Ex-NFL Star Sergio Brown on Best Behavior While in Custody for Mom’s Murder

According to prosecutors, investigators also found similarities between DNA samples from under Simmons-Brown’s fingernails and a toothbrush in Brown’s bedroom.

Public defender Robert Fox argued there were no witnesses to such a crime. “There’s no direct evidence. It’s all circumstantial,” Fox said during a detention hearing in October.

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Brown’s next scheduled court date is March 7.

Following news of Simmons-Brown’s death, the family released a statement about the woman she was. “Myrtle was a beautiful, loving, and inspirational soul that made everyone around her feel like they mattered,” they shared. “With her contagious smile and personality, our loss of Myrtle has left an indescribable void not only in our lives, but in our communities.”