheerleader for football and basketball and plays basketball on an AAU traveling team. The blanket was found at the scene with a singed, quarter-sized hole. At first, it appeared that Kenzie had some sort of medical emergency related to the pregnancy. As per the last reports, the 24-year-old currently resides in Ohio, studying computer science and criminal justice. Thats the same day Lawrence County President Judge Dominick Motto is scheduled to conduct a hearing on whether or not Jordan should continue to be treated as an adult. The graves are decorated for holidays and special occasions, including Kenzies April 20 birthday and the anniversary of her death. Later, the 7-year-old girl told police she saw the boy drop Don't Threaten. According to ABC News, the Supreme Court determined that there was not enough evidence to say with certainty that Jordan had committed the crime. Jordan Brown was charged as an adult Saturday with killing Houk At a press conference Saturday afternoon, Bongivengo said the situation is something you wouldnt think of in your worst nightmare., And although the case is still being investigated and evidence being gathered, he said, We believe we have enough to charge him.. Houk's nephew reportedly heard Jordan make an alarming comment before the murder, which Debbie Houk says was swept under the rug. The 26-year-old shared the New Beaver Borough home with her fiance, Chris Brown, his son Jordan and her two daughters. He said the weapon is believed to be a 20-gauge youth model shotgun. Marie Houk a hard time, especially when his father wasn't around. Still even working on the idea that Jordan was jealous of his new baby brother, all of this might not be enough to charge him with the crime. That led to the transfer of prosecutorial responsibilities to the attorney general. Ignatz said he was not sure where Jordan had been questioned, but he was always in the company of his father.. Houks 7-year-old daughter told police she saw Brown quickly cover something in a blue blanket. Martin waited for another officer to arrive and then went with him into the bedroom. Ive never received the answers I want. Low around 40F. Attorneys for a 12-year-old boy charged with homicide are seeking information regarding a key witness. More than two years after he was charged, the now-13-year-old was moved out of adult and back to juvenile court. Ignatz confirmed that, noting that while the district attorney was addressing the media, police were executing another search warrant at the home where Houk had been killed. According to The Innocence Project, the investigation found no fingerprint or DNA clues that would point toward Jordan being Houk's killer. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. He said that after the older two children had left for school, she turned on the television and got herself something to eat. He has just been subjected to some awful things in the past 13 months.". It was a decision that would haunt him from that day on. We'd love to hear eyewitness The bus driver testified that neither child appeared to behave strangely. But many argue 12 is simply too young to face the prospect of an adult sentence. After being found responsible for the deaths on April 13, 2012, Jordan was sent first to a juvenile facility in Chambersburg, then to George Junior Republic in Grove City. It would have been expensive and taken all of her time. It wasn't that Kenzie was worried about the pregnancy, she was ready to have the baby and had plenty of practice being a mom. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Jordan Brown talks about the confusion he felt for years following his detention in a juvenile delinquency facility for the death of 26-year-old Kenzie Marie Houk, in an interview with Juju. Jordan assured them that he hadnt touched any gun that morning, but the smell of gunpowder and the youth model shotgun in the home told a different story. Be Truthful. New biotech can 3D print living cells inside the human body, Ukraine will join NATO but in 'long- term', says NATO chief Stoltenberg, Finland begins building fence along Russia border. Although he said Saturday he did not know who the gun belongs to, Bongivengo noted it was retrieved from Jordans bedroom and is most likely his weapon.. Share with Us. He said the two were removed from school by state police after officers had learned of Houks death. It's the same gun that killed my Performance & security by Cloudflare. Be Nice. Whoever killed Kenzie certainly did something that day, they tore apart what could have been a loving, happy family. In fact, even though she's shared parts of what she remembered with family over the years, she never opened up about it entirely till '20/20.' As per Adalynn's record, she woke up by the sound of a gunshot but couldn't pinpoint it instantly because she was so young. There were two main theories: either a stranger had broken into Houk's home after the kids left for school and murdered the 26-year-old. On July 1, 2020 Jordan Brown and his father filed a lawsuit against retired state police investigators and officials seeking personal damages, but neither have made a single attempt in seeking justice for Kenzie Houk and their unborn son. He had changed his story, albeit slightly, but enough that his soon-to-be half-sisters account cemented in their minds that he might be lying. They interviewed 7-year-old Jenessa four times, but only recorded the fourth interview. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He is still six months away from turning 12. Not long after theyd begun working, one of the tree trimmers noticed 4-year-old Adalynn standing in the doorway and crying that her mother was dead. They didnt move her, choosing to preserve the integrity of the scene as they waited for the medical examiner. But investigators believed the strongest piece of circumstantial evidence came from Jenessa. Stay at Home shutterstock.com 20 A pregnant Kenzie Marie Houk, 26, is killed in the New Beaver Borough farmhouse she shared with her daughters Jenessa, 7, and Adalynn, 4 her fianc, Chris Brown, and . Before leaving office this week, John Bongivengo, the former district attorney, opposed the motion. It wasnt that Kenzie was worried about the pregnancy, she was ready to have the baby and had plenty of practice being a mom. Facebook gives people the power to. State police arrived just before 10 a.m. and found Houk in her bed with a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. Be Nice. a good shot. Jordans second interview revealed that not only had he seen a black truck in the driveway, hed also seen someone inside it. Millions were watching this small Pennsylvania town. I've talked to him numerous times in depth about what happened and if he knew anything about it, if he was involved, he would have told me by now," Brown said. Use the 'Report' link on You have permission to edit this article. Well, it was not an easy road for the Brown family. Yet they said that after Janessa went to live with her mothers family, she provided a third statement to authorities. Please subscribe to keep reading. Jordan lived at the Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Detention Center for three years before his trial, and was later moved to other facilities. Prosecutors stand ready to bring the Jordan Brown case to its conclusion. AsABC Newsreports, Jordan was confused and unaccompanied as he was taken to the county jail. As part of procedure, they had to interview him and even swabbed his hands for gunpowder residue just in case. She had a message to relay to the person who noticed her distress: her mom, Kenzie Houk, was dead. Home. I just dont get it.. Winds light and variable. Kenzie Houks family is coming along since she was taken from them five years ago. accounts, the history behind an article. In the suit, Houk asked that all reference to Adalynn Houk, 7, and Jenessa Houk, 11, be removed from the website. Chance of rain 60%. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Not only that, but Janessa recalled waiting in the living room for Jordan when she heard a big boom echo through the house. Jordan Anthony Brown got on a school bus Friday morning and spent part of his day in Mohawks fifth grade. They called 911. He attended college to study computer science and criminal justice, in the hopes of becoming a civil rights attorney for the next generation of accused kids. He also didnt seem to know where Kenzie lived. He doesn't appreciate the magnitude of what he's facing. "He's an average 12-year-old," said Jordan's father Chris Brown. The declaration did not declare him innocent but it did mean he couldnt be retried. If he does, the decisions would fall to the judge. or anything. Your IP: The defense had requested disclosure of any statements Janessa had provided that day and in the days leading up to the hearing. isolated from the adult inmates, and Elisco has said he will seek Their photos should not be on the Internet., More in TIMELINE: Jordan Brown case (36of59). But when she was. 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Be Proactive. 7-year-old daughter saw him; they believe he then hid the gun in a All we hear is how wonderfully hes doing academically, Jack Houk said. They took him to the police station and resumed questioning. You have permission to edit this article. Pregnant woman's mom: 11-year-old made threats, In this undated photo released by the Houk family shows Kenzie Marie Houk with her daughters Jenessa, left, and Adalynn in Wampum, Pa.. Eleven-year-old Jordan Brown is charged in the shooting death of the 26-year-old pregnant mother of two. person will not be tolerated. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Her death was the result of a homicide. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. In prison, he taught himself guitar and how to play basketball, but it was still a prison. A beautician until she became pregnant for the third time, Kenzie Houk entertained her daughters by painting their fingernails, doing up their hair and putting on music and dancing with them, their grandmother said. There was a consistent backlash in the case as the years dragged on. Bongivengo who said no bond is normal in a homicide case noted the boy is segregated at the jail. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Bloomington-Normal music teacher sentenced to 88 years on sexual assault, child porn charges, Bloomington homes evacuated Saturday after car strikes house, gas line, Bloomington native vying for tattoo magazine cover, Lawsuit: Normal police battered, arrested woman without cause, McLean County deputies find vehicle wanted in homicide investigation. Use the 'Report' link on Looking back, I wish we had. Especially with the media frenzy surrounding the case. Jenessa Houk - PA Track and Field results and photos on Athletic.net Jenessa woke Jordan up, and the two left for school together. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Low 39F. This photo of Kenzie Houk was part of a memorial her family prepared for her in 2009. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism That morning, Jordan was awakened by his sister Janessa. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, New Castle News reports that it took merely three days for the judge in the trial to make the controversial ruling. Share with Us. (AP Photo/Thhe Houk Family). Most children who are imprisoned have their case examined within a year at the most, while Jordan's case languished for years before he was even officially charged with anything (viaNew Castle News). Over the following nine years, Christopher visited his son every single day even though the trip was about 115 miles each way bringing him fantasy books to distract him from life behind bars. Chris had been at his job in the shipping department of a local tableware company when he received the news. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Both girls are doing well in school, have friends and are surrounded by family, their grandmother said. At some point, he continued, she went looking for her mother, found her body and called out to the tree trimmers, who were working about 30 or 40 yards from house. Christopher left for work that morning, while the kids and Houk got ready for their day. Since Jordans adjudication and disposition the juvenile justice system equivalent of a guilty verdict and sentencing Houk family members have been present every six months when Lawrence County Judge John W. Hodge reviews the case. "They are serving a life sentence and I am, I ain't got my daughter no more," Debbie Houk said. 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