Detective Gregory Pollock didn't want to tell his wife that his friends Roger and Melissa Broomle were shot in the head in front of their Kansas home.
“I was home when I got the call, so I knew the address right away,” Pollock told Fox News Digital. “I was sitting there with my wife and I didn't want to say anything to her because I wanted to get out there first. But I'll tell you, I was overwhelmed. This is hard. I knew it was going to be an incident.”
The 2013 execution-style murder was investigated in Oxygen's true crime series “A Plan to Kill.” This film examines the true story of a deranged murderer who spends weeks, months, and even years planning the murder of his victims.
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The true crime series A Plan to Kill examines the true stories of deranged killers who spend weeks, months, and even years planning the murders of their victims. (oxygen)
The program features new interviews with investigators who worked on the case and loved ones of those killed.
“This is a case that didn't go to trial, so there are still parts that the community doesn't know about,” Pollock said. “There was activity by law enforcement that people didn't know was going on. There was action by suspects that people didn't know was going on. We felt it was a good opportunity to talk about what happened. ”
The Brumls are described as a “loving couple” who are eager to become parents. That dream became a reality when they adopted brothers Anthony “Tony” and Christopher “Chris” Brummell as young children.
After Melissa and Roger Broomle were shot and killed, police began to focus on their adopted son, Anthony “Tony” Broomle. (Kansas Department of Corrections)
“Roger and Melissa were pillars of the community,” Pollock explained. “They cared for each other and were fun to be around.
“I've known Roger for several years. He loved to joke and tell stories. He was the kind of person you could hear laughs from across the room. And Melissa had a heart of gold. She helped us wherever we needed help.'' They were two wonderful people who watched our family grow. ”
As Tony and Chris grew up, they seemed to thrive with the Bruml family. In high school, they excelled in wrestling and football.
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Roger and Melissa Bruml were shot inside their car. (Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office)
“We were there when they were first adopted,” Pollock said. “I still remember the conversations I had with Roger and Melissa. They were excited about the fact that there was food on the table and they could eat whenever they wanted. As the boys grew up, a respect for them developed. Roger and Melissa played sports and understood the rules of the house. ”
Everything changed when Tony got involved with “the wrong group of friends” during his senior year, Pollock said. According to Oxygen, Tony got into a fight with his parents after he was caught smoking marijuana.
The 18-year-old exhibited “violent behavior” and was eventually removed from the home, according to court documents. of ark valley news He reported making a living by working at a fast food restaurant, spending time with friends, and selling marijuana.
According to reports, Tony Bruml reunited with his mother, Kisha Chaberg, on Facebook. (Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office)
He then decided to reunite with his birth mother, Kisha Chaberg, on Facebook. Court documents revealed that Toney and his friend Braden Smith traveled to California to stay with Schaberg. According to reports, the three often spent their days “in a drug-induced haze.”
When the group ran out of money, they returned to Wichita, Kansas, according to court documents.
Along the way, Schaberg reportedly said multiple times that the Brumls should be killed so that he, Tony, and Chris could be reunited as a family. Ms Schaberg is believed to have been angry that Chris wanted “nothing to do with her”. She blamed the Brumls, who she believed had turned her son against her.
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Police learned that Tony Bruml was the last person to see his adoptive parents alive. (Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office)
“I think Kisha is a master manipulator, a master manipulator,” Pollock said. “I think she was able to manipulate everyone involved, not just Tony. She used a number of very skilled manipulation techniques and was successful. She sold everything she sold to young men. I was led to believe…she was pure evil.”
According to the episode, Tony wanted his mother's approval, but often complained to Schaberg about the Bruml family and their harshness. He said he was angry that his brother had been kicked out of the house when he seemed to be doted on.
By the time they arrived in Kansas, they had already made plans to kill the Brumls, according to court documents. However, Smith reportedly grew cold and recruited his friend Andrew Ellington to replace him.
Braden Smith was known as Tony Bruml's friend from their school days. (Kansas Department of Corrections)
Smith claimed that Tony had chosen the date of November 15, 2013. Chris was away at a wrestling match that night. The plan was for Tony to go out to dinner with the Brumls and kick them out of the house. When they return, the Bruml family will be killed as if the robbery had gone awry.
According to reports, Toni believed that if the couple died, he would receive a large inheritance and would ultimately be able to be with his biological mother forever.
“Throughout 2013, we talked with Melissa and Roger about all the issues we had with Tony,” Pollock said. “They were looking for help and solutions. We also talked about different things they could try. Until last week… they were wondering if he was too sick because of the drugs he was bringing into the house. I believed it was a threat.”
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According to Oxygen, when police questioned Braden Smith, he broke down in tears. He claimed that the plot to kill Melissa and Roger Broomle began when he met Tony Broomle's biological mother in California. (Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office)
“Melissa stopped by and told me that Tony was in town,” Pollock continued. “She was still nervous about what would happen after we met. But he wanted to meet and go to dinner. He also needed a copy of his birth certificate. That night, including me, we spent about an hour… “I talked to her,” my wife Melissa said, letting me know how dinner went. ”
On the evening of November 15th, Tony went out to dinner with the Blums family. Meanwhile, Schaberg and Ellington entered the house. They opened dresser drawers and removed small items to make it look like a robbery.
According to court documents, Toney texted Ellington and told him the Blooms family had dropped him off at his hotel and that he was on his way home. When the Bloom family arrived, Schaberg shot them from the passenger side of the car. Schaberg gave Ellington-Melissa's wallet and cell phone to be disposed of.
Brayden Smith claimed he felt unwell and withdrew. Instead, his friend Andrew Ellington (pictured here) was hired to assist in the murder. (Kansas Department of Corrections)
Chris, 16, returned home just after 9 p.m. and discovered the body. Melissa died the next day. She was 53 years old. Roger died five weeks later at the age of 48.
“Throughout our investigation, we believed that Kisha wanted to be reunited with her family,” Pollock said. “The only conclusion she came to was to kill Roger and Melissa in order to make the boys her own again. That's what she believed. That's what she told us. That was her motive.”
“The suspects had various plans to disguise themselves and hide from law enforcement,” Pollock said. “But in the end, all of their plans failed. And we were able to see through it. In fact, it helped us uncover a lot of things… and , were able to take the case to the point where no one wanted to go to trial, because what did they know? 'If they went to trial, this would be the outcome. ”
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Gregory Pollock was a friend of Roger Broomle and Melissa Broomle. (oxygen)
According to Oxygen, police received a tip from a man who claimed to be Tony's classmate.
“A few days before the Brumls were shot and killed, he received a text message from his friend Braden Smith, another 18-year-old, saying he needed a gun for work,” said reporter Amy Renee Riker. Ta. For the Wichita Eagle.
Investigators identified Schaberg, Smith, Ellington and Toney as suspects. Schaberg denied any involvement in the killing, but the boys admitted their role and provided evidence.
Roger and Melissa Bruml. (oxygen)
In 2015, Schaberg and Toney pleaded no contest to aggravated robbery and murder charges to avoid the death penalty. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Ellington was sentenced to life in prison, but will be eligible for parole after 25 years, Oxygen reported. Smith pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 24 and a half years in prison.
“Roger and Melissa did everything they could to help these boys succeed,” Pollock said. “That's what they always wanted: to make their lives better than they were. They wanted the boys to succeed and contribute to society. .”
“…If you look up the word 'evil,' I think you'll find a picture of Kisha in the description,” he said. “…She's where she's supposed to be right now.”
“A Plan to Kill” airs Sundays at 7pm on Oxygen.
