Monday, November 26, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is scheduled to go on trial in the death of 21-year-old Alisha Bromfield on April 8, 2013.
A Plainfield-area man slated to go on trial in the murders of his friend and her unborn child in Door County will wait a little longer for his day in court. A judge agreed to push back the trial date for Brian M. Cooper, 35, to April 8, 2013, to give the defense more time for discovery, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette. The case was originally scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 28, 2012. Cooper is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and third-degree sexual assault in the deaths of Alisha N. Bromfield, 21, and her unborn daughter, who was to be named Ava Lucille. Get local news delivered to your inbox – sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter. Bromfield, who was reportedly more than six months pregnant, was killed Aug…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Drive honors Alisha Bromfield and her unborn daughter, Ava Lucille.
The Joliet Junior Woman’s Club and and Joliet Juniorettes are collecting new baby items and gift cards in memory of a slain Plainfield-area woman and her unborn daughter. Diapers, wipes, bottles, pacifiers, onesies, socks, hats, bibs and clothing are being accepted now through Nov. 2 in memory of Alisha N. Bromfield, a 21-year-old expectant mother who was killed Aug. 19. Bromfield was a 2008 graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy and studied forensic science at Western Illinois University. The drive, which also honors Bromfield’s unborn daughter, Ava Lucille, will benefit pregnant women throughout the Joliet and Plainfield area. Items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following locations: For additional…
Friday, September 21, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is slated to go on trial in January 2013 in the murder of Alisha Bromfield.
A local man accused of strangling a pregnant 21-year-old pleaded not guilty Thursday in Door County court. Brian M. Cooper, 35, is changed with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Alisha N. Bromfield and her unborn daughter, who was to be named Ava Lucille. He is also charged with third-degree sexual assault, accused of having sex with Bromfield after killing her. Sign up for Plainfield Patch email alerts. Sheriff Terry Vogel said Cooper and Bromfield, who both had Plainfield addresses, were in Door County to attend the wedding of Cooper's sister. Bromfield died Aug. 19. Her body was found the next day at a resort in Nasewaupee, Wisconsin, after Cooper called police to report the murder from a gas station in nearby Sister …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and one count of third-degree sexual assault in the death of Alisha Bromfield.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and one count of third-degree sexual assault in the death of Alisha Bromfield.
A Plainfield-area man is expected in court Wednesday morning on charges his killed his friend and her unborn child during a trip to Door County, Wisconsin. According to the Door County Daily News, Brian M. Cooper, 35, was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree homicide in the deaths of Alisha N. Bromfield, 21, and her unborn daughter, whom she'd planned to name Ava Lucille. Bromfield was reportedly seven months pregnant at the time of her death. Cooper is also charged with one count of third-degree sexual assault, stemming from an accusation that he has sex with Bromfield after killing her. Sign up for Plainfield Patch email alerts. Sheriff Terry Vogel said Cooper and Bromfield, who both had Plainfield addresses, were in Door …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Brian M. Cooper and Alisha N. Bromfield reportedly attended a wedding in Door County on Saturday.
Updated at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 A family friend of 21-year-old Alisha Bromfield said the Plainfield resident was several months pregnant when she was killed, according to the Door County Advocate. The friend, who asked not to be named, said suspect Brian M. Cooper, 35, was not the father of the baby. Door County Sheriff Terry Vogel would neither confirm nor deny that Bromfield was pregnant. The sheriff has also not released any information regarding Bromfield's cause of death. Cooper, who has not been formally charged, is scheduled to appeaer in Door County Circuit Cort at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The pair reported worked together at the Joliet Home Depot store, but Vogel told the Door County Advocate it was unclear if they were employees of the store…
j converse
3:52 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
K cpr, quick spreading lies... there's no evidence to support the fact that the police did not read him his rights. If you're trying to muster support for Cooper because he is a friend or family member, do us all a favor and buzz off, as you won't get any sympathy from Plainfield residents... this monster will pay by spending the rest of his life in prison, PERIOD! more ›