Alaskan Bush People star Noah Brown and Matt Brown’s ex-girlfriend were arrested for the murder of Matt Brown
Matt Brown’s ex-girlfriend reportedly spent months trying to help him before the former Alaskan Bush People star died.
Sources close to the situation told TMZ that Brown’s ex-girlfriend tried repeatedly to get him to seek professional help as he struggled personally in the months before his death. The outlet reported that she believed Brown needed support beyond what their relationship could provide.
Page Six identified the ex-girlfriend as Jamie and reported that she remained committed to Brown’s well-being even after their breakup.
The update adds a painful human layer to Brown’s final weeks, but it also needs a clear boundary: sources stressed to TMZ that the breakup was not Jamie’s fault.
Sources Said Jamie Tried to Get Him Professional Support
TMZ reported that people close to the situation said Jamie “did everything she could” to support Brown as he battled personal struggles.
The sources said she repeatedly urged him to seek professional help and felt she could no longer be his only source of strength during his darkest moments. Even after the relationship ended, she reportedly still cared deeply about him and hoped he could get the help he needed.
People close to Brown also described Jamie as a positive influence in his life. TMZ reported that some viewed her as “a blessing” during a difficult chapter and described her as sweet, quiet, patient, and extremely supportive.
That detail matters because Brown’s death has already been discussed through addiction, estrangement, grief, and a recent breakup. The new reporting points to someone who was trying to help, not someone who should be blamed.
Jamie Also Helped Push the Search Forward
Page Six reported that Jamie also played a role after Brown disappeared.
Family friend and search volunteer Chay Moore said Jamie pushed for swift action to find Brown after he went missing. Entertainment Weekly previously reported that Moore led the private search party that recovered Brown’s body from Washington’s Okanogan River, and that Brown’s girlfriend Jamie and his brother Noah were among those involved in the search.
Moore said the search party spotted Brown’s jacket in the river before recovering his body. He also described the recovery as emotional for those close to Brown.
That search detail gives Jamie’s role another dimension. According to the reporting, she had tried to support him before his death and was also part of the urgent effort to find him afterward.
“Alaskan Bush People” star Noah Brown confirmed he identified his brother Matt’s body after he was found in a Washington river.
Noah, the youngest brother among the seven Brown siblings, shared in an Instagram video Saturday that he identified Matt after his eldest brother’s body was pulled from the river. Noah said he had been working with search groups to find Matt’s body, and that the group he was with located him at 3:27 p.m.
“I identified it as Matthew,” Noah said. “My oldest brother, Matthew Brown, has passed away.”
Noah said the family would receive more details when the coroner’s report comes out and thanked those who were searching for Matt, including locals.
“It’s definitely Matthew,” he continued. “His ID and Social Security card was on him, and I was able to visually identify that it was Matthew.”
Noah also addressed fans of “Alaskan Bush People,” noting, “I’m sorry it came down to this.”
“I don’t know what to say,” he added, taking a pause as he got emotional.
Noah’s brother Bear Brown also shared in a TikTok video Saturday that Matt died by suicide. He was 43 years old.
“I didn’t think he would hurt himself, it does look like the injury is self-inflicted,” Bear said. “Obviously, the coroner has to look at him and stuff, but I thought you guys should know it is him.”
