Normally, I don't post about cases as they are happening, However, this one is so gruesome and horrifying that it has to be put out there. Even though it just happened this week, it is barely a blip on the news stations' radars. And, with the way this case is unfolding, I get the feeling that Brandy is not the killer's first - or maybe final - victim. Or that it is someone she knows. Either way, in my mind, it's too elaborate to not the work of a first-time murderer. So, here are the gory details. On Monday, 9 April, 2018, a woman named Patricia Smith was walking her dog in Canarise Park in Brooklyn, New York, when she spotted a plastic bag containing what was a woman's nude torso. Smith called the police, who soon discovered the woman's head and limbs also scattered throughout the park. On Wednesday, 11 April, a bloody saw was found in one of the park's trash bins. Police were unable to ID the woman but put out information on the local news. A grandmother watching the news saw the "chocolate" tattoo above the victim's left breast and quickly phoned her daughter, Nicole Odom. Nicole went to the 69th Precinct and made a positive ID. The victim was her daughter, 26-year-old Brandy Odom. Brandy had been working as a security guard and, as her mother said, was highly ambitious. She had hoped to work as a city school safety agent. The last time Nicole heard from her daughter was in March of this year. Brandy's cause of death has yet to be determined, but police believe that she was killed elsewhere and dismembered post mortem before being unceremoniously dumped in the park. A vigil was held for Brandy, at which Nicole spoke out, demanding justice for Brandy. Those with any information surrounding the murder of Brandy Odom are urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-8477. Believe me, I will be following this case as it unravels. In the meantime, I want to encourage everyone to share Brandy's story so that her killer can be stopped and her family and friends given some peace. UPDATEA few major events have unraveled in the wake of the discovery of Brandy's dismembered body. First, police now have a clearer time-frame for when Brandy Odom was missing. Brandy had failed to reply to a letter sent by the NYPD on April 1 asking if she was still interested in becoming a school safety agent. Police also believe that she was killed within 24 hours of the discovery of her body on April 9. Therefore, police are trying to account for her whereabouts from April 1-8 and are looking through video surveillance for clues. Also, another young woman, 22 year-old Olivia Elliott, reported being abducted about a block away from Canarsie Park. She was able to call her mother 10 hours after being abducted and reported that two men carrying guns had grabbed her. Police have not yet linked her case to Brandy's case, but the location of the alleged abduction has people on alert. References:
"Brooklyn woman found after she claimed she was abducted near park where dismembered body turned up" "Hunt continues for savage killer of woman found dismembered in Brooklyn park" "Brandy Odom Named as Woman Whose Limbs and Torso Were Found in Brooklyn Park" NYPD 69th Precinct Twitter Message "Brandy Odom's Mother Demands Justice For Slain Child At Vigil" "What happened to Brandy Odom?" "What Happened to Brandy Odom? Mystery Surrounds Nude Body Parts Found in N.Y.C. Park"
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