Charity Pearl Brown, 36, was killed in Woodston, Kansas on April 8, 2020. A mother to six children and a step-daughter, Brown grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, later lived in McCook, Nebraska, earned a GED, trained as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Med-Aide, and worked for a traveling agency in Nebraska. She was also noted for a strong personality and a deep passion for her Native American heritage.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office investigated her death. On April 17, 2020, the Kansas Attorney General filed charges against Thomas S. Wojtczuk, 39, of Woodston — second-degree intentional murder and criminal possession of a firearm. Wojtczuk was booked into the Rooks County Jail with bond set at $1,000,000. The Rooks County Attorney’s Office assisted the attorney general’s office with the prosecution.

If anyone knew Charity, her family, or has information about what happened in Woodston, please share what you know with investigators.