Disappearance Of Brooklyn

2021-08-21 21:40:58 Written by Jones Jay

18-year-old Brooklyn farthing was last seen at a friend's house in the 100 block of Dillon Court in Berea, Kentucky in the morning hours of June 22, 2013. The night she was last seen, Brookelyn went with her younger sister, a cousin, and some friends to a party outside Berea, Kentucky.

After some time, the other girls decided they were going to head home. Farthing waited behind since she had another friend at the party who could've given her a ride. However, the two got in an argument (about a boy possibly, according to Farthing's mother) and the girl left without her leaving Farthing to look to others for a lift. That night she sent many text messages trying to get a ride home including one saying she wanted a ride, ‘because I’m afraid. She wanted her ex-fiance to pick her up, but he didn't get off work until later in the morning. The last text from her phone was sent at 5:30 a.m., saying "Never mind, I’m okay. I’m going to a party in Rockcastle County."

Farthing's friend who owned the house left to move some horses into a nearby field. When he left the house, he said, Farthing was sitting on the couch smoking. When he returned at 7:00 a.m., the house was on fire and Farthing was missing, but her cowboy boots, purse, and some clothes were still there. The only item missing was her cellular phone. The house fire began on the couch and nearly totally consumed it, and burned a hole in the floor underneath, but it was destroyed before it got out of control. It was ruled skeptical. The homeowner was in the process of moving out, and as a result, utilities to the house had been turned off for weeks and there was no electricity there at all.

 

Farthing has never been heard from again and a substantial search of the region turned up no sign of her. Cadaver dogs were brought in, and divers combed the nearby bodies of water. Hundreds of people navigated 16,000 acres in three counties surrounding the home, but there was no sign of Farthing. Authorities reached Farthing’s cell phone carrier and determined it last pinged on a tower in nearby Blue Lick, about 30 miles from where Farthing was last seen. The phone has not been turned on since.

 

Detectives think Farthing may have been taken against her will, and they think the last text message sent from her phone was sent by someone else. To date, police have not named any persons of interest or suspects in the case, saying it remains an “open and active investigation.”

I'm almost certain Farthing was met with foul play due to the situations of her disappearance (that have been released thus far). Beyond this however I'm not sure who could be behind her disappearance, I suspect the owner of the house (whose name I couldn't find) may be involved as he was the last person to see her. Furthermore, he had the chance to commit the crime given the several-hour time frame between the "I'm frightened" text and the fire. Moreover, the house where Farthing was last seen was in a fairly private area. The text that references a party in Rockcastle County is doubtful due to the time it was sent (a party at 5:30 in the morning ?) and the fact that Farthing had expended the last many hours trying to get home. Changing your mind about going home to go to a party that's at least a 25 min drive at 5:30 am without any of the friends you arrived with just doesn't sit right with me. However, given the lack of evidence available online I am just speculating. What do y'all think happened ? Lemme know in the comments.

Interestingly enough, while I was researching this case I found a post on Topix posted about a year after Farthing's disappearance (July 2014) that claims to know her fate. According to the poster "Justice Seeker" from Mckee, Ky, there was a rumor going around the Berea/Richmond area that Farthing was killed by a man named Josh Hensley who "chopped her [Farthing] up" and "scattered" her. A google search of Josh Hensley didn't return any information of value. Given that this was just an online post this info should be taken with a grain of salt.