In a rare move, the highest court in Pennsylvania ruled that "there was insufficient evidence" to prosecute the case. As the years passed, Jordan Brown said he spent much of his time absorbed in the books his father brought him, reading with a dictionary next to him. So now, lets find out more about her, including her current whereabouts, shall we? "Half of his life he has spent in this system to get to this final day today," Chris Brown, Jordan's father, said Monday. Watch this report from Action News at Noon on October 19, 2018. Browns father and attorneys spoke during a news conference Monday. I'm your dad. The system is very, very wrong., While the Brown family has asked for a new investigation into Houks death, it remains unclear if authorities have decided to take a new look at what happened. While awaiting trial, Jordan Brown was housed for three years at the Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Paedon Brown of Sister Wives breaks down the barriers and opens up about his relationship with Kody Brown and his wife, Robyn. 'I believe in this strongly. Happy family:It comes after Ella celebrated her third birthday at the weekend, with Ola taking to Instagram to share a picture from the party. Got the shotgun for ChristmasBrown got the youth-sized shotgun as a Christmas present, and used it to win a turkey shoot on Valentine's Day. That was our main goal. Ola and James Jordan have spoken out about their daughter's health troubles after she struggled to hear properly. I mean, you Google 'Jordan Brown' and you get that mug shot picture that pops up," he said. July 1, 2020 / 1:09 PM "It's extraordinarily rare that the case with this magnitude was overturned on lack of evidence," said Brown's attorney Collafella. Houk was killed Friday morning while Brown's father was at work and the two girls were in the home, authorities believe. Jordan Brown, now 21, recalls his arrest at age 11 for murder. https://t.co/ZGewRPfd2o pic.twitter.com/AqYcdh7VOT. Time flew when you were reading.". He said he needed to drive four hours every day to visit Jordan Brown because "he's my son. On Sister Wives , Kody Brown's 18 kids do not always agree with the patriarch, and some of the children have talked about their issues with their father. And with the focus on his son's legal plight, Chris Brown said his grief for the loss of his fiance and their unborn baby had to take a back seat. "I'll be honest with you, I suffer from PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] over this," Chris Brown said. An 11-year-old boy apparently covered his shotgun with a blanket to keep it hidden when he left his bedroom, went downstairs and fatally shot his father's pregnant girlfriend in the head as she slept, a prosecutor said Monday. But the decision exonerated him and prevented a retrial. "There is not a trooper on scene that day that has lost one second of sleep over this case.". Jordan was 11 at the time of the deaths. Chris Brown said he drove every day, 230 miles round trip, to see his son in detention. You know, [he] maintained his innocence throughout from day one," Chris Brown said. "They told me that [she and] the baby were gone, and I remember collapsing in the yard," Chris Brown told ABC News' Juju Chang. In video released three days after 65-year-old Judy Walters was left for dead, one of the suspects forces an automatic gate to open. He said that getting ready for school that day in February 2009 was "just a normal morning. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Thats, like, the only thing I really want people to know.. In the exclusive clip from his ABC interview, Jordan reflects on his hard years in custody, including the fights he witnessed and his glimpses of freedom. That's where the case took us. "I'm innocent. Brown is charged as an adult with criminal homicide. Jordan Brown said he has "mixed feelings" about what happened to him. The five of them became a blended family, and the three kids acted as actual siblings from the get-go. Her right ear definitely has glue ear. "It's kind of a bittersweet feeling, you know. At the age of 4, the latter discovered her mother's remains. WAMPUM, Pa. -- Jordan Brown was 11 years old when he was arrested and initially charged as an adult for the murder of his pregnant, soon-to-be stepmother. Vous pouvez modifier vos choix tout moment en consultant vos paramtres de vie prive. He is being kept separate from the jail's approximately 300 adult inmates. Jordan Brown, who'd been in custody throughout the investigation and trial, was eventually sent to George Junior Republic juvenile detention center in Grove City, Pennsylvania. / CBS Pittsburgh. HARRISBURG, Pa. Following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision to overturn the murder conviction of Jordan Brown in the 2009 shooting death of his father's pregnant fiance, the now 20-year-old's father and attorneys spoke out Monday. 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. And I was in there. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Police later found a spent 20-gauge shotgun shell at that spot. (We) went to school.". At 3:30 a.m. the next day, the grieving father and son were awakened by police pounding at the door. He was 20 years old. Soon after, one of the tree-trimming workers spotted Houk's other daughter, 4-year-old Adalynn, in the doorway, sobbing and saying her mother was dead. Now that she's spoken her mind, Brown said she hopes that people will just let her be and stop speculating. Overwhelmed with joy," said Chris Brown. If she ever hits anyone, I will be disciplining her really toughly - but if someone hits her first, she hits them back so they never hit her again. [I'm] happy that this part of it is over with Jordan, you know, being wrongfully accused. And then they took me straight to the county jail," Jordan Brown said. I know they don't teach that at school. Houk, 26 and about eight months pregnant with Jordans little brother, was found dead in her bed on Feb. 20, 2009. "It used to bother me all the time. Published on January 13, 2022 01:10 PM. But he still. magazine: 'I said to her, "Listen, it was really naughty that that boy hit. Police said Jordan Brown walked into her bedroom, shot his future stepmother with his youth hunting shotgun and then boarded the bus for his elementary school. IE 11 is not supported. You know, if something happened, tell me. Inside the Browns' farmhouse, police found handguns, rifles, and several rounds of ammunition. Condition: Ella was diagnosed with glue ear, which is when the empty middle part of the ear canal fills up with fluid which can cause temporary hearing loss, according to the NHS, Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. "There is not a trooper on scene that day that has lost one second of sleep over this case.". An exclusive preview is above. "I lost it.". 20/20 TONIGHT: Jordan Brown speaks out | American Broadcasting Company | After being detained at age 11 for a murder he says he didn't commit, now 21-year-old Jordan Brown speaks out for the first time to Juju Chang TONIGHT on. ET) followed by Nightline (12:35 a.m. "My biggest hopes for him probably is that he gets a fair shake moving forward, that, you know, people look at this and, for what it is, what it truly is," Chris Brown said. )YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MileHigherPWebsite: http://milehigherpodcast.com/Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/milehigherpodcastiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3HMLJYYTuneIn: http://tun.in/piSACStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mileGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3jeiINSTAGRAM FOR UPDATES: MileHigherPodcast Twitter: @MileHigherPodWatch my documentary, apartment 801: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZZSPREQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://forms.gle/QPuMGXTv65mD6ZCW6 Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://forms.gle/ysjFLesK7oauoKrh6Join my discord to chat with other viewers about this video, its free! During his incarceration, Jordan taught himself to play guitar and said he became a pretty good basketball player. I'd, like, lose myself in the book. Pour en savoir plus sur notre utilisation de vos informations, veuillez consulter notre Politique relative la vie prive et notre Politique en matire de cookies. Everything seemed to be going well until a tree-cutter on their property noticed 4-year-old Adalynn sobbing at around 9 a.m. (45 minutes after her siblings left for school) on that February 2009 morning. Now 21, Brown, who spent more than seven years in custody, is focused on his future since his murder conviction was overturned just this summer. Crying, Adalynn ran outside, and the tree-cutters phoned 911 as soon as they understood what the toddler was saying. "They put me in the back of the car and they took me to the police barracks. Chris Brown said he drove every day, 230 miles round trip, to see his son at the center. Retired Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Bobby McGraw, one of the investigators on the case, said he is still confident that Jordan Brown committed the murders. Jordan Brown, who is attending college and studying computer science, is determined to leave his past behind and prepare for brighter days ahead. Meri Brown is speaking out after her husband Kody Brown revealed on Sunday's episode of Sister Wives that the two only see each other "once in a blue moon" and have "quit dating" one another. "I made an announcement. Adalynn Houk, along with her elder sister, Jenessa Houk, was delighted to have moved in with their mothers boyfriend and his son at their Wampum farmhouse almost five months before that harrowing day. We did not get this wrong," McGraw told ABC News. My wife is so much in shock I think Im gonna have to take her to the hospital. I used to hate it. "There's a murderer walking amongst us that has been overlooked," Chris Brown said. Ola said that she was 'cringing' when James was talking to Ella as they could be overheard. "I didn't understand what was happening. (AP Photo/Lawence County Prison via Beaver County Times. The Stepsister Speaks Out By Peg Kehret It isn't easy being the ugly stepsister. The trial last three days. Ola and James Jordan speak out on three-year-old daughter Ella's health troubles which left her struggling to hear after chronic ear infection. That's where the case took us. He said the whole thing was a lengthy, unnecessary process and they feel clearingBrown's name is long overdue. And that made me happy. Slectionnez Grer les paramtres pour grer vos prfrences. As the years passed, Jordan Brown said he spent much of his time absorbed in the books his father brought him, reading with a dictionary next to him. The states Supreme Court ruled prosecutors did not provide enough evidence to support a conviction. First published on July 1, 2020 / 1:09 PM. On February 20, 2009, the 8-month pregnant mother of two was shot in the back of her head while sleeping in the Pennsylvania home she shared with her family. We did not get this wrong," McGraw told ABC News. FRIDAY: A father's fight to free his son, while police & the victim's family believe he committed murder. Throughout Jordan Brown's stay in detention in Erie, his father continued to ask him whether he'd killed Houk. I just want to graduate college, you know, get a job in my major and, I don't know, just be successful," Jordan Brown said. The officers had a warrant to arrest 11-year-old Jordan Brown. Jordan Brown's lawyers had filed a notice of appeal two months after he was convicted. And we just sat on the couch in the living room waiting and then Kenzie told us to go because the bus is coming and we're going to be late. Wright says police fabricated evidence and hid evidence that would have exonerated Brown. exclusive interview with ABC News' Juju Chang. The daily journey, however, wreaked havoc on his finances, Chris Brown said. Suffering from the loss and not having any answers. At 3:30 a.m. the next day, the grieving father and son were awakened by police pounding at the door. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Yet, the one thing thats never-changing in her life is what transpired on February 20, 2009. When he was just 11, Brown was charged with the murder of 26-year-old Kenzie Houk, who was eight months pregnant at the time. I used to hate it. Brown was convicted of shooting & killing his soon-to-be stepmother & her unborn child in 2009. WAMPUM, Pa. -- Jordan Brown was 11 years old when he was arrested and initially charged as an adult for the murder of his pregnant, soon-to-be stepmother. Sawyer sat down for exclusive interviews with Jennifer Turpin and her sister, Jordan, whose dramatic escape and 911 call in January 2018 led to the rescue of her and her 12 siblings -- exposing . Now that you all know. 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