{"id":215348,"date":"2023-10-11T16:23:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=215348"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:23:05","slug":"ex-nfler-sergio-brown-arrested-after-mothers-death-facing-first-degree-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/celebrities\/ex-nfler-sergio-brown-arrested-after-mothers-death-facing-first-degree-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFLer Sergio Brown Arrested After Mother's Death, Facing First-Degree Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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9:08 AM PT —<\/strong> According to cops, Sergio Brown<\/strong> was taken in on a warrant for First-Degree Murder in the death of his mom. He will be extradited to Illinois on the charge.<\/p>\n Former NFL player Sergio Brown has been arrested in Southern California, TMZ Sports<\/strong> has confirmed … nearly four weeks after his mother was found dead in Illinois.<\/p>\n According to jail records, the ex-defensive back was booked into a San Diego jail on Tuesday. Our sources tell us the arrest stems from a warrant in Illinois related to the September death of his mom, Myrtle Brown<\/strong>.<\/p>\n CNN<\/strong> added on Wednesday that Sergio was recently found in Mexico by authorities and deported after they became aware of the warrant.<\/p>\n He’s now expected to be transported soon to Illinois to face charges in the case.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As we reported, Brown had been seen in Mexico dancing and partying<\/strong> in the days following Myrtle’s death. He was also spotted in a selfie video from the country rambling about Myrtle’s passing and “fake news.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Authorities in Illinois, meanwhile, have been largely mum on the investigation into Sergio’s mother’s death … though officials did say they’ve ruled the 73-year-old’s passing as a homicide after her body was discovered near a creek with apparent assault injuries.<\/p>\n Requests for comment from the Maywood Police Dept. on Wednesday were not immediately returned.<\/p>\n Sergio, who starred at Notre Dame, played in the NFL from 2010 to 2016 … starting 15 games.<\/p>\n