Remains Found In Rush Springs Confirmed To Be Athena Brownfield

UPDATE: Ivon Adams is charged with Second-Degree Murder, Child Neglect, and Unlawful Removal of a Body. Initially charged with First Degree Murder based on statements from his wife, Alysia Adams, prosecutors downgraded his charges in Dec. 2023 while upgrading hers to First Degree Murder and Child Neglect.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that remains found in Rush Springs, Oklahoma, as those of Athena Brownfield.

For more information on Athena Brownfield, click here.

The state and defense attorney both signed off on a gag order regarding this case.

The court also denied a bond for Ivon Adams, the caregiver accused of killing Athena. The state requested there not be a bond due to Adams being extradited from Arizona. 

His defense attorney, Mitchell Solomon, said he was not going to argue the request at this time.

Adams is facing one count of child neglect and one count of first degree murder.

His wife, Alysia Adams is also behind bars at the Caddo County Detention Center.

She's facing two counts of child neglect, one for Athena Brownfield and her sister.

Court documents said Athena and her 5-year-old sister had been in care of Alysia and Ivon Adams for about a year and a half now.

Documents also said Alysia was present when Athena was murdered, and later learned that Ivon had taken her to a property where records show they once lived in Rush Springs.

A legal expert, Ed Blau, not associated with this case said a gag order is usually used to ensure a fair trial.

“So many people would have seen the story, so many people would have formed opinions on this story. To get a jury of 12 people that can be fair and open minded is going to be extraordinarily difficult,” Ed Blau said.

Ivon Adam’s next court appearance will be at 9 a.m. on April 27.