Waterbury, CT On December 3, 2024, 900 miles away in North Charleston the world lost a son, an artist, a father, and a quiet force of light. Robert Brown III, 40, was shot and killed in North Charleston in his apartment over 6 times. His murder remains unsolved. For those who loved him, the silence has only made the pain louder.
Robert was more than a name in a headline — he was a father who adored his children: a beautiful young daughter and a son on the autism spectrum who idolized him. He was a rapper with a sharp mind and a sincere heart. And for The Waterbury Times, he was the unseen foundation behind the scenes — the man who pushed, encouraged, and motivated its founder, DM Livingston.
This is not just another story. This is personal.
“The City Needs You.”
Before the cameras, the articles, and the public meetings… before the Waterbury Times became a trusted name in Connecticut… there was a moment in South Carolina that changed everything.
The Summer of 2024 when DM Livingston was homeless, ready to pack up his life and move down south, it was Robert who stopped him.
“Your city needs you,” he said.
Four words that redirected a destiny.
Robert believed Waterbury needed someone who understood struggle, resilience, and truth. Someone who could cover the news almost like a rapper would, live and direct with no apology. Someone who could speak for the people, not at them.
That belief anchored Livingston when he felt adrift. And it built the foundation for The Waterbury Times that has since become a voice for the unheard. Robert wasn’t just a friend — he was a compass.
A Friendship Forged Over 15 Years
Rob and D.M. were not casual friends — they were more like brothers.
Fifteen years of music, loyalty, creativity, and survival.
D.M. produced some of Rob’s music. Rob would encouraged D.M.’s ambition. Together, they dreamed of better days and higher ground.
That history makes Robert’s death not only a loss — but a wound.
“I smiled on camera, and at meetings.
But behind every article, between every update…
I cried. I cried myself to sleep. And I worked through pain.”
— D.M. Livingston
Gun violence does not just kill bodies — it fractures communities, steals fathers, rips apart futures, and leaves the survivors carrying invisible chains.
Gun Violence: From North Charleston to Waterbury
Rob’s story is not isolated. His death echoes in Waterbury, where gun violence has taken too many sons, too many daughters, too many futures. The grief in South Carolina mirrors the grief here at home.
And it hits especially hard at The Waterbury Times — because the person reporting on these tragedies is living with one himself.
Every shooting in Waterbury is a reminder.
Every breaking-news alert is a heartbeat skipped.
Every crime scene is a memory of the worst phone call imaginable.
This is why the Waterbury Times covers gun violence with seriousness, depth, and compassion. Because the newsroom knows the cost. Because its founder carries that cost every day.
A Call for Justice
North Charleston Police continue to investigate Robert’s homicide.
His family, friends, and community deserve answers.
His children deserve justice.
His best friend deserves closure.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the North Charleston Police Department immediately.
Your tip — even if you think it’s small — could be the key that solves this case.
(843)740-2800
His Legacy Lives On
Robert Brown III believed in purpose.
He believed in his kids.
He believed in music.
And he believed in DM Livingston — the man carrying forward a mission they once talked about as two dreamers with visions bigger than their circumstances.
Today, every article published, every issue released, every community story told…
carries a piece of him.
Rob Cobain YouTube Music Page
The Waterbury Times stands as a living tribute to a man who insisted that Waterbury deserved honesty, truth, and someone who cared enough to stay.
If you knew Robert, if you loved him, or if you simply refuse to accept another unsolved murder… please come forward.
Justice is overdue.
His children are waiting.
His friends are waiting.
And a city 900 miles away continues to honor him — every single day.
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