The heartbreaking update on Brittany Robinson's case leaves us with more questions than closure.
Twelve years after 14-year-old Brittany vanished during a visit with her father, Demetric Hooper, we deliver the devastating update her family never wanted to hear. After a surprisingly brief five-day trial in June 2024, Hooper was found not guilty of murder despite a mountain of suspicious circumstances – his hasty departure under a false name after her disappearance, possession of her belongings alongside knives and rope, and his disturbing lack of concern when informed police were searching for his daughter.
The prosecution's case faltered without a body and faced unexpected complications when a witness testified she had seen Brittany working at a Birmingham strip club years after her disappearance. Was this a missed lead suggesting human trafficking rather than murder? The witness was discredited rather than her claims thoroughly investigated – a pattern of missed opportunities that has characterized this case from the beginning.
What makes this verdict particularly devastating is finality without resolution. Due to double jeopardy protections, Hooper can never again face charges for Brittany's disappearance, even if new evidence emerges. Her family remains in limbo, without answers and without justice.
If you have information about Brittany Robinson, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, please contact the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-1700. Someone knows something, and this family deserves answers. Their fight for justice continues, and we stand with them in refusing to let Brittany be forgotten.
Source Material:
Harris, Christina J., June 4, 2025, Trial begins for Mobile County father accused of killing his 14 year old daughter who went missing in 2012, https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/trial-begins-for-mobile-county-father-accused-of-killing-his-14-year-old-daughter-who-went-missing-in-2012/amp/
Harris, Christina J., June 5, 2025, Trial continues for Mobile County man accused of Killing his 14 year old daughter (Day2), https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/trial-continues-for-mobile-county-man-accused-of-killing-his-14-year-old-daughter-day-2/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WKRG&fbclid=IwZXh0bg
Jones, Jeremy and Harris, Christina J., June 6, 2025, Mobile County murder trial nears end in 2012 girl’s disappearance: closing arguments, https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-county-murder-trial-nears-end-in-2012-girls-disappearance-closing-arguments/amp/
Kirby, Brendan, June 9, 2025, Father of Brittany Robinson found not guilty of murder in connection to her disappearance, https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/06/09/father-brittany-robinson-found-not-guilty-connection-her-murder/?outputType=amp
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