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Brookley Louks Missing Person Case

Last seen in Greenwood, Indiana on Jun 24, 2002

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Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Oct 28, 2022

Brookley

Louks

43

19

62 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 24, 2002

Greenwood

Indiana

Johnson County

6868

Greenwood Police Department

Greenwood

Indiana

Johnson County

46143

186 Surina Way, Indiana

3178829191

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.greenwood.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=88

02L01123

Greenwood Police Department

5277

Brown

Blue

Blue

Oct 8, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP1045) and 19 other sources
Brookley Louks, a 19-year-old woman from Greenwood, Indiana, disappeared on June 24, 2002. That day, she returned to her father's apartment to collect some clothing and noticed that his computer had been stolen. She contacted the police to report the burglary. Shortly after the police left, a witness reportedly saw her get into the passenger side of her blue Chevy Corsica, which was being driven by an unidentified man. Brookley had told her mother she was planning to stay at a friend's house that evening, but she never arrived and was never heard from again.

On July 1, 2002, Brookley's car was found abandoned about 10 miles away in Waverly, Indiana, near State Road 37 and Highway 144, but there was no sign of her. Suspicion soon turned to Joseph Nowicki, a family acquaintance with a long criminal history, including convictions for murder and sexual assault. Investigators found blood matching Brookley’s DNA in Nowicki's workshop, and evidence suggested someone had attempted to clean the area. However, the amount of blood was insufficient to indicate she had been killed at the location.

Nowicki became the prime suspect in her disappearance, but despite extensive investigations, no charges were ever brought against him. He died in 2003 of cancer, taking any secrets he might have had with him. Brookley's father, Scott Louks, was also questioned, as some believed he might have been withholding information, but he died later that year as well, further complicating the case.

Brookley’s family continues to seek answers. Her case remains unsolved, though many believe Nowicki may have been involved in her disappearance. Despite the passage of time, her family, especially her younger sister Mista, has not given up hope of finding out what happened to her.
Last Seen: Jun 24, 2002

Links to Additional Sources (19)

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  • Brookley Louks disappearance featured on true-crime podcast
  • Brookley Louks Missing - Facebook
  • Brookley Chantille Louks - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP1045
  • Brookley Louks - Indiana Missing - The Courier-Journal
  • Brookley Louks Missing | By Greenwood Police DepartmentFacebook
  • Indiana Missing: Family friend was only suspect in teen girl's ...
  • EPISODE 145: Brookley Chantille Louks - The Vanished Podcast
  • The Disappearance of Brookley Louks (Greenwood
  • What happened to Brookley Louks? - WRTV
  • Mother of Greenwood cold case: 'I just want to bury my daughter'
  • The day Brookley Louks went missing, her apartment in Greenwood ...
  • Brookley Louks – CUE – Community United Effort
  • Brookley Chantille Louks - ART19
  • Indiana cold case of Greenwood woman's disappearance nearly ...
  • Brookley Chantille Louks - The Vanished Podcast - Spotify
  • This is one of the most twisted and heartbreaking missing person ...
  • Key witness in missing girl case dies | wthr.com
  • IN - Brookley Chantille Louks (19) - Greenwood IN, 2002 | Websleuths

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    76%Possible
    Jane Doe — Shively, Kentucky - unidentified case UP74
    Jane Doe — Shively, Kentucky
    UP74 • Found Jul 22, 2005
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 85%Est. 20–40 vs 19 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 75%100 mi away
    TimingFound 3 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'2" vs 5'2"
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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