Becky Brosnan’s stepmother was surprised and concerned when she didn’t hear from Becky ahead of a family reunion in January 2009.
She initially told police that someone was missing, but her investigation soon uncovered a dark secret that pointed to a murder. In Grave Mysteries: Mother Gone Missing, Investigation Discovery tells the story of Becky’s murder and the police investigation that led to the killer’s capture. If you are interested in the details of the case and want to know more, we can help.
How did Becky Brosnan die?
Becky Brosnan was living in Spokane Valley, Washington when she was killed. She was then 32 years old. Although she had been married to Uriah Brosnan for a long time and they had two children together, their marriage was about to end. In fact, they had already filed for divorce and were locked in a heated custody battle as of January 2009. Becky was always hopeful and looking forward to a brighter future. She was also determined to take her children with her. But fate had other plans. Her family and friends still find it hard to accept that such a kind person has died so young and unexpectedly.
Becky was scheduled to go to a family celebration on January 29, 2009, but she didn’t show up. Becky was usually on good terms with most of her close friends and family, so it wasn’t her style at all. Becky’s stepmother eventually realized she wasn’t there. When she found out she couldn’t call or text Becky, she called the police and told them what had happened. Despite the police conducting a normal investigation, they found nothing about Becky for several days.
Finally, on February 2, 2009, Becky’s number texted the stepmother that she was fine. Becky’s ex-boyfriend also got a text from her telling him she was leaving town. While these texts did not match the person, they were odd enough to prompt police to investigate further. During this investigation, they found Becky’s body near Ark Commercial Roofing Inc. in the Spokane Valley, Washington. It was under a pile of rubbish. Although the victim’s hands and legs were bound, an autopsy revealed that she died from repeated beatings to the head, a clear sign of homicide.
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Who Killed Becky Brosnan?
When Becky’s stepmother first told police she was missing, Uriah, her ex-husband, didn’t seem too concerned, saying that she might have just left town. Becky’s family didn’t believe this story, and neither did the police. Uriah’s behavior was very strange, but they couldn’t connect him to the crime. A few days after the report, Becky’s MySpace page looked like she was in use, and she even texted her stepmother and then-boyfriend.
But when the victim’s friends and family checked her messages and MySpace updates, they knew Becky wasn’t who she said she was. Uriah also seemed to give different answers when questioned the second time, which made people even more suspicious. Around the same time, police learned that Becky and her ex-husband were having a strained relationship. They also found that Becky had obtained a no-contact order against Uriah 11 years before the murder, but it was dropped days later.
The show also states that Uriah’s boss, Tom, said when he walked into the Ark Commercial Roofing Inc. office on January 28, 2009, the day Becky went missing, he found Uriah working late. But Uriah wouldn’t let Tom into the building, so he pushed Tom away from the door. This was enough for police to search Uriah’s office, where they found the victim’s blood on a chair and drag marks on the floor.
Afterwards, a group of police officers searching nearby found Becky’s body under a pile of scrap wood. From then on it wasn’t hard to put two and two together. When a forensic expert discovered that Becky’s ex-husband had hacked into her Myspace account, police arrested Uriah and charged him with murder.
What is Uriah J. Brosnan doing now?
Uriah J. Brosnan looked at the evidence against him when he was in court and decided that a plea deal would be best. So in 2010 he admitted to second-degree murder and got 18 years in prison. Despite this, Uriah is still behind bars at Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Littlerock, Washington. His prison records show he is not currently eligible for parole.
The latest episode of Grave Mysteries on Investigation Discovery follows the murder of 32-year-old Becky Brosnan by Uriah Brosnan, who was no longer her husband.
Becky and Uriah were divorcing after 10 years of marriage and were arguing over custody of the child when Uriah texted Becky on January 28, 2009 asking her to join him at Ark Commercial Roofing Inc. in Spokane Valley, Washington, where he worked to meet as an accountant.
But while they were talking, they got into a heated argument that quickly turned into a brawl in the parking lot.
Uriah says Becky hit him in the chest so he hit her in the head with a hammer.
When she resisted, he took a metal bar and hit her many times until she stopped breathing.
Uriah tied her hands and feet together and then wrapped her body in plastic wrap and taped it shut.
He dragged her body to a nearby fence where pieces of wood and roof shingles lay and left her there.
Uriah went back to clean up the crime scene. While he was there, his boss, Tom Wilson, came back to Ark Commercial Roofing Inc. and saw that a light was on.
Uriah wouldn’t let him into the building as he went there to find out what was going on. He said he was just finishing his job.
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When Becky failed to show up for a family reunion the next day, her stepmother called the police. She said it was different from her.
He wrote something on her MySpace page to make her family believe she was alive.
“I have to find myself,” the post reads. I can’t trust anyone at the moment. “I’m going to my place for a while.”
He also got into her email account and her cell phone.
On February 2, 2009, Uriah texted her mother from Becky’s cell phone. He told her she was fine.
He texted Becky’s friend again, saying that she regrets breaking up with her marriage and that she has realized that she still loves Uriah.
After that, the message said she was leaving town.
The Spokane Major Crimes Unit began investigating Becky’s disappearance after five days.
When police spoke to Uriah, they found it odd that he was telling different versions of his story.
Police Sgt. Spokane Joe Peterson said when police searched his workplace on February 9, 2009, they found blood on an office chair and drag marks.
A forensic team found Becky’s body in a pile of garbage not long after.
Uriah was arrested and he later admitted to killing someone second degree.
Uriah was sentenced to 18 years in prison by Spokane County Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen.
The missing person case was closed on Tuesday when the body of 32-year-old Becky Brosnan was found at an East Spokane store. Her ex-husband was arrested.
Uriah Brosnan was arrested by N. Stone at his apartment on Block 2600 around 10pm Monday night, according to his neighbors. Authorities say Brosnan led them to his wife’s body, which was found in Block 11500 of E Trent at Ark Commercial Roofing, where Uriah used to work.
Police say the couple met at an office at his Ark Commercial Roofing two weeks ago to discuss who would have custody of their two children, aged 6 and 11.
During the conversation, they started fighting, and then it got physical. Uriah told police he was given a hammer and hit his wife on the back of the head. She threw a chair at him and he got a piece of metal pipe and kept hitting his wife in the head and face until she died.
Brosnan said he then stripped of his clothes, wrapped his wife’s body in black plastic and dragged it to a property outside the building, which was surrounded by a fence. He then reportedly went back inside and tried to clean up the blood.
Beck and her estranged husband Urian split last summer. Uriah moved in with his new girlfriend while Becky stayed in the North Spokane apartment where her family had lived for years. Both neighbors said the couple’s fights were legendary.
Uriah Brosnan has been saying for the past two weeks that his wife has simply disappeared. As proof that she was alive, he said her MySpace page is still active and that her family gets text messages from her.
Uriah also said that he killed his wife and used her MySpace account and texted her. Most of this information comes from computers and mobile phones stolen from his girlfriend’s house on Tuesday.
Uriah Brosnan was charged with first-degree murder and sent to the Spokane County Jail.
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