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Thomas Brown Pleads Not Guilty in Killings of Two Teen Campers Near Mount Ord

Prosecutors cite DNA linking Thomas Brown to key items at the scene.

Overview

  • Thomas Brown, 31, entered a not guilty plea at his Oct. 17 arraignment to two counts of first-degree murder.
  • He remains jailed on a $2 million cash-only bond, with a Dec. 4 court date set and a trial scheduled for June 2026.
  • Detectives report Brown's DNA matched genetic material inside a pair of gloves stained with Pandora Kjolsrud's blood and inside Evan Clark's SUV.
  • Investigators say the teens were shot multiple times near Mount Ord in late May, with shell casings recovered and the bodies concealed in brush.
  • The sheriff's office says Brown had camped nearby and offered drone footage, yet retracing his stated route led detectives to items tied to the teens, and a motive has not been disclosed.