Parents of missing Arizona teen believe son was picked up, still alive

(NewsNation) — The parents of Jarrett Brooks, an Arizona teen who vanished much than a twelvemonth ago, accidental they judge their lad is inactive live and was apt picked up by idiosyncratic aft leaving their home.

In a Sunday interrogation connected "NewsNation Prime," Laura and Brian Brooks expressed anticipation that aggregate reported sightings of Jarrett across respective states bespeak he's inactive retired there.

"Of people it gives america hope," Laura Brooks said. "It gives america anticipation that radical cognize his face, and they're looking for him."

Jarrett Brooks, present 17, disappeared on July 4, 2023, aft being grounded for damaging a household vehicle. Security footage showed him taking a handgun from the family's weapon harmless earlier leaving.

Brian Brooks dismissed archetypal concerns that his lad mightiness harm himself, citing Jarrett's familiarity with firearms and emotion of hunting. "That wasn't the mindset of Jarrett. He's not that kid," helium said.

The parents firmly judge Jarrett was picked up by idiosyncratic aft hunt dogs mislaid his scent successful a adjacent pasture. Laura Brooks noted the country had been extensively searched without immoderate motion of her son.

Responding to online speculation astir imaginable maltreatment astatine home, Brian Brooks called specified allegations "totally false," stating that kid protective services had investigated and recovered "this is simply a loving home."

The mates concluded with a connection for their son: "We emotion you kid. We conscionable privation to cognize you're harmless and you're blessed wherever you are," Laura Brooks said.

Authorities are present treating the lawsuit arsenic a imaginable homicide probe owed to the deficiency of confirmed sightings successful implicit a year.

He is 6 feet gangly with brownish eyes and blond hair. He was past seen wearing a achromatic T-shirt with “America” crossed the front, bluish jeans, cowboy boots and a shot hat. Anyone with accusation connected Jarrett Brooks should interaction the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office (Arizona) at 1-928-524-4050.