Brooks Vonthaer
Brooks Vonthaer, 40, died at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Butler County, Kansas, on October 22, 2024. He was found unresponsive in his cell around 5 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 5:18 p.m., according to KWCH. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death as a homicide and says he had sustained multiple fatal injuries. A cellmate held at the same facility has been identified as a suspect, and charges are pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says Brooks Vonthaer sustained multiple fatal injuries and is investigating his death as a homicide, with a cellmate identified as a suspect.
Reported by: Kansas Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); Kansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).