DAY 1—THE ANNOUNCEMENT  
 
July 2, 2017
 
Hollywood Inquirer, your daily online source for celebrity gossip and entertainment has recently come into possession of crucial evidence in the unsolved murder of child star Kitty Holbrooke!

For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past fifteen years, or for those too young to remember the tragedy, Kitty was set to be the next big thing in Hollywood before her tragic death at the tender age of nine. Years later, and the debate over the identity of her killer still rages on!

Kitty was discovered by an agent while picnicking with her mother and sister at a local park. She was immediately hired to star in a national campaign for Sunny Orange Juice and became an overnight sensation. A year later, days after Kitty completed filming for her debut appearance in the remake of Shirley Temple’s Curly Top opposite A-listers Ashley Maddox and Tyrese Jones, the brilliant star disappeared from her home.

Kitty lived in the small community of Elmhurst, California, just north of Los Angeles County, on a quiet cul-de-sac where no break-ins or thefts had ever been reported. There had not been a murder in the town for several years, and police were used to the cozy small-town atmosphere, where neighbors knew each other’s names and friendships were formed over block parties and barbecues. No one could have expected such a horrific crime to happen in such an idyllic setting.

On the night in question, Mr. and Mrs. Holbrooke claimed they put their daughters Kitty and Allison to bed around 8pm. Kitty’s disappearance was supposedly discovered the next morning when Mrs. Holbrooke woke to take her daughter to an audition.

Police were called in, but first believed the young girl had run away. Tragically, this was not the case. The next day, the family received a bizarre, rambling ransom note asking for over $200,000 in non-sequential unmarked bills. An Amber Alert was issued, and police set off on a nationwide manhunt for anyone transporting a girl matching the child star’s description.

Strangely enough, law enforcement failed to properly search the entirety of the Holbrooke estate for nearly two days. When the search finally took place, Kitty’s body was discovered in a shed on the edge of the Holbrooke property.

The darling girl had been smothered by a small, white pillow, duct-taped over her face. There were cuts and bruises scattered across her broken body, and investigators put her time of death somewhere around 3 o’clock in the morning on the day she was discovered missing.

Through a series of missteps on the part of both the police and the district attorney’s office, the case went cold and the murderer was never brought to justice.

Today, that may all change. We’ve finally broken through the wall of silence surrounding Kitty’s murder!
An inside source has given Hollywood Inquirer a complete copy of audio files recorded during the days and weeks after Kitty’s disappearance and death. We have authenticated these tapes as the original police interviews with family members, witnesses, and other suspects. The source has also provided us with copies of emails, phone calls, and brand-new evidence never before seen by the public or any other media agency.

On our website, and only our website, you can have an exclusive insider look at one of our nation’s most talked about unsolved mysteries. Hopefully, we will find answers and justice will prevail! It’s time Kitty’s spirit finally finds peace.

Tomorrow, we kick off our explosive thirteen-part Kitty Holbrooke series. We have transcribed and pieced together the police recordings to give readers a clear picture of the suspects and their stories. Because of the scope and length of these interviews, we’ll be releasing a few each day… allowing plenty of time for you to comment, discuss, and come up with your own theories!

As most of you know, charges were never formally filed against any one suspect, and the case never went through for an actual trial. However, in proceedings closed to the press and public, the grand jury met and heard evidence from the prosecuting attorney, including testimony from forensic experts, eye-witnesses, and law enforcement.

The grand jury proceedings were sealed, but the judge in the case is now processing our request that they be unsealed and released for their substantive value in the public interest. After covering the police investigation, we will focus on these transcripts, as well as emails and phone calls between the district attorney and the police, showing just where their case went wrong.

Finally, we’ll present exclusive statements from the major players in the case, fifteen years later, as they reflect upon Kitty’s death, answer all our burning questions, and perhaps reveal the truth about their involvement.

We promise this will be the story of the summer! Stay connected with us on social media for updates as we try to solve America’s most heartbreaking mystery. This was the case that shocked the nation, so comment below. Let us know whose testimony you want to hear most!
 
Comments
Lonelyguy518:  Holy shit! Happy 4th of July, everybody! Can’t believe they dug this stuff up. Was obsessed with this case back in the day. Hope they catch the bastard.

​NOYB1:  The bastard? More like the bitch. Everyone knows the mom did it.
 
Rush2Judgement:  NOYB1, I totally agree. Mom was a nightmare. Complete stage mother fixated on her daughter’s career when she couldn’t make it as a star herself. Bet the girl wanted to quit the biz after the movie, and mom snapped.
 
Guest002468:  Agree w/ the OP. Followed story since day 1. This is going 2 b the best summer eva! I think the sister did it. She was young, but totes jealous of the little 1.
 
Lonelyguy518:  Wow! All this time, I never considered the sister. She was just eleven, but I guess she could have done it. Kitty was small for her age, and if I remember correctly, the sister was a hefty one.
 
1001LOLZ:  Has anyone else seen the conspiracy sites where people claim Kitty Holbrooke never died and is actually pop star Madison Mackenzie? Hilarious.
 
afight4justice:  No way. Dad did it. That ransom note was obvi. written by him 
 
98DegreesofCooper:  this shit cray. Never heard bout this b4. Cant wait 2 read bout this little girl got 2 c her movie asap
 
Outtamyface21:  Yeah. I still can’t believe they released that movie. I realize she finished filming it, but they should have held off on it out of respect for the family.
 
Daddysgrlll:  Out of respect for the family? You mean the people who murdered her? Right. *Rolls eyes.
 
RightWriteRite:  98DegreesofCooper, I rewrote your entry for clarity. Please try to write in English next time:  This shit is crazy. I never heard about this before.
 
98DegreesofCooper:  Man fuck u grammer nazi
 
RightWriteRite:  Correction-- Man, fuck you, Grammar Nazi. If you’re going to through an insult, at least write your sentences correctly.
 
Daddysgrlll:  RightWriteRite:  LOL. Don’t you mean “throw” not “through”? If you’re going to insult people’s grammar, at least spell things correctly.
 
Voice4Kitty:  All child molesters should die slow and painful deaths.
           
Daddysgrlll:  Can I like your comment twice?
 
98DegreesofCooper:  Wuz she molested 2?
 
Fembot90:  This is why we shouldn’t hyper-sexualize young girls in Hollywood (or anywhere else in the country). The article makes it sound like Kitty starred in a wholesome ad campaign. The ads were anything but. She was made up like an adult with more makeup than a clown on Halloween.
           
Angrylad14094:  Agreed. They shouldn’t have dressed her like that. Also, the dance scenes in the Shirley Temple remake were way too provocative. Don’t remember Shirley shaking her rump like that. And at just 9 years old? Ridiculous. Would never let my kids do that.
           
1001LOLZ:  Sounds like you’re saying she was killed for wearing tight clothes and dancing sexy. If she was an adult rape victim, talking about her clothes would be off limits. Don’t blame the victim.

Fembot90:  Not blaming her. Blaming the parents for sexualizing an innocent 9-year-old.