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Reporter Receives Mysterious Call from Deceased Mother

1/22/2026

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Story summary

Brad Brown recounts receiving a mysterious phone message from his mother, Janet, three days after her death, describing it as one of the strangest experiences of his career.
Correspondent Steve Hartman shares Brown's account of the posthumous call.
The report frames the event as a notable, personal moment in Brown's investigative career.

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Story summary

Brad Brown recounts receiving a mysterious phone message from his mother, Janet, three days after her death, describing it as one of the strangest experiences of his career.
Correspondent Steve Hartman shares Brown's account of the posthumous call.
The report frames the event as a notable, personal moment in Brown's investigative career.