Remains of Missing 4-Year-Old Found Near Rush Springs, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has announced that the remains of a child were found on Tuesday near Rush Springs, a town in rural Grady County, about 60 miles south of Oklahoma City. The remains will be taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Oklahoma City for positive identification.

The search for the missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield began on January 10, after her 5-year-old sister was seen by a mail carrier wandering unattended outside of a home in the Oklahoma town of Cyril. According to court documents in the case against Ivon Adams, one of the caretakers for Athena when she disappeared, he allegedly beat her to death and buried her near their old house.

The affidavit for Adams’ arrest alleges that his wife, Alysia Adams, confessed to authorities in a January 12 interview that her husband had killed Athena. She also claimed that he had buried the body near their old house in Rush Springs.

The OSBI has not yet confirmed that the remains are those of Athena Brownfield. However, the investigation is ongoing and further details are expected to be released in the coming days.