“Whether that was Phillip or that was my imagination, I don’t know. He went on to explain that he felt a strong presence. “I thought that was a powerful symbol somehow.” “The only place where there was any vegetation growing-it was buttercups-was where Phillip Brooks’ body lay,” said Steber. He went with a Warm Springs tracking team to the clearing where Phil Brooks was murdered, and what he saw and experienced had a big impact on Steber. Shortly after the murder, local author Rick Steber started following the case. 20, 1994, and he was struck down by a high-powered rifle from a nearby point among the pine trees by an unknown shooter. It’s been 20 years since a young cowboy named James Phillip Brooks lost his life on a hillside near the Fopiano Ranch, where he worked and followed his passion as a ranch hand.īrooks was only 23 years old on that fateful day of Sept. Below is a recent article on the case:Īlthough the 20-year-old murder of a local young cowboy remains unsolved, a local author remains determined to see justice The now two decades old unsolved murder of James Phillip Brooks was aired on the August 20th, 2005 episode of America's Most Wanted.
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