‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘1923’ pays tribute to Cole Brings Plenty after his shocking death at 27

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Season 2 premiere of the Taylor Sheridan show (which kicked off Sunday, Feb. 23 on Paramount+), Plenty’s photo was shown on the screen, along with an “In Memoriam” message.Plenty, who was the nephew of “Yellowstone” actor Mo Brings Plenty, went missing in 2024 after an alleged domestic violence incident.

The news came out on April 2 of that year, but he had reportedly been missing since Easter, which fell on March 31, 2024.At the time, “Yellowstone” star Cole Hauser, 49, shared information about Plenty’s disappearance on Instagram, posting, “My good friend @mobringsplenty nephew is missing.”In a police report of the alleged incident obtained by The Post, Plenty was cited for two offenses: “aggravated domestic battery; choke in rude manner; family member/dating relationship” and “aggravated burglary; dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence, or sexually motivated crime.”His manager said in a statement at the time, “Despite our persistent efforts, we have been unable to establish contact with Cole; his disappearance without informing anyone of his whereabouts is uncharacteristic of Cole and deeply concerning.”Plenty was found dead in a wooded area in Kansas on April 5, 2024.

On April 11 of that year, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office announced via Facebook that there was “no indication of foul play.” “This is a tragic case for everyone involved,” Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart said in a statement. “Your Police Department worked very hard to investigate the incidents and worked very hard to find Cole.”“None of us could have imagined this outcome,” Lockhart continued. “I learned through this series of events that our Police Department must work harder to increase trust with our Native American community.