Reginald Brooks is a cold murderer who killed his own sons as revealed by the details on Investigation Discovery’s Evil Lives Here Episode.
Evil Lives Here is a documentary television show that first premiered on 17 January 2016 on Investigation Discovery(ID).
The show is based on true crime where the interviewer chitchats with the family member about the related murderer.
Up until now, there has been a total of 9 seasons with 90 episodes so far. In season four, episode 5 Beverly Stephens talks about his ex-husband, Reginald Brooks who murdered their 3 sons.
Who Is Reginald Brooks? ID’s Evil Lives Here Exposes His Story
Reginald Brooks from the ID’s Evil Lives Here is the killer who shot his three sons; Reginald Jr., Vaughn, and Niarchos.
Reginald Brooks was married to Beverly Stephens. The pair settled down in Cleveland, Ohio. Soon, they become well acquainted with their members of the community.
Reginald out of nowhere quit his job in 1976 leaving Beverly as the sole earner in the family. The burden was too much for her.
Even though she never complained once but the show highlights Reginald was responsible for several issues.
Why Did Reginald Brooks Kill All Three Of His Sons?
Reginald Brooks, the father of the three killed all his sons after his wife, Beverly filed for divorce. The tension began to surround the household when Brook left his job.
The happy household was not happy anymore. Brooks started to show strange behavior.
However, the wife, Beverly did not realize that the strange behaviors of her husband were signs of him becoming a cold murderer.
Brooks started to plan the whole murder when the wife asked for a divorce. The planning started 10 days before the incident took place.
On 6 March 1982, Reginald used a .38-caliber handgun to kill all of his sons. The boys were sleeping when they got shot.
Where Is Reginald Brooks Now?
Reginal Brooks is already dead as per the police reports. Brooks was on death row for 27 years. He was executed on 11 November 2011 by lethal injection in Ohio.
After killing his son, he fled to Las Vegas and was arrested in Utah and the gun he used was also inside his suitcase.
The heartless father never admitted to the killings and his defense argued he was mentally ill and unfit for trial but the state disputed that.