Esperanza Roberts is used to talking about her brother. In the 20 years since he was found dead, his story has been featured on Dateline and Unsolved Mysteries. Despite all the telling and retelling, she still chokes up.

“It’s been 20 years, but it still hurts like it was yesterday,” Roberts said. “Alonzo has missed out on a lot, you know? He’s missed out on having a life. We’ve missed out on seeing that.”

Her brother, Alonzo Brooks, was last seen at a large house party in La Cygne, Kansas in April of 2004. Alonzo was 23 years old. What followed was a series of strange developments.

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