Brandy Hutchins biography: 10 things about Lake Wales, Florida mother of 2

Abdel Jibri Omar

Aug 31

Brandy Michelle Griner Hutchins was an American licensed insurance adjuster from Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida, United States. Aside from Lake Wales, she lived in other parts of Florida including Thonotosassa, Dade City, Port Charlotte, Plant City and Lakeland.

Hutchins and her former husband Nick Hutchins of Jay, Maine, USA have one son named Aiden Hutchins. In 2016, Nick started fighting for visitation of Aiden.

When Nick married Brandy, she already had a daughter from a previous relationship. The daughter dated Dylan Kirk of Lake Wales.

Brandy had no criminal history. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2004, she gave birth to Hannah Griner.
From June 2012 to April 2016, she worked for Tractor Supply Company as an inventory control manager.
In 2013, she gave birth to Aiden.
From September 2016 to October 2017, she worked in a private law office in Auburndale, Polk County as a legal assistant.
From January 2018 to March 2019, she was an independent mobile signing agent operating a mobile signing business covering central Florida.
On August 8, 2019, she registered to vote in Polk County. She was a registered Republican.
In March 2019, she opened her own small business in Lake Wales.
In November 2020, she started working as a licensed insurance adjuster in Lake Wales.
On May 19, 2021, a criminal lawsuit was filed against her in Polk County.
From December 18-23, 2021, her son Aiden was with Nick in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.
On August 24, 2023, she and Nick appeared in court because she had not appropriately turned over custody of Aiden after she lost the custody to her ex-husband.
As ordered by a judge, she was supposed to hand Aiden over at a police station in Polk County by 6:00 p.m. on August 25, 2023 but she did not. On August 26, 2023, Nick posted online asking for help finding Aiden.
At around 12:30 p.m. on August 27, 2023, police officers found her, Griner and Aiden dead inside a trailer in Waverly, Pol County. Authorities believe she fatally shot Hannah and Aiden before fatally shooting herself. She was 43.