Overview
- Cole Brings Plenty, 27, was found dead on April 5, 2024, in a rural wooded area of Johnson County, Kansas, days after being named a suspect in an alleged domestic violence incident and reported missing.
- The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said at the time there was no indication of foul play, and an official cause of death has not been made public.
- In a new interview, Mo Brings Plenty says he saw his nephew’s body and claims there was evidence someone "caught him," asserting the death was a murder that went uninvestigated.
- Mo criticizes local agencies for their search efforts, alleging they were "hunting" Cole rather than looking for him and recounting that a private helicopter search spurred a larger police response.
- Recent reports note the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Lawrence Police Department did not respond to new media inquiries, while the family vows to continue seeking answers.