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31-Year-Old Arrested in Mount Ord Killings of Two Phoenix-Area Teens

Evidence details remain undisclosed ahead of a scheduled sheriff's briefing.

Overview

  • The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Thomas Brown, 31, was taken into custody in connection with the May 27 deaths of Pandora Kjolsrud, 18, and Evan Clark, 17.
  • Jail records indicate Brown was booked on a first-degree murder accusation.
  • The teens were found shot to death while camping near State Route 87 in the Mount Ord area of the Tonto National Forest.
  • Their bodies were discovered in a different location from their vehicle, according to local reporting.
  • Sheriff Jerry Sheridan scheduled a Friday 10 a.m. news conference at sheriff’s headquarters to address the case.