FOX 10 investigator Justin Lum has been looking deeper into
this.
He's live with more details about the suspect in this
case and allegations about his mental health.
Justin and John, we obtained family court records revealing some
disturbing allegations,
all of this transpiring last October.
And in my hand is the order of protection against
Mater,
filed by his estranged wife tonight.
Devastation for a mother losing her two young children.
Court records show she petitioned for an order of protection
on October 11th,
2023. Alleging that her husband,
34 year old Brock Mader,
threatened to kill himself after she asked for a divorce,
the petition she filed also says that made her own
guns and she wanted the order to prohibit him from
possessing firearms.
A week later, the divorce filing reveals that Mayor took
his seven-year old and six year old out of school,
bringing them to a hotel without their mom knowing.
Then he called police saying he was having suicidal and
homicidal thoughts.
Fearing for himself and the kids,
documents say Mader was taken to a Peoria hospital kept
on a psychiatric hold.
His response, filing in family court says he was treated
for bipolar disorder.
Mr. Mader was undergoing mental health treatment.
It is our understanding that while they were separated,
he was going and actively seeking and actively receiving mental
health treatment,
and that treatment was going well.
But the children's mother also says Mader was quote,
Speaking of demons and Colts and was highly agitated and
fearful,
per court records also alleging that the mental break caused
Mater to believe his church and wife were under Satan's
control.
A video posted on Mater's Facebook profile shows him receiving
a spear as an award at his church on Father's
Day 2023.
Temporary orders after November hearing say Mader was taking medication
and both parents would share equal parenting time and legal
decision making.
Court records tell us that Maders wife asked for the
order protection to be dismissed on May 1st as the
divorce was close to final.
And court records show a psychological evaluation report filed in
late March.
Now As for the attorney for the children's mother and
his family court case,
I did get in contact with them.
They say this is a horrific situation but do not
have any further comment.
At this time, As for Mater S lawyer,
they have not gone back to us.
I'm Fox 10 Investigator Justin Lum.