Despite the Murderer’s Confession, He Wasn’t Convicted: The Case of the Brown Family
An entire family disappeared without a trace from Port St. Lucie, Florida in 1985. Soon, father and husband James Brown came forward to say that he killed his family, but he was never convicted of the crime. To this day, his wife and three children are missing persons, and their fate is unknown, despite confession.
Family With An Abusive History
Carolyn Brown was 27 years old in 1985. Together with her husband James Brown and their three children they lived in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The oldest child was daughter Sheketah, 10, who was the result of a previous relationship of Carolyn. Six-year-old Barry and Brandon, 2, were the two youngest sons of the couple, who had already been married for 10 years.
Both Carolyn and James worked as teachers in Fort Pierce. However, James’ teaching license was taken two years prior, which is why he started working as 4-H counselor. He was convicted of child abuse and sentenced to three years probation after he beat Sheketah for spending 10 cents of her school lunch money for a pencil.
The girl, left with bruises, wasn’t the only one to experience this. James was also allegedly abusive towards his wife, which is why she is said to have spent lots of time at the church.
