On May 24, 2004, 19-year-old Brooke Wilberger disappeared while working at an apartment complex in Corvallis, Oregon. 🚨 Items left behind at the scene quickly led investigators to suspect an abduction rather than an accident.

The case drew national attention and extended beyond Oregon. Months later, evidence in a separate investigation helped authorities identify Joel Patrick Courtney, with DNA linking him to Brooke’s abduction and murder. 🧬⚖️

In 2009, Courtney pleaded guilty and led investigators to Brooke’s remains, bringing a measure of legal closure to the case.

Though the court proceedings concluded, Brooke’s family and community continue to honor her memory. 💔